Skíðblaðnir

of the Æsir, Odin, and of horses, Sleipnir, Bifröst of bridges, and of skallds Bragi, Hâbrôk of hawks, and of dogs, Garm, [Brimir of swords.

The best of trees must Yggdrasil be, Skithblathnir best of boats; Of all the gods is Othin the greatest, And Sleipnir the best of steeds; Bifrost of bridges, Bragi of skalds, Hobrok of hawks, and Garm of hounds.

The first mention of Skíðblaðnir in the Poetic Edda occurs in chapter 43, where the enthroned figure of High tells Gangleri (king Gylfi in disguise) that the god Odin is an important deity.

Sif's husband, Thor, enraged, found Loki, caught hold of him, and threatened to break every last bone in his body.

Loki goes to the dwarfs known as Ivaldi's sons, and they made not only Sif a new head of gold hair but also Skíðblaðnir and the spear Gungnir.

As the tale continues, Loki risks his neck for the creation of the devastating hammer Mjöllnir, the multiplying ring Draupnir, and the speedy, sky-and-water traveling, bright-bristled boar Gullinbursti.

Freyr is gifted both Gullinbursti and Skíðblaðnir, the latter of which is again said to receive fair wind whenever its sail was set, and that it will go wherever it needs to, and that it can be folded up much as cloth and placed in one's pocket at will.

In chapter 7, a euhemerized Odin is said to have had various magical abilities, including that "he was also able with mere words to extinguish fires, to calm the sea, and to turn the winds any way he pleased.