sources, Sleipnir is Odin's steed, while also being the child of Loki and Svaðilfari. It is described as the best of all horses, and is sometimes ridden to the location of Hel. The Prose Edda contains extended information regarding the circumstances of Sleipnir's birth, and details that he is grey in color.

Sleipnir is also mentioned in a riddle found in the 13th-century legendary saga