Faithful Companions

The following list shows the faithful animals of gods or mortals, such as horses and dogs that are found in the popular myths and legends.

Please note this is not a list of monsters and giants.

There are some animals listed here, that doesn’t belong to anyone; however, they belonged to place called Yggdrasill, a Cosmic World Tree. These animals include an eagle, squirrel and four harts.

Alsvid

Animal type: horse

Owner: Sol

Myth Origin: Norse

Arvak [Early-waker]

Animal type: horse

Owner: Sol

Myth Origin: Norse

Benig

Animal type: horse (white)

Owner: Monk Ilsan

Myth Origin: German

Blodughofi

Animal type: horse

Owner: Freyr

Myth Origin: Norse

Dain

Animal type: hart

Owner: at Yggdrasill

Myth Origin: Norse

Duneyr

Animal type: hart

Owner: at Yggdrasill

Myth Origin: Norse

Durathror

Animal type: hart

Owner: at Yggdrasill

Myth Origin: Norse

Dvalin

Animal type: hart

Owner: at Yggdrasill

Myth Origin: Norse

Falka (Blanka)

Animal type: horse (bay)

Owner: Dietrich (Thiðrek)

Myth Origin: German

Falhofnir [Hidden-hoof]

Animal type: horse

Owner: ridden by an Aesir deity

Myth Origin: Norse

Freki

Animal type: wolf

Owner: Odin

Myth Origin: Norse

Gardrofa

Animal type: horse

Myth Origin: Norse

Mare that bore Hofvarpnir

Geri

Animal type: wolf

Owner: Odin

Myth Origin: Norse

Gisl [Brilliant]

Animal type: horse

Owner: ridden by an Aesir deity

Myth Origin: Norse

Glad

Animal type: horse

Owner: ridden by an Aesir deity

Myth Origin: Norse

Glær (Glassy)

Animal type: horse

Owner: ridden by an Aesir deity

Myth Origin: Norse

Goti

Animal type: horse

Owner: Gunnar

Myth Origin: Norse

Gram

Animal type: dog

Owner: Hrolf

Myth Origin: Norse

Grani

Animal type: horse

Owner: Sigurd

Myth Origin: Norse

Grey Schomming

Animal type: horse

Owner: Witga

Myth Origin: Germanic

Gullfaxi [Golden Mane]

Animal type: horse

Owners: Hrungnir, Magni

Myth Origin: Norse

Gullinbursti [Golden Bristles]

Animal type: wild boar

Owner: Freyr

Myth Origin: Norse

Gulltopp [Goldtuft]

Animal type: horse

Owner: Heimdall

Myth Origin: Norse

Gyllir [Golden]

Animal type: horse

Owner: ridden by an Aesir deity

Myth Origin: Norse

Habrok

Animal type: hawk

Myth Origin: Norse

Hamskerpir

Animal type: horse

Myth Origin: Norse

Stallion that sired Hofvarpnir

Heidrun

Animal type: goat

Owner: at Valhalla

Myth Origin: Norse

Hialmther

Animal type: horse

Owner: Hod

Myth Origin: Norse

Hildesvini (Ottar)

Animal type: wild boar

Owner: Freyja

Myth Origin: Norse

Himinhriot

Animal type: ox

Owner: Hymir

Myth Origin: Norse

Hofvarpnir

Animal type: horse

Owner: Gna

Myth Origin: Norse

Holkvir

Animal type: horse

Owner: Hogni

Myth Origin: Norse

Hrafn

Animal type: horse

Owners: Ali, Adils

Myth Origin: Norse

Hrimfaxi [Frost-mane]

Animal type: horse

Owner: Nott (Night)

Myth Origin: Norse

Huginn [Thought]

Animal type: raven

Owner: Odin

Myth Origin: Norse

Lettfeti [Lightfoot]

Animal type: horse

Owner: ridden by an Aesir deity

Myth Origin: Norse

Melnir

Animal type: horse

Myth Origin: Norse

Modnir

Animal type: horse

Owner: Dvalin (dwarf)

Myth Origin: Norse

Muininn [Memory]

Animal type: raven

Owner: Odin

Myth Origin: Norse

Mylnir

Animal type: horse

Myth Origin: Norse

Ratatosk

Animal type: squirrel

Owner: at Yggdrasill

Myth Origin: Norse

Rispa

Animal type: horse (stallion)

Owner: Heimir

Myth Origin: German

Sæhrimnir

Animal type: wild-boar

Owner: at Valhalla

Myth Origin: Norse

Salgofnir

Animal type: cock

Owner: at Valhalla

Myth Origin: Norse

Silfrintopp [Silvertuft]

Animal type: horse

Owner: ridden by an Aesir deity

Myth Origin: Norse

Sinir

Animal type: horse

Owner: ridden by an Aesir deity

Myth Origin: Norse

Skeidbrimir

Animal type: horse

Owner: ridden by an Aesir deity

Myth Origin: Norse

Skemming

Animal type: horse

Owner: Velent (Volund or Wayland)

Myth Origin: Norwegian/German

Skinfaxi [Shining Mane]

Animal type: horse

Owner: Day

Myth Origin: Norse

Sleipnir

Animal type: horse

Owner: Odin

Myth Origin: Norse

Slidrugtanni

Animal type: boar

Owner: Freyr

Myth Origin: Norse

Slungnir

Animal type: horse

Owner: Adils

Myth Origin: Norse

Sporvitnir [Spurwolf]

Animal type: horse

Myth Origin: Norse

Svadilfari

Animal type: horse

Owner: Hrimthurs (giant)

Myth Origin: Norse

Svipud

Animal type: horse

Myth Origin: Norse

Tanngniost

Animal type: goat

Owner: Thor

Myth Origin: Norse

Tanngrisnir

Animal type: goat

Owner: Thor

Myth Origin: Norse

Vedrfolnir

Animal type: hawk

Owner: at Yggdrasill

Myth Origin: Norse

Vigblær

Animal type: horse

Owner: Helgi

Myth Origin: Norse

Vingskornir

Animal type: horse

Myth Origin: Norse