is thought to show Odin entering Valhalla riding on Sleipnir - among the Ardre image stones dated to the eighth through the eleventh centuries]]In Norse mythology, Sleipnir is Odin's magical eight-legged steed, and the greatest of all horses. His name means smooth or gliding, and is related to the English word "slippery". One popular image of Sleipnir is from the Ardre image stones, which are a collection of ten rune and image stones, dated to the eighth through eleventh centuries. The birth of Sleipnir Thor, the Giant-Slayer, was away from Asgard slaying giants in the north, when a hrimthurs disguised as a human stonemason appeared, offering to rebuild the wall all around Asgard in exchange for the sun, the moon, and fair Freyja. The gods agreed, thinking that it would be good, since part of the wall was crumbling, and also believing the giant would never be able to complete it in the agreed upon six month time fr

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