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'''Gleipnir''' is the |
'''Gleipnir''' is the binding that holds the mighty wolf [[Fenrisulfr]] in [[Norse Mythology]]. Even though it is as thin as a [[silk]]en [[ribbon]], it is stronger than any [[iron]] [[cable|chain]]. It was forged by the dwarves, and made of six wondrous ingredients: |
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*The [[sound]] of a [[cat]]'s footfall |
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Gleipnir, having bound the Fenrisulfr securely, was the cause of [[Tyr|Týr]]'s lost arm, for the Fenrisulfr bit it off when he was not freed. |
Gleipnir, having bound the Fenrisulfr securely, was the cause of [[Tyr|Týr]]'s lost arm, for the Fenrisulfr bit it off when he was not freed. |
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Gleipnir will hold until [[Ragnarok|Ragnarök]], when |
Gleipnir will hold until [[Ragnarok|Ragnarök]], when it (and it's binding force) will break and [[Fenrir]] will devour [[Odin]]. |
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Revision as of 23:37, 12 December 2006
Gleipnir is the binding that holds the mighty wolf Fenrisulfr in Norse Mythology. Even though it is as thin as a silken ribbon, it is stronger than any iron chain. It was forged by the dwarves, and made of six wondrous ingredients:
- The sound of a cat's footfall
- The beard of a woman
- The roots of a mountain
- The sinews of a bear
- The breath of a fish
- The spittle of a bird
Thus we no longer hear a cat's footfall, women have no beards, mountains have no roots, bears no sinews, fish no breath, and birds no spittle.
Gleipnir, having bound the Fenrisulfr securely, was the cause of Týr's lost arm, for the Fenrisulfr bit it off when he was not freed.
Gleipnir will hold until Ragnarök, when it (and it's binding force) will break and Fenrir will devour Odin.