Grani

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Grani Jumps the Firewall,  1998 Faroese stamp
Grani Jumps the Firewall, 1998 Faroese stamp

Grani is a mythical eight-legged horse that appears in Norse mythology. He is the horse that Sigurd receives through advice from an old man (Odin). Grani is the son of Odin's own steed, Sleipnir.

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