Hófvarpnir

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In Norse mythology, Hófvarpnir ("Hoof Thrower") was a horse ridden by Gná, a handmaiden of Frigg. He was able to move through air and over water and, according to Gylfaginning, was sired by the horses Hamskerpir and Gardrofa who are not known from any other source.

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