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Síd

Síd
giantthe giantess who bore Sleipnir (in one account)

A giantess who, in one account, is the mother of Sleipnir with Loki.

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The account

Who they are

Síd is a giantess who, in one account, is the mother of the eight-legged horse Sleipnir with Loki (in the more common account, Loki himself, in the form of a mare, is Sleipnir's mother) [S2]S2 · Snorri Sturluson, Prose Eddac. 1220–1235textOpen source ↗. This is one of the genuine variants in the parentage of Sleipnir [S2]S2 · Snorri Sturluson, Prose Eddac. 1220–1235textOpen source ↗.
Worth knowing
  • Mother of Sleipnir (in one account) [S2]S2 · Snorri Sturluson, Prose Eddac. 1220–1235textOpen source ↗.
Uncertainties & variants
  • Sleipnir's parentage is a variant: Loki-as-mare vs. Loki + Síd [S2]S2 · Snorri Sturluson, Prose Eddac. 1220–1235textOpen source ↗.
Relationships (2)

Connections

Family & kinship

PARENT_OFSleipnir — Síd (with Loki) is (in one account) the parent of Sleipnir.[S2]

Partners

PARTNER_OFLoki — Loki and Síd are (in one account) the parents of Sleipnir.[S2]
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