Sleipnir, Gungnir, Draupnir from "summary" of The Gospel of Loki by Joanne M. Harris
The three mythical objects, Sleipnir, Gungnir, and Draupnir, are symbols of power and leadership in Norse mythology. They are said to bring good fortune and success to those who possess them.- According to Norse mythology, these three symbols together represented power, wisdom and wealth. The combination of these three gave one infinite potential for victory and success in all battles.
- Sleipnir was the 8-legged horse of Norse Mythology that was owned by Odin, the King of Gods. It was said to be very powerful and strong, almost unstoppable with its extraordinary strength which could travel at tremendous speed.
- In Norse mythology, many tales tell about how Odin usedsleipnir to traverse realms doing errands for him or even fighting wars that he was waging against foes in distant lands.
- According to legend, when Odin died, he willed these three objects to his son Baldur, signaling the passing of his authority from him to his successor.
- Draupnir was the gold ring owned by Odin, the King of Norse gods. His ring had an interesting feature as on every ninth night it reproduced itself, creating eight other rings just like it.
- Gungnir was the magical spear created by Dwarves in Norse Mythology. This weapon had a unique configuration where it always returned to the hand of its wielder after it was thrown.
- During Ragnarok, Loki was thought to have ridden sleipnr during the last battle between gods and giants. He wieldedGungnir to fight against champions in this battle.
- It is believed that because of Draupnir’s enchantement of multiplying 8 identical rings each time it is dropped into a cup of gold, Odin's kingship was rejuvenated every single time through sorting out disputes among people and bringing justice to them.
