Gulltoppr
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In Norse mythology, Gulltoppr (Golden Mane, sometimes Anglicized Gulltopp) is one of the horses of the gods.
Gulltoppr is mentioned in a list of horses in Grímnismál and in Nafnaþulur. According to Snorri Sturluson's Prose Edda he is the horse of Heimdallr. It has been suggested that Snorri assigned a horse to Heimdallr in an attempt to systematize the mythology.
References
- Simek, Rudolf. Dictionary of Northern Mythology. 1993. Trans. Angela Hall. Cambridge: D. S. Brewer. ISBN 0859913694. New edition 2000, ISBN 0859915131.
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