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#Skinfaxi and #Hrímfaxi are the #horses of the #day and #night in #Norse mythology. Skinfaxi pulls the chariot of Dagr, the god of the day, and his mane shines brightly like the sun. Hrímfaxi pulls the chariot of Nótt, the goddess of the night, and his mane drips #dew on the earth. They are said to run across the sky, marking the passage of time
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In #Scandinavian #Mythology, Nótt (Night), the #Norse #Goddess of #Night, rode #Hrímfaxi ("rim-FAX-ee") who pulled her #Moon #Chariot through the dark #Sky.
Hrímfaxi means "Frost Mane."
Often called the "Frost Bringer," Hrímfaxi would #Froth at the bit. When his #Spittle fell to #Earth, it became #Frost in the #Fall & #Winter and #Dew in the #Spring & #Summer.
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