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Gulltoppr

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Horse in Norse mythology

In Norse mythology, Gulltoppr (Old Norse: [ˈɡulːˌtopːz̠] , "golden mane"[1] ) is one of the horses of the gods. Gulltoppr is mentioned in a list of horses in the Poetic Edda poem Grímnismál and in Nafnaþulur section of the Prose Edda . According to Prose Edda book Gylfaginning , he is the horse of Heimdallr. Rudolf Simek theorizes that Snorri assigned a horse to Heimdall in an attempt to systematize the mythology.[1]

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Gulltoppr appears as a sub-boss in God of War Ragnarök . Similarly to Norse mythology, he serves as Heimdall's personal mount. However, he is depicted as a horned leonine creature native to Asgard called a "Gradungr".

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  1. ^ a b Simek (2007:122).

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