vikings-and-more

Once upon a time, there lived a white stallion. This horse was no ordinary horse, for he has eight legs instead of four, allowing him to outpace all the other steeds around him. In spite of his unnerving appearance, mares wanted him to be the father of their foals; and stallions envied his speed and his firm neck. Nonetheless, he was more preoccupied with his own hobbies, which include running, hnefatafl, football, and jumping over obstacle courses. No matter how much his owner Odin wanted him to be horse-like, he still went back to his human habits. Nowadays, Odin purchased a draught horse to be his companion: he was a brown stallion with white tips, and a long, flowing mane that he shook when he was annoyed. Although Sleipnir was glad to have a friend to play with and relate to, he was disappointed that his new friend Earthquake did not know how to play hnefatafl. Eventually, he got over it and taught him to play football and jump over obstacles. One summer afternoon, Sleipnir and