Sleipnir - The 8 legged horse

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So some days ago I saw Thor, the new Marvel movie about Thor and Odin, the gods of Asgard in Norse mythology. And in one seen appaer Sleipnir the 8 legged horse of Odin, with him on his back. I just love this horse and had to draw him Which was not as easy as I thought... It's hard enough to draw a horse with 4 legs, but one with 8!? Oh man if I was frustrated sometimes and just wanted to give up! And not just the legs! The clouds!!

So I know that all the anatomy may not be right and so, but you try to draw it then! I'm pretty proud anyway that I made it, since I haven't touched my tablet for month...

Sleipnir:
Sleipnir is in Norse mythology, Odin's gray, strong, eight-legged horse. Sleipnir had runes carved into his teeth and could gallop faster than any other horse, even faster than the wind. He traveled over the ground, and could even do it in the air and over the ocean. He was much loved by Odin and it's said that he took warriors who died in wars, to Odin's castle in Valhalla.

Sleipner's father was Svadilfare, a huge, black stallion that belonged to a giant. His mother was Loki, who transformed himself into a beautiful, gray mare to lure away Svadilfare from his master, and then allowed the stallion to mate with him.

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