Norse mythology mentions a number of different animals, and most animals are given names.
Boar
Gold-Bristle and Fearful-Tusk are boars of Freyr mentioned in the Prose Edda.Cow
Audumla is the cow that nourished Ymir.Dog
Garmr is a dog mentioned in the Prose Edda.Goat
"Thor has two he-goats, that are called Tooth-Gnasher and Tooth-Gritter, and a chariot wherein he drives, and the he-goats draw the chariot" -Prose Edda
There are two he-goats mentioned in the Prose Edda; Tooth-Gnasher and Tooth-Gritter that pull Thor's chariot.Heidrún is a she-goat whose udders gave mead to the Einherjar.
Hart
A number of harts are mentioned in the Prose Edda: Dáinn, Dalarr, Dalr, Duneyrr, Durathrór, Dvalinn, Eikthyrni and Módrödnir.Hawk
Hábrók and Vedrfölnir are hawks mentioned in the Prose Edda.Horses
There are a lot of horses mentioned in the Prose Edda. Most are described as the mounts of various gods and goddesses and such. There are also a variety of names for the horses involved the in the sun and moon chasing.
Sleipnir (son of Svadilfari) is the most famous of horses because he was Odin's mount. Goti was Gunnarr's horse. Grani was Sigurdr Fáfnisbani's horse. Gulltopr (also called "Gold-Top") was Heimdallr's horse. Hoof-Tosser was Gná's horse. Kertr was Bjárr's horse. Slöngvir was the horse of King Adils. Vakr was Morn's horse.The sun horse names mentioned are All-Bright, Alsvidhr, Arvakr, Early-Wake, Gladr, Gullfaxi, Sheen-Mane, Shining-Mane and Skinfaxi. The night horse names mentioned are Fjörsvartnir and Frosty-Mane.
Other Horses
Blódughófi | Gyllir | Módnir |
Blakkr | Háfeti | Mór |
Drösull | Hamskerpir | Silfrintoppr |
Fákr | Hrafn | Sinir |
Falhófnir | Hrímfaxi | Skeidbrimir |
Fölkvir | Hœnir | Skævadr |
Gardrofa | Hölvir | Sóti |
Gísl | Jór | Stúfr |
Glaumr | Léttfeti | Tjaldari |
Glenr | Lungr | Valr |
Glær | Marr | Vigg |
Oxen
These are oxen mentioned in the Prose Edda: Apli, Arfr, Arfuni, Himinhrjódr, Hýrr, Raudr, Rekinn, Himinhrjódr, Hýrr, Raudr and Rekinn.Raven
Quoth the raven, nevermore...oh wait, that's a poem from Edgar Allen Poe and not Norse mythology. Huninn and Munnin are Odin's ravens.Serpent
Nídhöggr is the most famous serpent in Norse mythology that gnaws at the roots of Yggdrasill.A number of other serpents are mentioned in the Prose Edda, including; Góinn, Grábakr, Grafvitnir and Grafvölludr, Móinn, Ófnir and Sváfnir.
And yet cats were mentioned at least twice and have yet to be named. Even the bucket was named. It's weird, isn't it?
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