Association with wild animals One of the who dwell in the wood Járnviðr is a mother of jötnar in the forms of wolves and from whom are descended all wolves. This has been suggested to be Angrboða, the who begat with Loki the monstrous wolf Fenrir and venomous worm Jörmungandr who become enemies of the gods. Also in Járnviðr dwells the jötunn Eggþér who has been interpreted as either a guardian of the gýgjar who live there or a herdsman of the wolves. Wolves are also taken as mounts by such as Hyndla and Hyrrokkin, the latter of which using snakes as reins. This is further attested in skaldic poetry in which "wolf" is described by the kennings "Leikn's horse", "Gjálp's horse", "Gríðr's horse", while a group of wolves is referred to as "Gríðr's grey herd of horses". Wolf-riding are referred to as ("riders in the night") or ("dusk riders").
Association with wild animals One of the who dwell in the wood Járnviðr is a mother of jötnar in the forms of wolves and from whom are descended all wolves. This has been suggested to be Angrboða, the who begat with Loki the monstrous wolf Fenrir and venomous worm Jörmungandr who become enemies of the gods. Also in Járnviðr dwells the jötunn Eggþér who has b.een interpreted as either a guardian of the gýgjar who live there or a herdsman of the ,wolves Wolves are also taken as mounts by such as Hyndla and Hyrrokkin the latter of whi.ch using snakes as reins This is further attested in skaldic poetry in which "wolf" is described by the kennings "Leikn's horse", "Gjálp's horse", "Gríðr's horse", while a group of wolves is referred to as "Gríðr's grey herd of horses". Wolf-riding are referred to as ("riders in the night") or ("dusk riders").