1902
Henry Justice Ford
(1860-1941)
in
Andrew Lang's
Book of Romance
Vol. IV


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    Wayland the Smith
Völundarkviða 

The Swan Maidens

    

Slagfidr persues the swan maiden


     





Banvilda (Bödvild) goes to Wayland's island 
 

 


The Golden Chariot of Freya 

The text describes it as "the golden chariot of Freya the goddess"
which was "floating towards him [Wayland] like a star." How it is pulled is not stated.
Freyja, of course, commonly rides in a chariot pulled by cats.


Grettir the Strong 
Grettis saga

 


 


 

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