The story of the name GLEIPNIR
GLEIPNIR is the binding that holds the mighty wolf Fenrir in Norse Mythology.
When the gods saw how huge Fenrir, one of Loki’s vicious offspring, was
growing they decided to restrain him. First they found a strong iron fetter, called Laeding, and they bound the
wolf. But, Fenrir freed himself at once. The same happened on their second attempt with a twice as strong
iron fetter, called Dromi. Then the gods went to the dwarves, and asked them to make a new fetter, called
GLEIPNIR.
This fetter did not break, even though it was as thin as a silken ribbon, it was stronger than any iron chain. It
was forged by the dwarves and made of six wondrous ingredients which we no longer find today:
The sound of a cat’s footfall
The beard of a woman
The roots of a mountain
The sinews of a bear
The breath of a fish
The spittle of a bird
GLEIPNIR will hold until Ragnarok (the end of days), when it (and its binding force)
will break and Fenrir will devour Odin.
Hereof comes our company name GLEIPNIR, to symbolize
high strength and good quality products!