Gleipnir
Gleipnir in Scandinavian mythology, name of the magic shackle with which Fenrir was bound by the gods; it was forged by the dwarfs from 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, and the spittle of a bird.
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