In
Norse Mythology, the ship Skidbladnir was presented as a gift to the
Aesir (
Frey) by two dwarves,
Brokk and
Sindre, as part of a bet with
Loki (
read that story here - also note that the above writeup may still be correct in other stories, since
Norse Mythology is very inconsistent).
Skidbladnir is a huge ship made of gold, that will always sail with the wind. When not needed, Skidbladnir can be folded together, small enough to be put in a pocket.
(Thanks to Gritchka for correcting my spelling error)
The worlds oldest, still running
steam ship is a ferry across
Mjøsa (
Mjosa), the biggest lake in
Norway. This ship is called
Skibladner, the
Norwegian name for Skidbladnir. Skibladner has been running since 1856 and is a large tourist attraction. A fare will cost approximately
NOK 200,- (about 15
GBP).
Skibladners website, www.skibladner.no, has more information.