The skin of one of these animals was filled and covered with gold at request of Hreidmar.
The fourteenth Fargard of the Vendidad describes an atonement process after killing one of these sacred animals which involves killing ten-thousand tortoises, land-frogs and corn-carrying ants. In Scottish folklore, there exist kings of these animals that can only be killed by attacking them below their chin and are accompanied by seven black versions of this animal. The inability of this animal to deliver a message at the request of a creator god results in the imperfections of humanity in an Ainu myth. In order to pursue Gwion who had become a salmon, the sorceress, Ceridwen took the form of one of these creatures. The skin of one of these animals was filled and covered with gold at request of Hreidmar. For 10 points, identify this playful river mammal whose name sounds similar to a Norse dwarf slain by Loki while in the form of this animal.
The fourteenth Fargard of the Vendidad describes an atonement process after killing one of these sacred animals which involves killing ten-thousand tortoises, land-frogs and corn-carrying ants.
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