Firmly forthwith was fastened To Jötunheim's Strong Dweller Of Hænir, clung to the pole's end. · The Bird of Blood flew upward A long way off with Loki, Then Hymir's Kinsman ordered The Dame of Brunnakr's brooklet At that the steep slope-dwellers This heard I, that the Staunch Friend Of Hœnir-oft thereafter With wiles he tricked the Esir Flew, in hawk-wings hidden; And the vile Sire of Giants, Swiftly the gods have kindled "This is the correct manner of periphrasing the Æsir: To call each of them by the name of another, and to designate him in terms of his works or his possessions or his kindred. XXIII. "How should the heaven be periphrased? Thus: call it Skull of Ymir, and hence, Giant's Skull; Task or Burden of the Dwarves, or Helm of Vestri and Austri, Sudri, or Nordri; Land of the Sun, of the Moon, and of the 1 "Brjálaður texti❞— Jónsson, Edda (Reykjavik, 1907), p. 384. The condition of the text makes translation impossible. Stars of Heaven, of the Wains and the Winds; Helm, or House, of the Air and the Earth and the Sun. So sang Arnórr Earls'-Skald: And as Thjódólfr of Hvin sang: Jörd's Son drove to the steel-play And the Moon-Way 'neath him quivered. Even as sang Ormr Barrey's-Skald: Lady of Draupnir's gore-streak, However great I know him, The wielder (by right he ruleth) Even as the skald Bragi sang: He who threw the dead eyes Of Thjazi, Skadi's father, O'er the abodes of men-folk many. And as Markús sang: 'Tis long since the dear-loved Warder Of sea-men was born on the wave-girt earth-bottom The sublime age of the Ring-Dispenser.. Even as Steinn Herdísarson sang: I sing the holy Ruler Of the high World-Tent rather And as Arnórr Earls'-Skald sang: Help, dear King of Heaven, And as Arnórr sang further: Soothfast King of the Sun-Tents, And as Hallvardr sang: Knútr wards the land, as the Ruler Of All wards the radiant Fell-Hall. As Arnórr sang: Michael, wise of understanding, Weighs what seems done ill, and good things:. At the Doom-Seat parts all mortals. XXIV. "How should one periphrase the earth? Thus: by calling her Flesh of Ymir, and Mother of Thor, Daughter of Ónarr, Odin's Bride, Co-Wife of Frigg and Rindr and Gunnlöd, Mother-in-law of Sif, Floor and Bottom of the Storm-Hall, Sea of Beasts, Daughter of Night, Sister of Audr and of Day. Even as Eyvindr Skald-Despoiler sang: As sang Now the beaming gold is hidden In the body of the Mother Hallfredr Troublous-Skald: In council 't was determined That the King's friend, wise in counsel, And he said further: |