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Here gold is called Fire of the Eel's Stream-Road; and silver, Snow of Flagons.

Thus sang Thórdr Mæri's Skald:

The glad Giver of the Hand-Waste

Of the Gold-Minisher perceiveth

That the Hermódr of the Snake's Lair

Hath had a lordly father.

XLVI. "Man is called Breaker of Gold, even as Óttarr the Swarthy sang:

I needs must use the Breaker

Of the Battle-Glow of good men;

Here is the watch war-doughty

Of the Wise King assembled.

Or Gold-Sender, as Einarr Tinkling-Scale sang:

The Sender of Gold permitteth

The silent earth to hearken

To song; his gifts I gather:

The prince his young men gladdens.

Gold-Caster, as Thorleikr sang:

Gold-Caster makes loyal to him

His guard with kingly armor.

Gold's Adversary, as sang Thorvaldr Blending-Skald:

The gold's foe Hot Coals casteth

Of the Arm; the king gives red wealth;

The vile folk's Desolator

Dispenseth the Freight of Grani.