Voluspo
12.
[1] Vigg and Gandalf,Vindalf, Thrain
Thekk and Thorin,Thror, Vit and Lit,
Nyr and Nyrath,—now have I told—
Regin and Rathsvith—the list aright.
Thekk and Thorin,Thror, Vit and Lit,
Nyr and Nyrath,—now have I told—
Regin and Rathsvith—the list aright.
13. Fili, Kili,Fundin, Nali,
Heptifili,Hannar, Sviur,
Frar, Hornbori,Fræg and Loni,
Aurvang, Jari,Eikinskjaldi.
Heptifili,Hannar, Sviur,
Frar, Hornbori,Fræg and Loni,
Aurvang, Jari,Eikinskjaldi.
14.[2] The race of the dwarfsin Dvalin's throng
Down to Lofarthe list must I tell;
The rocks they left,and through wet lands
They sought a homein the fields of sand.
Down to Lofarthe list must I tell;
The rocks they left,and through wet lands
They sought a homein the fields of sand.
- ↑ The order of the lines in this and the succeeding four stanzas varies greatly in the manuscripts and editions, and the names likewise appear in many forms. Regin: probably not identical with Regin the son of Hreithmar, who plays an important part in the Reginsmol and Fafnismol, but cf. note on Reginsmol, introductory prose.
- ↑ Dvalin: in Hovamol, 144, Dvalin seems to have given magic runes to the dwarfs, probably accounting for their skill in craftsmanship, while in Fafnismol, 13, he is mentioned as the father of some of the lesser Norns. The story that some of the dwarfs left the rocks and mountains to find a new home on the sands is mentioned, but unexplained, in Snorri's Edda; of Lofar we know only that he was descended from these wanderers.
- ↑
("Mighty Thief"), Mjothvitnir ("Mead-Wolf"), Gandalf ("Magic Elf"), Vindalf ("Wind Elf"), Rathsvith ("Swift in Counsel"), Eikinskjaldi ("Oak Shield"), etc., but in many cases the interpretations are sheer guesswork.
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