Source text: “Lists of Names”
Nafnaþulur
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Old Norse text in the normalized spelling of Guðni Jónsson's edition.
Sækonungar. Atli, Fróði, Áli, Glammi, Beiti, Áti, ok Beimuni, Auðmundr, Guðmundr, Atall og Gestill, Geitir, Gauti, Gylfi, Sveiði.
Gæir, Eynefir, Gaupi og Endill, Skekkill, Ekkill, Skefill ok Sölvi, Hálfr ok Hemlir, Hárekr ok Gorr, Hagbarðr, Haki, Hrauðnir, Meiti.
Hjörólfr ok Hrauðungr, Högni, Mýsingr, Hundingr, Hvítingr, Heiti, Mævill, Hjálmarr, Móir, Hæmir, Mævi, Róði, Rakni, Rerr ok Leifi.
Randver, Rökkvi, Reifnir, Leifnir, Næfill, Ræfill, Nóri, Lyngvi, Byrvill, Kilmundr, Beimi, Jórekr, Ásmundr, Þvinnill, Yngvi, Teiti.
Virfill, Vinnill, Vandill, Sölsi, Gautrekr ok Húnn, Gjúki, Buðli, Hómarr, Hnefi, Hörvi, Sörvi. Sékk-at ek fleiri sækonunga. Jötnar I.
Ek mun jötna inna heiti; Ymir, Gangr ok Mímir, Iði ok Þjazi, Hrungnir, Hrímnir, Hrauðnir, Grímnir, Hveðrungr, Hafli, Hripstoðr, Gymir.
Hraðverkr, Hrökkvir, ok Hástigi, Hræsvelgr, Herkir ok Hrímgrímnir, Hymir ok Hrímþurs, Hvalr, Þrígeitir, Þrymr, Þrúðgelmir, Þistilbarði.
Geirröðr, Fyrnir, Galarr, Þrívaldi, Fjölverkr, Geitir, Fleggr, Blapþvari, Fornjótr, Sprettingr, Fjalarr, Stígandi, Sómr ok Svásuðr, Svárangr, Skrati.
Surtr ok Stórverkr, Sækarlsmúli, Skærir, Skrýmir, Skerkir, Salfangr, Öskruðr ok Svartr, Önduðr, Stúmi, Alsvartr, Aurnir, Ámr ok Skalli.
Köttr, Ösgrúi ok Alfarinn, Vindsvalr, Víparr ok Vafþrúðnir, Eldr ok Aurgelmir, Ægir, Rangbeinn, Vindr, Víðblindi, Vingnir, Leifi.
Beinviðr, Björgólfr ok Brandingi, Dumbr, Bergelmir, Dofri ok Miðjungr, Nati, Sökmímir. Nú er upp talið ámáttligra jötna heiti. Tröllkonur.
Skal ek trollkvenna telja heiti: Gríðr ok Gnissa, Grýla, Brýja, Glumra, Geitla, Gríma ok Bakrauf, Guma, Gestilja, Grottintanna.
Gjálp, Hyrrokkin, Hengikefta, Gneip ok Gnepja, Geysa, Hála, Hörn ok Hrúga, Harðgreip, Forað, Hryggða, Hveðra ok Hölgabrúðr.
Hrímgerðr, Hæra, Herkja, Fála, Imð, Járnsaxa, Íma, Fjölvör, Mörn, Íviðja, Ámgerðr, Simul, Sívör, Skríkja, Sveipinfalda.
Öflugbarða ok Járnglumra, Ímgerðr, Áma ok Járnviðja, Margerðr, Atla, Eisurfála, Leikn, Munnharpa ok Myrkriða.
Leirvör, Ljóta ok Loðinfingra, Kráka, Varðrún ok Kjallandi, Vígglöð, Þurbörð, viljum nefna Rýgi síðast ok Rifingöflu. Þórr.
Þórr heitir Atli ok Ásabragr, sá er Ennilangr ok Eindriði, Björn, Hlórriði ok Harðvéorr, Vingþórr, Sönnungr, Véoðr ok Rymr. Synir Óðins.
Burir eru Óðins Baldr ok Meili, Víðarr ok Nepr, Váli, Áli, Þórr ok Hildólfr, Hermóðr, Sigi, Skjöldr, Yngvifreyr ok Ítreksjóð, Heimdallr, Sæmingr, Höðr ok Bragi. Jötnar II.
Enn eru eftir jötna heiti: Eimgeitir, Verr, Ímr, Hringvölnir, Viddi, Víðgrípr, Vandill, Gyllir, Grímnir, Glaumarr, Glámr, Sámendill.
Vörnir, Harðgreipr ok Vagnhöfði, Kyrmir, Suttungr ok Kaldgrani, Jötunn, Óglaðnir ok Aurgrímnir, Gillingr, Gripnir, Gusir, Ófóti.
Hlói, Ganglati ok Helreginn, Hrossþjófr, Durnir, Hundálfr, Baugi, Hrauðungr, Fenrir, Hróarr ok Miði. Æsir.
Enn skal telja ása heiti: Þar er Yggr ok Þórr ok Yngvifreyr, Víðarr ok Baldr, Váli ok Heimdallr, þá er Týr ok Njörðr, tel ek næst Braga, Höðr, Forseti, hér er efztr Loki. Ásynjur.
Nú skal ásynjur allar nefna: Frigg ok Freyja, Fulla ok Snotra, Gerðr ok Gefjon, Gná, Lofn, Skaði, Jörð ok Iðunn, Ilmr, Bil, Njörun.
Hlín ok Nanna, Hnoss, Rindr ok Sjöfn, Sól ok Sága, Sigyn ok Vör. Þá er Vár, ok Syn verðr at nefna, en Þrúðr ok Rán þeim næst talið.
Grét ok at Óði gulli Freyja. Heiti eru hennar Hörn ok Þrungva, Sýr, Skjalf ok Gefn, ok it sama Mardöll. Dætr eru hennar Hnoss ok Gersimi. Valkyrjur.
Enn eru aðrar Óðins meyjar: Hildr ok Göndul, Hlökk, Mist, Skögul, þá er Hrund ok Eir, Hrist, Skuld talið. Nornir heita, þær er nauð skapa, Nift ok Dísi nú mun ek telja. Kona.
Snót, brúðr, svanni, svarri, sprakki, fljóð, sprund, kona, feima, ekkja, rýgr, víf ok drós, ristill, sæta, man, svarkr ok hæll, mær ok kerling. Maðr.
Már er at segja manna heiti: greppar ok gumnar gumar ok drengir, gotnar, rekkar, garpar, seggir, sveit, snillingar ok sælkerar.
Bragnar, þegnar beimar, hölðar, firar ok flotnar, fyrðar, hölðar, föruneyti, drótt, flokkr, harðmenni, kníar ok kappar, kenpur, nautar.
Öld ok ærir ok afarmenni, liðar ok lofðar, lýðr ok sagnir, ljóðr, oflátar, ljónar ok ferðir, mildingr, mæringr, mannbaldr, spekingr.
Þá er glæsimaðr ok gullskati, auðkýfingar ok oflátar, herr ok helmingr ok höfðingjar, fólk ok fylki, fundr, almenning.
Nú er þröng ok þyss, þorp, auðskatar, drótt ok syrvar, dúnn, prýðimenn, sögn ok samnaðr, seta, stertimenn, fjörr ok brjónar.
Enn eru eftir aldar heiti, hirð ok gestir ok húskarlar, inndrótt ok hjón, ef ek allt segi, rúni ok þófti ok ráðgjafi.
Innhýsingar, aldaþjóftar, sessi ok máli, serlar ok fylgðir, þá er félagar ok frændr saman, vinr, einkili, verðung, halir.
Ái ok áttungr, afi, sonr, faðir, bróðir, barmi, blóði ok lifri, jóð, burr, nefi ok arfuni, þá eru hlýrar ok höfuðbaðmar.
Niðr, hleytamaðr, niðjungr ok barn, konr ok kynkvísl, kundr, ættbogi, mögr, málunautr, mágr ok spjalli, ættbaðmr, ættslóð, ofsköft ok sveinn.
Sessunautar ok sifjungar, afspringr er þá ok ættstuðill, þá er ráðunautr ok ráðgjafi, þjónar, þrælar, þírr, önnungar, verkmenn, kefsar ok vílmegir. Orrosta.
Þau eru heiti: hjaldr ok rimma, göll, geirahöð ok geirþriful, róg ok róma, randgríðr ok storð, svipul ok snerra, sig, fólk, jara.
Sóta, morð ok víg, sókn, dólg ok ógn dynr, gnýr, tara, drima ok ímun; þá er orrosta ok örlygi, hríð ok etja, herþögn, þrima. Sverð.
Ek mun segja sverða heiti: hjörr ok hrotti, höguðr, dragvandill, gróa, gramr, gellir, gjallr ok neðanskarðr, sigðr ok snyrtir, sómi, skjómi.
Skálkr, skerkir, stúfr, skrýmir, laufi, öltírr, langbarðr ok ormþvari, leggbiti ok kýrr ok Leifnis grand, herberi, hneitir ok hafrakan.
Lotti, hrönduðr, lögðir, mækir, mönduðr, mundriði ok mistilteinn, málmr, þrór ok marr om miðfáinn, fetbreiðr, grindlogi ok fjörsoðnir.
Vægir, veigarr, vallangr ok brandr, verr, úlfr, valnir, vindbjartr ok kvöl, askr, angrvaðill, eggjumskarpi, svipuðr ok svipaljótr, salgarðr, hnefi.
Hvati, höfuðhvessingr, hausamölvir, hrævagautr, herbrái ok holdmímir, bensogr, brigðir, brimir, huglognir, skyggðir, skreyfir, skarðr, grindlogi.
Mimungr ok fellir ok málvitnir, taurarr, hrævarðr, trani, vindþvari, liðnir, kvernbiti, ljómi, herðir, vitnir, ýfrir, veggjalestir.
Skelkvingr, fylvingr, flæmingr, skerðingr, skotningr, skilfingr, sköfnungr, rifjungr, brotningr, hvítingr, bæsingr, tyrfingr, hækingr ok hingr, hittask mun nættingr.
Logi ok mundgjallr, langhvass ok eldr, örn ok eygir ok naglfari, brigðir, mörnir, blær ok skerðir, hyrr ok helsingr, hríðir, atti.
Fellir, fölvir, fáfnir, raufnir, imnir, eimnir, afspringr, þinurr, sigðir, snyrtir, svelgr, skarr ok nár, góinn, gestmóinn, gárr, þrimarr, níðhöggr.
Oddr, blóðvarta ok benknúar, blóðrefill, blóðvarp ok blóðiða, blóðvaka, ljúgfengr ok blóðhnefi, iðvarp ok brandr, eggteinar, fólk.
Emjar, þremjar ok Ölröðarnautr, merki, véttrim ok missifengr, ánn ok skafningr, undirdregningr, vargr, Kaldhamarsnautr, valböst ok herðr.
Sverð ok gelmingr ok samnagli, hugró, sigrhnoð, hjalt ok tangi, mundríðr, höggfáðr ok meðalkafli. Öx.
Öx, jarðhyrna ok járnsparða, skjáfa ok skekkja, skráma ok genja, reginspönn, gnepja, gýgr ok fála, snaga ok búlda, barða ok vígglöð, þveita ok þenja, þá er arghyrna, hon er efzt talið öxar heita. Spjót.
Darr, spjót ok nöt, döf, lenz ok vigr, snata, fleinn ok sváf, sviða, hræmæki, geirr, spjör, nata, gefja, kesja, gaflak, frakka, gungnir, peita. Ör.
Ör er ok akka, oddr, hvítmýlingr, fenja ok drífa, flaug, dynfara, bösl, böl, bílda, broddr ok hremsa, gögnflaug ok þrös, gögn ok skaftsnör.
Flugglöð, flugsvinn, fífa ok skeyti, geta skal Fenna ok Gusissmíðis, Jólfs smíði er, en efzt þura. Bogi.
Álmr, dalr, bogi, ýr ok tvíviðr, sveigr, glær ok þrymr, sómr, skálgelmir. Enn kvað ek heita öll vápn saman: járn, ör ok slög, ísarn ok spjör. Skjöldr.
Skjöldr, þrunginsalr, skaunn, salbendingr, bugnir, hlébarðr ok buklari, vétlimi, targa, veðrglaðr ok hlíf, víðbleiknir, rít, vígglaðr ok lind.
Gjallr, döggskafi ok gimskýlir, böðljós, grýta ok böðskýlir, svalinn ok randi, saurnir, borði, skuttingr, barði, skírr, tvíbyrðingr, örlygr ok svarmr, eilífnir, heiðr, baugr, fagrbláinn, bera, miðfjörnir. Hjálmr.
Hrofts hattar skal ek heiti segja: hjálmr, gullfáinn, hrönn, valhrímnir, hallhrímnir, skólkr ok hlífandi, fjörnir, þokki ok fíkmóinn hildigöltr, kellir, herkumbl ok velgr, gríma, ægir, glævir, stefnir. Brynja.
Brynja, kund, hjálmgöll, hrauð ok náin, köld, Finnsleif, böðfara, þýð, sýn ok blóðleika. Sær.
Sær, sílægja, salt, ægir, haf, lögr, sumr, lægir, lagastafr ok vágr, gjallr, gnap, geimi, gnarr, svífr ok marr, súgr, sog, sami, svelgr, röst ok fjörðr.
Sund, ögr, velfærr, simi ok víðir, hríð, ver, breki, húm, flóð ok brim, græðir, glýjuðr, gymir ok vægir, gniðr ok órór, gjálfr, fen, snapi.
Gnat, vörr, vika, vöst, hóp ok mið, vatn, djúp ok kaf, vík, tjörn ok sík, stormr, díki, hylr, straumr, lækr ok bekkr, áll, bruðr, kelda, iða, fors ok kíll.
Hefring, alda, hvíting ok lá, hrönn, rán, kólga ok himinglæva, dröfn, uðr ok sólmr, dúfa, bylgja, boði ok bára, blóðughadda. Ár.
Gjöll, glit, gera, glóð ok valskjálf, ván, víð, vimur, ving ok ýsa, síð, suðr, freka, sækin, einstika, elfr, ró, ekla, ekin, rennandi.
Þyn, rín ok nið, þöll, rimr, ysja, dun, ógn, dýna, dyn, höllfara, órun ok brá, auðskjálg, lodda, mun, merkriða, mein, saxelfr.
Tífr, durn, vína, tems, vönd ok strönd, mörn, móða, þrym, morn ok gautelfr, alin, uðr, ólga ok evfrátes, ógn, eiðrennir ok apardjón.
Rögn, hrönn ok raun, raumelfr, hnipul, hnöpul, hjálmunlá, humra, vína, vil, vín, vella, valin, semð, salin, nepr, dröfn, strauma, nis, mynt, gnapa.
Gilling ok níl, ganges, tvedda, luma, vervaða, leira ok gunnþró, iðsvöl, vegsvinn, yn, þjóðmuna, fjörm, strönd ok spé ok fimbulþul.
Nyt, hrönn ok nauð, nöt, slíðr ok hríð, körmt, leiftr ok örmt, kerlaugar tvær, gömul, sylgr ok yn ok geirvimul, ylgr, vöð ok flóð, jórdán er á lesti. Fiskar.
Lax ok langa lýsa, brosma, birtingr, hæingr, bust ok hrygna, humarr, hrognkelsi, hveðnir, flóki, ölunn, aurriði ok andvari.
Síld, seiðr, skata, síl, reyðr ok öggr, skreiðungr ok síkr, skálgi, flyðra, fyldingr, styrja ok fuðryskill, hámerr, steinbítr ok háskerðingr.
Fjörsungr, þrömmungr ok fengrani, hamarr, sandhverfa ok horngæla, marknútr, glömmungr ok marþvara, sílungr, skelfiskr, sverðfiskr ok lýr.
Þyrsklingr, ufsi, þorskr, vartari, grunnungr, gedda, gjölnir, keila, áll ok karfi, krabbi, geirsíl, hár ok goðlax, hornsíl, igull. Hvalir.
Hafrhvalr, geirhvalr ok hafgufa, hnísa, hafstrambr ok hnýðingar, reyðr, reyðarkálfr, búrungr, rostungr ok blæjuhvalr.
Norðhvalr, kýrhvalr, náhvalr ok leiftr, skeljungr, fiskreki ok skútuhvalr, sléttibaka, skjaldhvalr ok sandlægja, hrosshvalr, andhvalr, hrafnreyðr ok vögn. Skip.
Nú mun ek skýra of skipa heiti: örk, árakló, askr, sessrúmnir, skeið, skúta, skip ok skíðblaðnir, nór, naglfari, nökkvi, snekkja.
Byrðingr, búza, barðkaldr ok hreinn, bakki, hömlungr, hélugbarði, röst, bátr ok regg, röð, hringhornir, lung, kjóll, langskip, leifnir, karfi.
Hringr, gnóð, freki, hrauð, móðrói, hemlir, barði ok hylbauti, ugla, leðja ok askvitull, kæna, ketla, kati, reið ok skálpr.
Knörr, kuggr, knúi, keipull, eikja, dreki, elliði, drómundr ok prámr, fura, vigg, galeið, ferja, skálda, fley, flaust ok þekkr, fartíðr ok lið.
Segl, skör, sigla, sviðvíss, stýri, sýjur, saumför, súð ok skautreip, stag, stafn, stjórnvið, stuðill ok sikulgjörð, snotra ok sólborð, sess, skutr ok strengr.
Söx, stæðingar, svipting ok skaut, spíkr, siglutré, saumr, lekstólpar, laukr, siglutoppr, lína, eyru, flaug, flaugarskegg ok farnagli.
Húnn, húnbora ok hjálmunvölr, húfr, hlýr, hrefni ok hálsstefni, hefill, háls, hanki ok höfuðbendur, háir, hæll, hamarr, hjálpreip ok lík.
Rá, rakki, rif, rengr ok hömlur, vindáss, vengi, vöndr, langnefjur, völt, beitiáss, varta, brandar, bitar, bóglína, búlkastokkar.
Barð, kné, byggði, belti ok kinnugr, kjölborð, keili ok kjölsýja, kraftar, kerling, klær ok þóftur, kjalreip, þrimir, klofar ok þiljur.
Drengir, dragreip, dæla, árar, aktaumar, rær, arinn ok nálar, aurborð, kjalarhæll ok akkeri, hnakkmiði, austker ok húnspænir. Jörð.
Jörð, fjörn, rofa, eskja ok hlöðyn, gyma, sif, fjörgyn, grund, hauðr ok rönd, fold, vangr ok fíf, frón, hjarl ok barmr, land, bjöð, þruma, láð ok merski.
Holt, háls ok fjöll, hlíð ok leiti, hóll, heiðr ok hvilft, hváll ok brekka, hró, dalr ok völlr, hvammr ok tunga, mold, flag, rimi, mór, laut ok sandr. Uxi.
Enn skal segja öxna heiti: árvakr, drjóni ok jörmunrekr, simi, freyr, reginn, smiðr, eyþvari, rauðr ok rekningr ok rökkvihliðr, viggi, bautuðr, vingnir, stjóri.
Himinhrjóðr, simir ok harðfari, hæfir, digni, hjölluðr, simull, hliðr, stúfr ok litr, hríðr, forsimi, arfr, jörmuni ok eikismiðr.
Gneisti, apli, gollinhorni, auðr, kvígr, öldungr ok arfuni, griðungr, ólgr, gellir, glymr ok hreiði, tíðungr, boli, tarfr, aurgefinn. Kýr.
Kýr heitir skirja, kvíga ok frenja ok auðhumbla, hon er elzt kúa. Hrútr.
Hrútr, ofrhyrningr, hornumskváli, gumarr, hornglóinn ok gjaldhróinn, hveðurr, hornglói, hallinskíði, berr, hornhróinn ok heimdali, bekri, miðjungr, blær, mörðr ok veðr. Hafr.
Hafr heitir grímnir ok geirölnir, tanngnjóstr, kjappi ok tanngrisnir, skimuðr ok brúsi, bokkr, grímr taliðr. Heitir ok heiðrún, haðna ok kiðlingr, er kolmúla ok kið saman. Björn.
Björn, bersi, bólmr, bera, elgviðnir, blájaxl, ísólfr ok breiðvegi, bestingr, bassi, balti, hlébarðr, úfr, frekr, vilnir, jórekr, mösni, fetvíðnir, húnn, fress, vetrliði, íugtanni, jálfuðr, ifjungr, vilskarpr. Hjörtr.
Hjörtr, dyraþrór, hliðr, eikþyrnir, duneyrr, dáinn, dvalarr, mótroðnir. Göltr.
Göltr, valglitnir, gríss ok hrímnir, svíntarr, runi, sæhrímnir, börgr, rái, valbassi, röðr, dritroði, þrór, vigrir, skunpr, þrándr, vaningi. Úlfr.
Vargr, úlfr, geri, vitnir, grádýri, hati, hróðvitnir ok heiðingi, freki ok viðnir, fenrir, hlébarðr, goti, gildr, glammi, gylðir, ímarr, ímr ok eggðir ok skollkini.
Enn heitir svá: ylgr, vargynja, borkn ok íma, ... svimul. Himnar.
Níu eru himnar á hæð talðir. Veit ek inn neðsta, sá er vindbláinn, sá er heiðþyrnir ok hreggmímir, annarr heitir andlangr himinn, þat máttu skilja, þriði víðbláinn, víðfeðmi kveð ek vera inn fjórða, hrjóðr ok hlýrni hygg ek inn sétta, gimir, vetmímir, get ek nú vera átta himna upp of talða, skattyrnir stendr skýjum efri, hann er útan alla heima. Sól.
Sól ok sunna, sýn, fagrahvél, leiftr, hrjóðr, leika, líknskin, röðull, leiftr, ifröðull ok ljósfari, drífandi, álfröðull ok Dvalins leika.
English translation made by AI from the Old Norse.
Sea-kings.
Atli, Frodi,
Ali, Glammi,
Beiti, Ati,
and Beimuni,
Audmund, Gudmund,
Atal and Gestil,
Geitir, Gauti,
Gylfi, Sveidi.
Gaeir, Eynefir,
Gaupi and Endil,
Skekkil, Ekkil,
Skefil and Solvi,
Half and Hemlir,
Harek and Gor,
Hagbard, Haki,
Hraudnir, Meiti.
Hjorolf and Hraudung,
Hogni, Mysing,
Hunding, Hviting,
Heiti, Maevil,
Hjalmar, Moi,
Haemir, Maevi,
Rodi, Rakni,
Rer and Leifi.
Randver, Rokkvi,
Reifnir, Leifnir,
Naefil, Raefil,
Nori, Lyngvi,
Byrvil, Kilmund,
Beimi, Jorek,
Asmund, Thvinil,
Yngvi, Teiti.
Virfil, Vinnil,
Vandil, Solsi,
Gautrek and Hun,
Gjuki, Budli,
Homar, Hnefi,
Horvi, Sorvi.
I see no more
sea-kings.
Giants I.
I shall recount
the names of giants:
Ymir, Gang and Mimir,
Idi and Thjazi,
Hrungnir, Hrimnir,
Hraudnir, Grimnir,
Hvedrung, Hafli,
Hripstod, Gymir.
Hradverk, Hrokkvir,
and Hastigi,
Hraesvelg, Herkir
and Hrimgrimnir,
Hymir and Hrimthurs,
Hval, Thrigeitir,
Thrym, Thrudgelmir,
Thistilbardi.
Geirrod, Fyrnir,
Galar, Thrivaldi,
Fjolverk, Geitir,
Flegg, Blapthvari,
Fornjot, Spretting,
Fjalar, Stigandi,
Som and Svasud,
Svarang, Skrati.
Surt and Storverk,
Saekarlsmuli,
Skaerir, Skrymir,
Sk erkir, Salfang,
Oskrud and Svart,
Ondud, Stumi,
Al svart, Aurnir,
Am and Skalli.
Kott, Osgrui
and Alfarin,
Vindsval, Vipar
and Vafthrudnir,
Eld and Aurgelmir,
Aegir, Rangbein,
Vind, Vidblindi,
Vingnir, Leifi.
Beinvid, Bjorgolf
and Brandingi,
Dumb, Bergelmir,
Dofri and Midjung,
Nati, Sokmimir.
Now the names
of mighty giants
have been counted.
Troll-women.
I shall count
the names of troll-women:
Grid and Gnissa,
Gryla, Bryja,
Glumra, Geitla,
Grima and Bakrauf,
Guma, Gestilja,
Grottintanna.
Gjalp, Hyrrokkin,
Hengikefta,
Gneip and Gnepja,
Geysa, Hala,
Horn and Hruga,
Hardgreip, Forad,
Hryggda, Hvedra
and Holgabrud.
Hrimgerd, Haera,
Herkja, Fala,
Imd, Jarnsaxa,
Ima, Fjolvor,
Morn, Ividja,
Amgerd, Simul,
Sivor, Skrikja,
Sveipinfalda.
Oflug barda
and Jarnglumra,
Imgerd, Ama
and Jarnvidja,
Margerd, Atla,
Eisurfala,
Leikn, Munnharpa
and Myrkrida.
Leirvor, Ljota
and Lodinfingra,
Kraka, Vardrun
and Kjallandi,
Vigglod, Thur bord;
we wish to name
Rygi last
and Rifingafla.
Thor.
Thor is called Atli
and Asabrag;
he is Ennilang
and Eindridi,
Bjorn, Hlorridi
and Hardveor,
Vingthor, Sonnung,
Veod and Rym.
Sons of Odin.
Odin's sons are
Baldr and Meili,
Vidar and Nep,
Vali, Ali,
Thor and Hildolf,
Hermod, Sigi,
Skjold, Yngvi-Frey
and Itreksjod,
Heimdall, Saeming,
Hod and Bragi.
Giants II.
Still more names
of giants remain:
Eimgeitir, Ver,
Im, Hringvolnir,
Viddi, Vidgrip,
Vandil, Gyllir,
Grimnir, Glaumar,
Glam, Samendil.
Vornir, Hardgreip
and Vagnhofdi,
Kyrmir, Suttung
and Kaldgrani,
Jotun, Ogladnir
and Aurgrimnir,
Gilling, Gripnir,
Gusir, Ofoti.
Hloi, Ganglati
and Helregin,
Hrossthjof, Durnir,
Hundalf, Baugi,
Hraudung, Fenrir,
Hroar and Midi.
Aesir.
Now I shall count
the names of the Aesir:
there are Ygg and Thor
and Yngvi-Frey,
Vidar and Baldr,
Vali and Heimdall;
then there are Tyr and Njord,
next I count Bragi,
Hod, Forseti;
here Loki comes last.
Goddesses.
Now all the goddesses
shall be named:
Frigg and Freyja,
Fulla and Snotra,
Gerd and Gefjon,
Gna, Lofn, Skadi,
Jord and Idunn,
Ilm, Bil, Njorun.
Hlin and Nanna,
Hnoss, Rind and Sjofn,
Sol and Saga,
Sigyn and Vor.
Then there is Var,
and Syn must be named,
while Thrud and Ran
are counted next.
Freyja also wept
gold for Od.
Her names are
Horn and Thrungva,
Syr, Skjalf and Gefn,
and likewise Mardoll.
Her daughters are
Hnoss and Gersimi.
Valkyries.
There are yet others
among Odin's maidens:
Hild and Gondul,
Hlokk, Mist, Skogul;
then Hrund and Eir,
Hrist, Skuld are counted.
They are called Norns,
those who shape necessity;
Nift and Disi
I shall now count.
Woman.
Lady, bride,
woman, proud woman, lively woman,
woman, woman, woman,
shy maiden, widow,
woman, wife and lady,
woman, sweetheart,
maiden, proud woman and woman,
maiden and old woman.
Man.
It is time to tell
the names for men:
poets and men,
men and warriors,
men, warriors,
heroes, men,
a company, accomplished men
and lovers of luxury.
Men, thanes,
men, freeholders,
men and seafarers,
warriors, freeholders,
a retinue, a company,
a troop, hardy men,
men and champions,
warriors, companions.
People and men
and mighty men,
followers and men,
a people and companies,
a people, proud men,
men and bands,
a generous prince, a renowned man,
a noble man, a sage.
Then there are a splendid man
and a giver of gold,
wealthy men
and proud men,
an army and a division
and chieftains,
a host and a battle formation,
a gathering, the common people.
Now there are a throng and a crowd,
a band, wealthy princes,
a company and men,
a tumultuous crowd, splendid men,
a company and a gathering,
an assembly, proud men,
men and men.
Still more names
for people remain:
a royal retinue and guests
and household retainers,
a household company and household members,
if I tell them all,
a confidant and a companion
and an adviser.
Lodgers,
men's servants,
a seatmate and a conversation partner,
men and followers;
then there are companions
and kinsmen together,
a friend, a lone man,
a retinue, men.
An ancestor and a kinsman,
a grandfather, a son,
a father, a brother,
a brother, a blood-brother and a close kinsman,
a child, a son,
a nephew and an heir;
then there are brothers
and chief kinsmen.
A descendant, a relative,
a descendant and a child,
a son and a branch of a family,
a son, a line of descent,
a son, a conversation partner,
a relative by marriage and a confidant,
a branch of a family, a line of descent,
offspring and a boy.
Seatmates
and relatives by marriage;
then there are offspring
and a pillar of the family;
then there are a counsellor
and an adviser,
servants, thralls,
slaves, labourers,
workmen, bondmen
and sons of toil.
Battle.
These are its names:
battle and clash,
din, spear-battle
and spear-tumult,
strife and clash,
shield-storm and battle,
turmoil and skirmish,
combat, battle, struggle.
Battle, slaughter and fighting,
attack, hostility and terror,
din, roar, combat,
battle and conflict;
then there are battle
and war,
onslaught and contest,
army-silence, clash.
Sword.
I shall tell
the names for swords:
blade and Hrotti,
striker, Dragvandil,
grower, Gram,
yeller, resounder and notched beneath,
sickle and pruner,
honour, gleamer.
Rogue, cutter,
stump, giant,
Laufi, ale-glory,
Long-beard and serpent-piercer,
leg-biter and quiet one
and Leifnir's bane,
army-bearer, striker
and sea-raker.
Lotti, toppler,
thruster, blade,
turner, hand-rider
and Mistletoe,
metal, thriving one and steed
and coloured in the middle,
foot-broad, gate-flame
and life-seether.
Swaying one, strong one,
field-long and blade,
man, wolf, slayer,
wind-bright and torment,
ash, wader in grief,
sharp-edged,
flasher and ugly flasher,
hall-fence, fist.
Swift one, head-sharpener,
skull-crusher,
corpse-Gaut, army-glitter
and flesh-Mimir,
wound-sucker, brandisher,
Brimir, mind-soother,
shadower, swaggerer,
notched one, gate-flame.
Mimung and feller
and speech-wolf,
Taurar, corpse-guardian,
crane, wind-piercer,
crusher, Quern-biter,
gleam, hardener,
wolf, bristler,
wall-destroyer.
Terrifier, pale one,
Fleming, notcher,
shooter, splitter,
Skofnung, ribber,
breaker, white one,
bast-bound one, Tyrfing,
hooker and hanger;
Nightling will also be found.
Flame and hand-ringer,
long-sharp and fire,
eagle and terrifier
and nail-farer,
brandisher, crusher,
breeze and notcher,
blaze and neck-cutter,
stormer, inciter.
Feller, pale one,
Fafnir, cleaver,
Imnir, Eimnir,
offshoot, fir,
sickle, pruner,
swallower, cutter and corpse,
Goin, Gestmoin,
pike, clatterer,
Nidhogg.
Point, blood-wart
and wound-knuckles,
blood-point, blood-caster
and blood-eddy,
blood-waker, false-striker
and blood-fist,
eddy-caster and blade,
edge-rods, battle.
Wailer, edges
and Olrod's gift,
mark, crosspiece
and mis-striker,
Ann and shaver,
under-drawer,
wolf, Kaldhamar's gift,
slaughter-bast and shoulder.
Sword and clanger
and fastening nail,
mind's rest, victory-knob,
hilt and tang,
hand-rider, stroke-adorned
and middle grip.
Axe.
Axe, earth-horned one
and iron-blade,
scraper and crooked one,
slasher and gaper,
mighty span, stooper,
giantess and troll-woman,
pruner and club,
bearded one and battle-glad,
hewer and stretcher;
then there is coward-horned one,
which is counted last
among the names for axes.
Spear.
Dart, spear and piercer,
thruster, lance and spear,
spike, shaft and slayer,
singeing one, corpse-blade,
spear, weapon, piercer,
giver, halberd,
javelin, throwing-spear,
Gungnir, pike.
Arrow.
Arrow is also akka,
point, white-tip,
Fenja and snowdrift,
flight, noisy traveler,
bösl, bale, blade,
barb and claw,
piercing flight and thruster,
piercer and shaft-swift.
Flight-glad, flight-swift,
cotton grass and missile;
mention must be made of Fenna
and Gusir’s handiwork;
there is Jolf’s handiwork,
and last, thura.
Bow.
Elm, dale, bow,
yew and double wood,
bender, gleaming one and thunder,
honor, Skalgelmir.
I also declare these names
for all weapons together:
iron, arrow and striking weapons,
steel and arms.
Shield.
Shield, thronging hall,
skaun, hall-band,
curved one, Hle bard
and buckler,
shrine-limb, target,
storm-glad and shelter,
wide-pale one, shield,
battle-glad and linden.
Resounding one, dew-scraper
and jewel-shelter,
battle-light, stone-flung one
and battle-shelter,
Svalinn and rim,
soiled one, board,
pusher, beaked one,
bright one, double-boarded one,
warrior and swarm,
everlasting one, brightness,
ring, fair-blue one,
she-bear, middle-shelter.
Helmet.
The names of Hropt’s hat
I shall tell:
helmet, gold-adorned,
wave, slaughter-frosted one,
stone-frosted one, skulker
and sheltering one,
life-protector, pleasing one
and eager one,
battle-boar, Kellir,
war-emblem and Velg,
mask, terrifier,
gleaming one, director.
Mail coat.
Mail coat, Kund, helmet-clamor,
inlaid one and close-fitting one,
cold one, Finn’s legacy,
battle-traveler,
pliant one, sight
and blood-plaything.
Sea.
Sea, ever-low one,
salt, Aegir,
ocean, water,
Sum, still one,
water-staff and wave,
resounding one, surge, expanse,
roarer, drifting one and sea,
suction, surge, Sami,
swallower, current and fjord.
Strait, inlet, navigable one,
Simi and wide one,
squall, sea, breaker,
dusk, flood and surf,
sweller, glittering one,
Gymir and surger,
roarer and unrest,
surge, fen, Snapi.
Gnat, landing place, sea-mile,
fishing ground, lagoon and fishing bank,
water, deep and depths,
bay, tarn and channel,
storm, ditch, pool,
stream, brook and beck,
channel, Brud, spring,
eddy, waterfall and creek.
Hevring, wave,
whitecap and shore-water,
wave, Ran, Kolga
and Himinglaeva,
Drofn, Ud and Solm,
Duva, Bylgja,
breaker and billow,
Blodughadda.
Rivers.
Gjoll, Glit, Gera,
Glod and Valskjalf,
Van, Vid, Vimur,
Ving and Ysa,
Sid, Sud, Freka,
Saekin, Einstika,
Elv, Ro, Ekla,
Ekin, Rennandi.
Thyn, Rhine and Nid,
Tholl, Rim, Ysja,
Dun, Ogn, Dyna,
Dyn, Hollfara,
Orun and Bra,
Audskjalg, Lodda,
Mun, Merkrida,
Main, Saxelf.
Tiber, Durn, Dvina,
Thames, Vond and Strond,
Morn, Moda, Thrym,
Morn and Gautelf,
Alin, Ud, Olga
and Euphrates,
Ogn, Eidrennir
and Apardjon.
Rogn, Hronn and Raun,
Raumelf, Hnipul,
Hnopul, Hjalmunla,
Humber, Vina,
Vil, Vin, Vella,
Valin, Semd, Salin,
Dnieper, Drofn, Strauma,
Nis, Mynt, Gnapa.
Gilling and Nile,
Ganges, Tvedda,
Luma, Vervada,
Leira and Gunnthro,
Idsvol, Vegsvinn,
Yn, Thjodmuna,
Fjorm, Strond and Spe
and Fimbulthul.
Nyt, Hronn and Naud,
Not, Slid and Hrid,
Kormt, Leipt and Ormt,
the two Kerlaugar,
Gomul, Sylg and Yn
and Geirvimul,
Ylg, Vod and Flod;
Jordan comes last.
Fish.
Salmon and ling,
whiting, tusk,
sea trout, male salmon,
perch and spawning female,
lobster, lumpfish,
Hvednir, flounder,
mackerel, trout
and Andvari.
Herring, coalfish, skate,
sand eel, char and perch,
full-grown cod and whitefish,
Skalgi, halibut,
Fylding, sturgeon
and Fu dryskill,
porbeagle, wolffish
and Greenland shark.
Weever, Thrommung
and Fengrani,
hammerhead, turbot
and garfish,
sea-bull, Glommung
and Marthvara,
trout, shellfish,
swordfish and pollack.
Young cod, saithe,
cod, Vartari,
shallow-water fish, pike,
Gjolnir, tusk,
eel and redfish,
crab, garfish,
shark and opah,
stickleback, sea urchin.
Whales.
Goat-whale, spear-whale
and sea-steamer,
porpoise, sea-strider
and dolphins,
rorqual, rorqual calf,
sperm whale,
walrus
and veil-whale.
Northern whale, cow-whale,
narwhal and lightning,
shell-whale, fish-driver
and skiff-whale,
smooth-back, shield-whale
and sand-lier,
horse-whale, duck-whale,
raven-rorqual and killer whale.
Ships.
Now I shall set out
the names of ships:
ark, oar-claw,
ash, Sessrumnir,
warship, skiff,
ship and Skidbladnir,
Nor, Naglfari,
boat, longship.
Cargo boat, buss,
cold-prowed one and reindeer,
bank, thole-strapped one,
frosty-prowed one,
league, boat and Regg,
row, Hringhorni,
Lung, keel, longship,
Leifnir, light warship.
Ring, Gnod, Freki,
Hraud, weary rower,
Hemlir, beaked ship
and pool-striker,
owl, mud
and ash-shaker,
small boat, kettle,
Kati, carriage and sheath.
Knarr, cog, Knui,
Keipul, oak boat,
dragon, Ellidi,
dromond and barge,
pine, steed, galley,
ferry, Skalda,
craft, vessel and pleasing one,
travel-eager one and fleet.
Sail, gunwale, mast,
course-knower, rudder,
plank seams, nail rows,
planking and sheet-rope,
stay, stem, steering oar,
support and Sikulgjord,
Snotra and sun-board,
rowing bench, stern and rope.
Bow strakes, shrouds,
reefing tackle and sail corner,
spike, mast-tree,
rivet, bilge supports,
belaying pin, masthead,
line, ears,
pennant, pennant-fringe
and ship’s nail.
Masthead, masthead bore
and tiller,
hull, bow, Hrefni
and bow-stem,
brail, sail’s tack,
loop and masthead bands,
rowlocks, peg, hammer,
help-rope and sail’s edge.
Yard, parrel, reef,
ribs and oar-loops,
windlass, cabin,
pole, long bow planks,
roller, sail-boom,
cleat, stem boards,
beams, bowline,
cargo partitions.
Prow, knee, framing,
belt and bow timber,
garboard, wedge
and keel seam,
cleats, mast-step,
claws and thwarts,
keel-rope, plank edges,
forked timbers and deck planks.
Stays, hauling rope,
bilge pump, oars,
braces, yardarms,
hearth and pins,
bottom plank, keel-heel
and anchor,
stern crosspiece, bailer
and masthead cheeks.
Earth.
Jord, Fjorn, turf,
Eskja and Hlodyn,
Gyma, Sif, Fjorgyn,
ground, soil and rim,
earth, field and marsh,
land, earth and bosom,
land, ground, Thruma,
soil and marshland.
Wood, ridge and mountains,
hillside and rise,
hill, heath and hollow,
knoll and slope,
corner, dale and field,
small valley and tongue of land,
mould, bare ground, ridge,
moor, hollow and sand.
Ox.
Now shall be told
the names of oxen:
Arvak, D rjoni
and Jormunrek,
Simi, Frey, Regin,
smith, island-borer,
red one and driven one
and dusk-sided one,
Viggi, striker,
Vingnir, leader.
Himinhrjod, Simir
and hard-traveler,
Haefir, Digni,
Hjollud, Simul,
Hlid, stump and Lit,
Hrid, Forsimi,
Arv, Jormuni
and yoke-smith.
Spark, dappled one,
golden-horned one,
Aud, young bull, old one
and Arfuni,
bull, bellower,
roarer, resounder and angry one,
rutting one, bull,
sire, mud-giver.
Cow.
A cow is called Skirja,
heifer and Frenja,
and Audhumla:
she is the oldest of cows.
Ram.
Ram, great-horned one,
horn-waver,
Gumar, horn-gleamer
and gelded one,
wether, horn-glower,
slanting-horned one,
Berr, horn-adorned one
and Heimdali,
Bekri, Midjung,
breeze, marten and ram.
Goat.
A goat is called Grimnir
and Geirolnir,
Tanngnjost, Kjappi
and Tanngrisnir,
Skimud and Brusi,
Bokk; Grim is counted too.
There are also Heidrun,
young she-goat and kid;
Kolmula and kid
are included together.
Bear.
Bear, Bersi, Bolm,
she-bear, Elgvidnir,
blue-tooth, ice-wolf
and wide-wanderer,
Besting, Bassi,
Balti, leopard,
shaggy one, greedy one, Vilnir,
Jorek, Mosni,
wide-strider, cub,
he-bear, winter-abider,
brown-tooth, Jal fud,
Ifjung, Vilskarp.
Stag.
Stag, Dyrathror,
Hlid, Eikthyrnir,
Duneyr, Dain,
Dvalar, Motrodnir.
Boar.
Boar, Valglitnir,
piglet and Hrimnir,
Svintar, wild boar,
Saehrimnir,
castrated boar, Rai,
Valbassi, Rod,
dung-rooter, Thror,
Vigrir, Skump,
Thrand, Vaningi.
Wolf.
Warg, wolf, Geri,
Vitnir, gray beast,
Hati, Hrodvitnir
and heath-wanderer,
Freki and Vidnir,
Fenrir, leopard,
Goti, Gild, Glammi,
Gyldir, Imar,
Im and Eggdir
and Skoll’s kin.
These names are also used:
she-wolf, wolf-bitch,
Borkn and Ima,
... svim ul.
Heavens.
Nine heavens
are counted on high.
I know the lowest:
it is Vindblain;
it is Heidthyrnir
and Hreggmimir.
The second is called
Andlang heaven;
that you may understand.
The third is Vidblain;
Vidfedmi, I say,
is the fourth;
Hrjod and Hlyrni,
I believe, the sixth;
Gimir, Vetmimir:
I reckon now
that eight heavens
have been counted above.
Skattyrnir stands
higher than the clouds;
it is outside
all worlds.
Sun.
Sol and Sunna,
sight, fair wheel,
lightning, clearer, playmate,
kindly light, radiant orb,
lightning, hovering orb
and light-traveler,
driving one, elf-orb
and Dvalin’s playmate.