The Hervarar Saga ok Heiðreks on Freyja

Stories And Ballads > Part I > Introduction To The TháTtr Of SöRli

• attestation: The story begins with dwarfs forging a necklace for Freyja, which Loki steals and gives to Othin

  "the story is set in motion by the forging of a necklace for the goddess Freyja by some dwarfs. This is stolen by Loki and given to Othin"

Stories And Ballads > Part I > The TháTtr Of SöRli

• attestation: Freyja found the dwarfs forging a gold necklace and each dwarf demanded a night with her as payment

  "Freyja went to the rock and found it open, and the dwarfs were forging a gold necklace, which was almost finished. Freyja was charmed with the necklace"

• attestation: Each dwarf gave up his share of the necklace after Freyja spent four nights

  "each one said that he would give up his share in the necklace.... And at the end of four nights they handed it to Freyja."

• attestation: Freyja's bower door could not be entered against her will when closed and bolted

  "if the door was closed and bolted, no-one could enter the bower against her will."

• attestation: The dwarfs refused gold and silver in payment, each demanding personal favours from Freyja

  "She asked them to sell it, offering gold and silver and other costly treasures in exchange for it. The dwarfs replied that they were not in need of money"

• attestation: Freyja agreed to Othin's condition and recovered the necklace

  "Freyja agreed to this and recovered the necklace"

• attestation: Freyja told Othin he had done ill to rob her of her trinket and begged its return

  "she went into the hall to King Othin, and told him that he had done ill to rob her of her trinket, and begged him to return it."