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The Poetic Edda on Bragi

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attestation: Bragi is associated with the location Yggdrasil.

"44. The best of trees | must Yggdrasil be, Skithblathnir best of boats; Of all the gods | is Othin the greatest, And Sleipnir the best of steeds; Bilrost of bridges, | Bragi of skalds,"
attribution: Bragi delivers a speech in the verse.

"7. "Why sit ye silent, | swollen with pride, Ye gods, and no answer give? At your feast a place | and a seat prepare me, Or bid me forth to fare."

Bragi spake:"

attestation: The stanza describes warfare or combat involving Bragi, Loki.

"12. "A horse and a sword | from my hoard will I give, And a ring gives Bragi to boot, That hatred thou makst not | among the gods; So rouse not the great ones to wrath."

Loki spake:"

attestation: Bragi is characterized by greatness in the verse.

"12. "A horse and a sword | from my hoard will I give, And a ring gives Bragi to boot, That hatred thou makst not | among the gods; So rouse not the great ones to wrath."

Loki spake:"

attestation: The stanza references wealth or gifts involving Bragi.

"12. "A horse and a sword | from my hoard will I give, And a ring gives Bragi to boot, That hatred thou makst not | among the gods; So rouse not the great ones to wrath."

Loki spake:"

attestation: The stanza describes warfare or combat involving Bragi.

"13. "In horses and rings | thou shalt never be rich, Bragi, but both shalt thou lack; Of the gods and elves | here together met Least brave in battle art thou, (And shyest thou art of the shot.)"

Bragi spake:"

attestation: Bragi is characterized by courage in the verse.

"13. "In horses and rings | thou shalt never be rich, Bragi, but both shalt thou lack; Of the gods and elves | here together met Least brave in battle art thou, (And shyest thou art of the shot.)"

Bragi spake:"

attestation: Bragi is characterized by age in the verse.

"15. "In thy seat art thou bold, | not so are thy deeds, Bragi, adorner of benches! Go out and fight | if angered thou feelest, No hero such forethought has."

Ithun spake:"

attestation: Bragi is characterized by boldness in the verse.

"15. "In thy seat art thou bold, | not so are thy deeds, Bragi, adorner of benches! Go out and fight | if angered thou feelest, No hero such forethought has."

Ithun spake:"

attestation: Bragi is characterized by ferocity in the verse.

"18. "To Loki I speak not | with spiteful words Here within Ægir's hall; And Bragi I calm, | who is hot with beer, For I wish not that fierce they should fight."

Gefjun spake:"

relationship: Bragi is the god of poetry, one of the later figures among the gods, whose wife is Ithun, goddess of youth.

"Bragi: the god of poetry. He is one of the later figures among the gods, and is mentioned only three times in the poems of the Edda. In Snorri's Edda, however, he is of great importance. His wife is Ithun, goddess of youth."
attestation: Bragi is the god of poetry

"Bragi: the god of poetry"

attestation: The stanza describes death or destruction involving Bragi.

"18. "Maid, not fair | is all thy fortune, The Norns I blame | that this should be; This morn there fell | at Frekastein Bragi and Hogni | beneath my hand."

relationship: Bragi in stanza 18 is probably Sigrun's brother rather than an unrelated figure

"Bragi: probably Sigrun's brother."

attestation: The stanza references creatures or animals in connection with Bragi.

"16. On the paws of the bear, | and on Bragi's tongue, On the wolf's claws bared, | and the eagle's beak, On bloody wings, | and bridge's end, On freeing hands | and helping foot-prints."

attestation: Bragi is characterized by grimness in the verse.

"16. Bragi: the god of poetry; cf. Grimnismol, 44 and note."