The Poetic Edda on Byggvir
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- attestation: The stanza describes warfare or combat involving Byggvir, Gymir.
"42. "The daughter of Gymir | with gold didst thou buy, And sold thy sword to boot; But when Muspell's sons | through Myrkwood ride, Thou shalt weaponless wait, poor wretch."
Byggvir spake:"
- attribution: Byggvir delivers a speech in the verse.
"42. "The daughter of Gymir | with gold didst thou buy, And sold thy sword to boot; But when Muspell's sons | through Myrkwood ride, Thou shalt weaponless wait, poor wretch."
Byggvir spake:"
- attestation: The stanza references wealth or gifts involving Byggvir.
"42. "The daughter of Gymir | with gold didst thou buy, And sold thy sword to boot; But when Muspell's sons | through Myrkwood ride, Thou shalt weaponless wait, poor wretch."
Byggvir spake:"
- relationship: The stanza references a wife of Byggvir.
"56. "Be silent, Beyla! | thou art Byggvir's wife, And deep art thou steeped in sin; A greater shame | to the gods came ne'er, Befouled thou art with thy filth."
Then came Thor forth, and spake:"
- attribution: and delivers a speech in the verse.
"56. "Be silent, Beyla! | thou art Byggvir's wife, And deep art thou steeped in sin; A greater shame | to the gods came ne'er, Befouled thou art with thy filth."
Then came Thor forth, and spake:"
- attestation: Byggvir is characterized by greatness in the verse.
"56. "Be silent, Beyla! | thou art Byggvir's wife, And deep art thou steeped in sin; A greater shame | to the gods came ne'er, Befouled thou art with thy filth."
Then came Thor forth, and spake:"
The > Volume I > Notes
- attestation: Byggvir is one of Freyr's two servants
"Byggvir: one of Freyr's two servants"
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- relationship: Byggvir is Freyr's servant
"Bygg′-vir, Freyr's servant"