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:"

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• 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"