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The Poetic Edda on Regin

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attestation: Regin is characterized by age in the verse.

"12. Vigg and Gandalf, | Vindalf, Thrain, Thekk and Thorin, | Thror, Vit and Lit, Nyr and Nyrath,— | now have I told— Regin and Rathsvith— | the list aright."
attestation: The stanza describes warfare or combat involving Regin, Reginleif.

"36. Hrist and Mist | bring the horn at my will, Skeggjold and Skogul; Hild and Thruth, | Hlokk and Herfjotur, Gol and Geironul, Randgrith and Rathgrith | and Reginleif Beer to the warriors bring."
attestation: The stanza references wealth or gifts involving Regin.

"36. Hrist and Mist | bring the horn at my will, Skeggjold and Skogul; Hild and Thruth, | Hlokk and Herfjotur, Gol and Geironul, Randgrith and Rathgrith | and Reginleif Beer to the warriors bring."

attestation: Regin mentioned in the dwarf catalogue is probably not the same as Regin son of Hreithmar from the Reginsmol and Fafnismol

"Regin: probably not identical with Regin the son of Hreithmar, who plays an important part in the Reginsmol and Fafnismol"

attestation: The stanza describes warfare or combat involving Regin, Fafnir.

"9. "The gold so red | shall I rule, methinks, So long as I shall live; Nought of fear | for thy threats I feel, So get ye hence to your homes."

Fafnir and Regin asked Hreithmar for a share of the wealth that was"

attestation: The stanza references wealth or gifts involving Regin.

"9. "The gold so red | shall I rule, methinks, So long as I shall live; Nought of fear | for thy threats I feel, So get ye hence to your homes."

Fafnir and Regin asked Hreithmar for a share of the wealth that was"

attestation: The stanza describes death or destruction involving Regin.

"11. "A daughter, woman | with wolf's heart, bear, If thou hast no son | with the hero brave; If one weds the maid, | for the need is mighty, Their son for thy hurt | may vengeance seek." "
attestation: Regin is characterized by age in the verse.

"11. "A daughter, woman | with wolf's heart, bear, If thou hast no son | with the hero brave; If one weds the maid, | for the need is mighty, Their son for thy hurt | may vengeance seek." "
attestation: The stanza describes travel or movement involving Regin.

"12. "In friendly wise | the wealth shalt thou ask Of thy brother, and better will; Not seemly is it | to seek with the sword Fafnir's treasure to take."

All these happenings did Regin tell to Sigurth. "

attestation: Regin is characterized by gladness in the verse.

"12. "In friendly wise | the wealth shalt thou ask Of thy brother, and better will; Not seemly is it | to seek with the sword Fafnir's treasure to take."

All these happenings did Regin tell to Sigurth. "

relationship: The stanza references alliance or oath between Regin and Fafnir.

"12. "In friendly wise | the wealth shalt thou ask Of thy brother, and better will; Not seemly is it | to seek with the sword Fafnir's treasure to take."

All these happenings did Regin tell to Sigurth. "

attestation: Regin is associated with the object Gram.

"14. "Here shall I foster | the fearless prince, Now Yngvi's heir | to us is come; The noblest hero | beneath the sun, The threads of his fate | all lands enfold." "
attestation: The stanza references wealth or gifts involving Regin.

"16. "Who yonder rides | on Rævil's steeds, O'er towering waves | and waters wild? The sail-horses all | with sweat are dripping, Nor can the sea-steeds | the gale withstand."

Regin answered:"

attestation: The stanza describes warfare or combat involving Regin.

"24. "Unknown it is, | when all are together, (The sons of the glorious gods,) Who bravest born shall seem; Some are valiant | who redden no sword In the blood of a foeman's breast."

Regin spake:"

attribution: Regin delivers a speech in the verse.

"24. "Unknown it is, | when all are together, (The sons of the glorious gods,) Who bravest born shall seem; Some are valiant | who redden no sword In the blood of a foeman's breast."

Regin spake:"

attestation: The stanza describes warfare or combat involving Regin, Fafnir.

"30. "Thy rede it was | that I should ride Hither o'er mountains high; The glittering worm | would have wealth and life If thou hadst not mocked at my might."

attestation: The stanza references wealth or gifts involving Regin.

"30. "Thy rede it was | that I should ride Hither o'er mountains high; The glittering worm | would have wealth and life If thou hadst not mocked at my might."

attribution: seventh delivers a speech in the verse.

"37. "Most foolish he seems | if he shall spare His foe, the bane of the folk; There Regin lies, | who hath wronged him so, Yet falsehood knows he not."

A seventh spake:"

relationship: The stanza implies enmity between seventh and Regin.

"37. "Most foolish he seems | if he shall spare His foe, the bane of the folk; There Regin lies, | who hath wronged him so, Yet falsehood knows he not."

A seventh spake:"

comparison: The note cross-references Gripisspo for information about Regin.

"Handicapped as we are by the loss of the concluding section, and of the material which followed it on those missing pages, we can yet see that the process which began with the prose Fra Dautha Sinfjotla, and which, interrupted by the insertion of the Gripisspo, went on through the Reginsmol and the Fafnismol, continued through as much of the Sigrdrifumol as is left to us."

comparison: Regin ('Counsel-Giver') derives from the smith of the German story; in the Thithrekssaga he is called Mimir while the dragon takes the name Regin

"Regin ("Counsel-Giver"): undoubtedly he goes back to the smith of the German story; in the Thithrekssaga version he is called Mimir, while Regin is there the name of the dragon (here Regin's brother, Fafnir)."