The Poetic Edda on Skithblathnir

The > Volume I > Introductory Note

• attestation: Skithblathnir is characterized by age in the verse.

  "43. In days of old | did Ivaldi's sons Skithblathnir fashion fair, The best of ships | for the bright god Freyr, The noble son of Njorth."

• attestation: Skithblathnir is characterized by greatness in the verse.

  "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,"

The > Volume I > Notes

• attestation: Skithblathnir ('Wooden-Bladed') always had a fair wind and could be folded up and put in a pocket, belonging to Freyr.

  "Skithblathnir: this ship ("Wooden-Bladed") always had a fair wind, whenever the sail was set; it could be folded up at will and put in the pocket."