The Poetic Edda on Surt

The > Volume I > Introductory Note

• attestation: Surt is associated with the location Hel.

  "52. Surt fares from the south | with the scourge of branches, The sun of the battle-gods | shone from his sword; The crags are sundered, | the giant-women sink, The dead throng Hel-way, | and heaven is cloven."

The > Volume I > Notes

• attestation: Surt rules the fire-world Muspellsheim, and the wolf Fenrir is called the kinsman of Surt

  "Surt is the giant who rules the fire-world, Muspellsheim"

• attestation: Surt is the ruler of the fire-world Muspellsheim who attacks the gods in the last battle.

  "Surt: the ruler of the fire-world (Muspellsheim), who comes to attack the gods in the last battle"

• attestation: Muspell's sons are the dwellers in the fire-world Muspellsheim, led by Surt against the gods in the last battle

  "They are the dwellers in the fire-world, Muspellsheim, led by Surt against the gods in the last battle"

• attestation: Surt is the giant ruler of the fire-world, and Sinmora is presumably his wife

  "Surt: the giant mentioned in Voluspo, 52, as ruler of the fire-world; here used to represent the giants in general"

The > part in a few of the Eddic poems. > Notes

• attestation: Surt is the ruler of the fire world, and 'sword-sweat' is a kenning for blood

  "Surt: ruler of the fire world; the reference is to the last great battle. Sword-sweat: blood."

The > part in a few of the Eddic poems. > Pronouncing Index

• attestation: Surt is a giant associated with Ragnarok and fire

  "Surt, a giant"