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The Poetic Edda on Svipdag

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attribution: Svipdag delivers a speech in the verse.

"2. "What evil vexes | mine only son, What baleful fate hast thou found, That thou callest thy mother, | who lies in the mould, And the world of the living has left?"

Svipdag spake:"

attribution: Svipdag delivers a speech in the verse.

"17. Before the house | he beheld one coming To the home of the giants high.

Svipdag spake:

"What giant is here,   |   in front of the house,
  And around him fires are flaming?"

Fjolsvith spake:"

attestation: The stanza describes death or destruction involving Svipdag.

"22. "Tell me now, fellow, | what father thou hast, And the kindred of whom thou camst."

Svipdag spake:

"Vindkald am I,   |   and Varkald's son,
  And Fjolkald his father was."

attestation: Svipdag is characterized by age in the verse.

"26. "Thrymgjol they call it; | 'twas made by the three, The sons of Solblindi; And fast as a fetter | the farer it holds, Whoever shall lift the latch."

Svipdag spake:"

attestation: Svipdag is characterized by power in the verse.

"32. "Women, sick | with child, shall seek Its fruit to the flames to bear; Then out shall come | what within was hid, And so is it mighty with men."

Svipdag spake:"

attribution: Svipdag delivers a speech in the verse.

"34. "Vithofnir his name, | and now he shines Like lightning on Mimameith's limbs; And great is the trouble | with which he grieves Both Surt and Sinmora."

Svipdag spake:"

attestation: The stanza describes death or destruction involving Svipdag.

"36. "Gif call they one, | and Geri the other, If now the truth thou wouldst know; Great they are, | and their might will grow, Till the gods to death are doomed."

Svipdag spake:"

attestation: The stanza describes an act of creation involving Svipdag.

"42. "Lævatein is there, | that Lopt with runes Once made by the doors of death; In Lægjarn's chest | by Sinmora lies it, And nine locks fasten it firm."

Svipdag spake:"

attestation: The stanza describes warfare or combat involving Svipdag.

"44. "Thence may he come | who thither goes, And tries the sword to take, If with him he carries | what few can win, To give to the goddess of gold."

Svipdag spake:"

attestation: Svipdag is characterized by age in the verse.

"44. "Thence may he come | who thither goes, And tries the sword to take, If with him he carries | what few can win, To give to the goddess of gold."

Svipdag spake:"

attestation: The stanza references wealth or gifts involving Svipdag.

"44. "Thence may he come | who thither goes, And tries the sword to take, If with him he carries | what few can win, To give to the goddess of gold."

Svipdag spake:"

attestation: The stanza describes warfare or combat involving Svipdag, Vithofnir.

"46. "The sickle bright | in thy wallet bear, Mid Vithofnir's feathers found; To Sinmora give it, | and then shall she grant That the weapon by thee be won."

Svipdag spake:"

attestation: Svipdag is characterized by nobility in the verse.

"48. "Lyr is it called, | and long it shall On the tip of a spear-point tremble; Of the noble house | mankind has heard, But more has it never known."

Svipdag spake:"

attestation: Svipdag is associated with the location Lyfjaberg.

"52. "Lyfjaberg is it, | and long shall it be A joy to the sick and the sore; For well shall grow | each woman who climbs it, Though sick full long she has lain."

Svipdag spake:"

attribution: Svipdag delivers a speech in the verse.

"52. "Lyfjaberg is it, | and long shall it be A joy to the sick and the sore; For well shall grow | each woman who climbs it, Though sick full long she has lain."

Svipdag spake:"

attestation: The stanza references wealth or gifts involving Svipdag.

"56. "Soon aid they all | who offerings give On the holy altars high; And if danger they see | for the sons of men, Then each from ill do they guard."

Svipdag spake:"

attestation: Svipdag means 'Swift Day' and seeks Mengloth ('Necklace-Glad') at his stepmother's command

"Svipdag ("Swift Day"): the names of the speakers are lacking in the manuscripts"
attestation: Vindkald, Varkald and Fjolkald mean 'Wind-Cold', 'Cold of Early Spring' and 'Much Cold'; Svipdag uses them to suggest he is a frost giant

"Vindkald ("Wind-Cold"), Varkald ("Cold of Early Spring") and Fjolkald ("Much Cold"): Svipdag apparently seeks to persuade Fjolsvith that he belongs to the frost giants"