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The Poetic Edda on Vali

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attestation: Vali was begotten by Othin expressly to avenge Baldr's death, and fought and slew Hoth the day after his birth

"The brother of Baldr: Vali, whom Othin begot expressly to avenge Baldr's death. The day after his birth he fought and slew Hoth."
relationship: Vali is the son whom Othin begot specifically to avenge Baldr's death.

"Vali: the son whom Othin begot to avenge Baldr's death"
attestation: Snorri reverses the story: Vali becomes the wolf who tears Narfi apart, and Narfi's intestines bind Loki

"Snorri turns the story about, Vali being the wolf, who tears his brother to pieces, the gods then using Narfi's intestines to bind Loki"
attestation: Vali and Narfi were the sons of Loki and his wife Sigyn

"Narfi—and presumably Vali—were the sons of Loki and his wife, Sigyn"

attestation: The stanza describes binding or imprisonment involving Vali.

"65. "Ale hast thou brewed, | but, Ægir, now Such feasts shalt thou make no more; O'er all that thou hast | which is here within Shall play the flickering flames, (And thy back shall be burnt with fire.)"

attestation: The stanza references wealth or gifts involving Vali.

"65. "Ale hast thou brewed, | but, Ægir, now Such feasts shalt thou make no more; O'er all that thou hast | which is here within Shall play the flickering flames, (And thy back shall be burnt with fire.)"

attestation: The stanza describes death or destruction involving Vali.

"30. Eleven in number | the gods were known, When Baldr o'er the hill | of death was bowed; And this to avenge | was Vali swift, When his brother's slayer | soon he slew."
attestation: Vali is characterized by swiftness in the verse.

"30. Eleven in number | the gods were known, When Baldr o'er the hill | of death was bowed; And this to avenge | was Vali swift, When his brother's slayer | soon he slew."

attestation: Vali is a god associated with vengeance for Baldr

"Vāl′-i, a god"