The Prose Edda on Elivogs

The Younger Edda: > Snorre'S Edda, Or The Prose Edda. > Preface.

• attestation: The Elivogs are ice-cold rivers that flow from Niflheim

  "the ice-cold rivers, the Elivogs, flowing from Niflheim"

The Younger Edda: > Chapter Iv. > The Creation Of The World.

• attestation: The venomous streams Elivogs hardened into ice layers filling the northern part of Ginungagap

  "the venomous yeast which flowed with them hardened, as does dross that runs from the fire, then it turned into ice"

The Younger Edda: > Chapter Iii.

• attestation: The Elivogs (Elivagar) meaning 'ice-waves' are twelve rivers proceeding from Hvergelmer

  "The twelve rivers proceeding from Hvergelmer are called the Elivogs (Élivágar) in the next chapter. Éli-vágar means, according to Vigfusson, ice-waves."