The Prose Edda on Fenja
The Younger Edda: > Chapter Iv. > The Grottesong.
attestation: Fenja and Menja, described as prescient and mighty maidens, were brought to the house of King Frode to toil at the mill
"Now are come To the house of the king The prescient two, Fenja and Menja. There must the mighty Maidens toil For King Frode, Fridleif's son."
attestation: The maidens ground wealth, happiness, and abundant gold for Frode on the mill of luck
"We grind for Frode Wealth and happiness, And gold abundant On the mill of luck."
attestation: The song claimed the singing of the giantesses put all of Frode's folk to sleep
"They sang and swung The swift mill-stone, So that Frode's folk Fell asleep."
attestation: The giantesses ground peace: no one would hurt another, lie in ambush, seek to kill, or hew with sharp sword
"Here shall no one Hurt the other, Nor in ambush lie, Nor seek to kill; Nor shall any one With sharp sword hew, Though bound he should find His brother's bane."