Prose Edda - Brodeur Trans.
Skáldskaparmál
Came from the North, the WolfHere he is called Ravener also.
To lure from the wood to the wound.
Greedy One, as Egill sang:
The Greedy One gashedWitch-Beast, as Einarr sang:
Grisly wounds, when plashed
The red Point-Creek
On the raven's beak.
The Götha, cold with venom,She-Wolf, as Arnórr sang:
With hot Wound-Gush was reddened;
The Witch-Beast's warm drink, mingled
With the water, in the sea poured.
The She-Wolf's evil KindredStrangler, as Illugi sang:
Swallowed the corpse, harm-swollen,
When the green sea was turned
To red, with gore commingled.
There was happiness for the Strangler
When my lord pursued hosts full many;
With the sword the Necklet-Minisher
Pierced the swart Snake of the Forest.
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Thus sang Hallr:
He sated the Heath-Beasts' Hunger:And again, as Thórdr sang:
The hoar howler in wounds gladdened;
The king reddened the Wild One's mouth-hairs,-
The Wolf went to drink of the wound.
In blood Gjálp's Stud-Horse waded,The bear is called Wide-Stepper, Cub, Winterling, Ourse, Gib-Cat, Tusker, Youngling, Roarer, Jölfudr, (1) Wilful-Sharp, She-Bear, Horse-Chaser, Scratcher, Hungry One, Blómr, (1) Bustler. The hart is called Módrödnir, (2) Dalarr, (3) Dalr, (3)' Dáinn, (4) Dvalinn, (4) Duneyrr, (4) Durathrór. (4) These are the names of horses enumerated in the Rhymes of Thorgrímr: (5)
The dusty pack got fullness
Of the Greedy One's Wheat; the howler
Enjoyed the Ravener's Gore-Drink.
Hrafn (6) and Sleipnir,1. Meaning ?
The famous horses;
Valr (7) and Léttfeti;
Tjaldari (8) was there too;
Gulltopr and Goti; (9)
I heard Sóti (10) told of;
Mór (11) and Lungr (12) with Marr. (13)
2. Angry-minded?
3. Meaning?
4. These are the names of the harts that feed on the leaves of the Ash Yggdrasill. See Gylfag., ch. xvi.
5. For meanings not given in footnotes, see Gylfag., ch. xv, and Skálds., ch. xvii.
6. Raven.
7. Hawk.
8. Racer? (Cl.-Vig., p. 635).
9. ?
10. Soot-Colored.
11. Dark-Gray.
12. ?
13. Steed.
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Vigg (1) and Stúfr (2)These also are recorded in Kálfsvísa:
Were with Skævadr; (3)
Blakkr (4) could well bear Thegh;
Silfrtoppr and Sinir; (5)
I heard Fákr (6) spoke of;
Gulifaxi and Jór (7) with the Gods were.
Blódughófi (8) hight a horse
That they said beareth
The strength-eminent Atridi;
Gísl (9) and Falhófnir; (10)
Glær (11) and Skeidbrimir; (12)
Mention, too, was made of Gyllir. (13)
Dagr rode Drösull, (14)
And Dvalinn rode Módnir; (15)
Hjálmthér, Háfeti; (16)
Haki rode Fákr;
The Slayer of Beli
Rode Blödughófi,
An4 Skævadr was ridden
By the Ruler of Haddings.
Vésteinn rode Vair,1. Carrier.
And Vifill rode Stúfr;
Meinthjófr rode Mór,
2. Stump.
3. Hoof-Tosser.
4. Black.
5. Sinewy.
6. Jade.
7. Horse, Steed.
8. Bloody-Hoof.
9. Hostage.
10. Hollow-Hoof.
11. Shining.
12. Swift-Runner.
13. Golden.
14. Roamer.
15. Spirited.
16. High-Heels.
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And Morginn on Vakr; (1)Arvakr (9) and Alsvidr (10) draw the Sun, as is written before; Hrímfaxi (11) or Fjörsvartnir (12) draw the Night; Skinfaxi (13) and Gladr (14) are the Day's horses.
Áli rode Hrafn,
They who rode onto the ice:
But another, southward,
Under Adils,
A gray one, wandered,
Wounded with the spear.
Björn rode Blakkr,
And Bjárr rode Kertr; (2)
Atli rode Glaumr, (3)
And Adils on Slöngvir; (4)
Högni on Hölvir, (5)
And Haraldr on Fölkvir; (6)
Gunnarr rode Goti, (7)
And Sigurdr, Grani. (8)
"These names of oxen are in Thorgrímr's Rhymes:
Of all oxen the names1. Watchful, Nimble, Ambling, or perhaps Hawk.
Have I accurately learned,.-
Of these: Raudr (15) and Hœfir, (16)
Rekinn (17) and Hýrr, (18)
2. Related to Kerti=a candle?
3. Tumult.
4. Slinger.
5. Horse; etymology?
6. ?
7. Goth.
8. Shining-Lip? (Jónsson).
9. Early-Wake.
10. All-Swift.
11. Frosty-Mane.
12. Swan-Life.
13. Shining-Mane.
14. Bright, or Glad.
15. Red.
16. Meet.
17. Driven.
18. Gentle.
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