THE ELDER EDDA OF SAEMUND
Alvis.
17. Sol among men 'tis called, but with the gods sunna, the dwarfs call it Dvalinn's leika, the Jotuns eyglo, the Alfar fagrahvel, the Æsir's sons alskir.
Vingthor.
18. Tell me, Alvis, etc., how the clouds are called, which with showers are mingled in every world.
Alvis.
19. Sky they are called by men, but skurvan by the gods; the Vanir call them vindflot, the Jotuns urvan, the Alfar vedrmegin; in Hel they are called hialm hulids.
Vingthor.
20. Tell me, Alvis! etc., how the wind is called, which widely passes over every world.
Alvis.
21. Windr 'tis called by men, but vavudr by the gods, the wide-ruling powers call it gneggiud, the Jotuns œpir, the Alfar dynfari, in Hel they call it hvidudr.
Vingthor.
22. Tell me, Alvis! etc., how the calm is called, which has to rest in every world.
Alvis.
23. Logn 'tis called by men, but lægi by the gods, the Vanir call it vindslot, the Jotuns ofhly, the Alfar dagsevi, the Dwarfs call it dags vera.
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