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Kennings — Eysteinn Valdason Poem about Þórr

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EVald Þórr 1^III
rúni Sifjar
‘the confidant of Sif’ = Þórr
The confidant of Sif → Þórr
Þórr
3. friend of the gods (C3a)
EVald Þórr 1^III
hornstraumr Hrímnis
‘the horn-stream of Hrímnir’ = POETRY
the horn-stream of Hrímnir. → POETRY
poetry
1.3.1. drink of the giants
EVald Þórr 2^III
faðir Þrúðar
‘the father of Þrúðr’ = Þórr
The father of Þrúðr → Þórr
Þórr
2.3. father of Magni and Þrúðr (C4a/C3a)
EVald Þórr 2^III
baugr brattrar brautar
‘the ring of the steep road’ = Miðgarðsormr
the ring of the steep road; → Miðgarðsormr
Miðgarðsormr
3. surrounding or elongate object of the sea (A1b)
EVald Þórr 2^III
búð ǫggs
‘the dwelling of the redfish’ = SEA
the dwelling of the redfish → SEA
sea
3.3. dwelling of the aquatic animal
EVald Þórr 3^III
seiðr jarðar
‘the saithe of the earth’ = Miðgarðsormr
the saithe of the earth → Miðgarðsormr
Miðgarðsormr
2.1. fish of the land (A1b)
EVald Þórr 3^III
mágr Ulls
‘of the kinsman of Ullr’ = Þórr
the kinsman of Ullr → Þórr
Þórr
2.4. kinsman of Ullr (C4a)

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