dáðstétt dags lands
‘of the deed-host of day’s land’ = ANGELS
day’s land. → SKY/HEAVEN
the deed-host of the SKY/HEAVEN → ANGELS
gotnar himins
‘of the men of heaven’ = ANGELS
the men of heaven. → ANGELS
konungr byrstalls
‘of the king of the fair wind-pedestal’ = GOD
the fair wind-pedestal, → SKY/HEAVEN
the king of the SKY/HEAVEN → GOD
þjóðar mána stiettar
‘of the people of the moon’s path’ = ANGELS
the moon’s path → SKY/HEAVEN
the people of the SKY/HEAVEN → ANGELS
runnr láða* sunnu
‘of the trees of the lands of the sun’ = ANGELS
the lands of the sun → SKY/HEAVEN
the trees of the SKY/HEAVEN → ANGELS
allri sinni ágætri hirð dýrðar himna
‘all his famous retinue of the splendour of the heavens’ = ANGELS
all his famous retinue of the splendour of the heavens; → ANGELS
sœkir sannleiks
‘the seeker of truth’ = ANGEL
The seeker of truth → ANGEL
sendiboði sjaufalds anda
‘the messenger of the sevenfold spirit’ = ANGEL = Gabriel
The messenger of the sevenfold Spirit → ANGEL = Gabriel
drótt dýrðar
‘of the company of glory’ = ANGELS
the company of glory → ANGELS
himna herr
‘of the host of the heavens’ = ANGELS
the host of the heavens → ANGELS
hirð himna
‘of the retinue of the heavens’ = ANGELS
the retinue of the heavens. → ANGELS
öll hjǫrð hirðar …
‘the entire flock of the court …’ = ANGELS
the court … → ?
The entire flock of the ? → ANGELS
árr Yggs
‘the messengers of Yggr’ = GODS
the messengers of Yggr. → GODS
allar ætt Ingvi-Freys
‘all the kin of Ingvi-Freyr’ = GODS
All the kin of Ingvi-Freyr → GODS
himna hirð
‘of the retinue of the heavens’ = ANGELS
the retinue of the heavens. → ANGELS
gramr Jórðánar
‘the prince of the Jordan’ = CHRIST
The prince of the Jordan → CHRIST
ferð hróts heims
‘the host of the roof of the world’ = ANGELS
the roof of the world → SKY/HEAVEN
The host of the SKY/HEAVEN → ANGELS
hrein hirð dýrðar himna
‘the pure retinue of the glory of the heavens’ = ANGELS
The pure retinue of the glory of the heavens → ANGELS
ferð himna
‘of the host of the heavens’ = ANGELS
the host of the heavens → ANGELS
ramr konungr Róms
‘the strong king of Rome’ = CHRIST
the strong king of Rome → CHRIST
niðr Friggjar
‘of the descendants of Frigg’ = GODS
the descendants of Frigg, → GODS
ætt Óðins
‘the race of Óðinn’ = GODS
the race of Óðinn → GODS
niðr Njarðar
‘the kin of Njǫrðr’ = GODS
the kin of Njǫrðr, [forced] → GODS
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