skjǫldr himna
‘of the shield of heaven’ = SUN
the shield of heaven → SUN
fagrgim hás hreggranns
‘of the fair jewel of the high storm-house’ = SUN
the high storm-house, → SKY/HEAVEN
the fair jewel of the SKY/HEAVEN → SUN
rít himins
‘of the shield of heaven’ = SUN
the shield of heaven, → SUN
log skýja
‘the flame of the clouds’ = SUN
the flame of the clouds. → SUN
skjǫldr skýja
‘of the shield of the clouds’ = SUN
the shield of the clouds, → SUN
hyrr heiðs
‘of the fire of the clear sky’ = SUN
the fire of the clear sky; → SUN
eldr hlýrnis
‘of the fire of the sky’ = SUN
the fire of the sky. → SUN
rít ranns éla
‘of the shield of the house of storms’ = SUN
the house of storms, → SKY/HEAVEN
the shield of the SKY/HEAVEN → SUN
flýtileygr ins hæsta hríðtjalds
‘of the swift fire of the highest storm-tent’ = SUN
the highest storm-tent, → SKY/HEAVEN
the swift fire of the SKY/HEAVEN → SUN
skýstalls skrín
‘of the shrine of the cloud-platform’ = SUN
the cloud-platform, → SKY/HEAVEN
the shrine of the SKY/HEAVEN → SUN
hvél sunnu
‘of the wheel of the sun’ = SUN
the wheel of the sun → SUN
himinljómi
‘of the light of heaven’ = SUN
the light of heaven → SUN
leygr flugreinar svana
‘of the flame of the flying-land of swans’ = SUN
the flying-land of swans → SKY/HEAVEN
the flame of the SKY/HEAVEN → SUN
rít musteris fróns
‘of the shield of the temple of the land’ = SUN
the temple of the land → HEAVEN
the shield of the HEAVEN → SUN
himins birti
‘of heaven’s brightness’ = SUN
heaven’s brightness, → SUN
bjartlogi hróts hreggs
‘of the bright flame of the roof of the storm’ = SUN
the roof of the storm; → SKY/HEAVEN
the bright flame of the SKY/HEAVEN → SUN
eisa himins
‘the cinder of heaven’ = SUN
the cinder of heaven → SUN
röðuls heiðar hringr
‘of the ring of the heath of the sun’ = SUN
the heath of the sun → SKY/HEAVEN
the ring of the SKY/HEAVEN → SUN
ljósgim
‘of the light-jewel’ = SUN
the light-jewel → SUN
svelgr himins
‘swallower of the sky’ = SUN
swallower of the sky. → SUN
eldr himna
‘the fire of the heavens’ = SUN
The fire of the heavens → SUN
prýðir fróns
‘the adorner of the earth’ = SUN
the adorner of the earth → SUN
hôr vafrlogi skála heims
‘the high flickering flame of the world’s hall’ = SUN
the world’s hall → SKY
the high flickering flame of the SKY → SUN
bál byrræfrs
‘the flame of the breeze-roof’ = SUN
the breeze-roof. → SKY/HEAVEN
the flame of the SKY/HEAVEN → SUN
fríðrar himintarga
‘of the splendid sky-shield’ = SUN
the splendid sky-shield; [he] → SUN
blika alfheims
‘of the gleam of the elf-world’ = SUN
the gleam of the elf -world → SUN
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