Snorri Sturluson, Gylfaginning 40 — ed. not skaldic
Not published: do not cite (SnSt, Gylf ch. 40)
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Þá mælti Gangleri: "Þetta eru undarleg tíðindi er nú sagðir
þú. Geysimikið hús mun Valhöll vera. Allþröngt mun þar oft
vera fyrir durum."
Þá svarar Hár: "Hví spyr þú eigi þess hversu margar dyr eru á
Valhöll og hversu stórar? Ef þú heyrir það sagt þá muntu
segja að hitt er undarlegt ef eigi má ganga út og inn hver er
vill. En það er með sönnu að segja að eigi er þrengra að
skipa hana en ganga í hana. Hér máttu heyra í Grímnismálum:
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