Þul Ásynja 2III/2 — Rindr ‘Rindr’
Hlín ok Nanna, Hnoss, Rindr ok Sjǫfn,
Sól ok Sága, Sigyn ok Vǫr;
þá es Vár, ok Syn verðr at nefna,
en Þrúðr ok Rán þeim næst talið.
Hlín ok Nanna, Hnoss, Rindr ok Sjǫfn, Sól ok Sága, Sigyn ok Vǫr; þá es Vár, ok verðr at nefna Syn, en Þrúðr ok Rán talið næst þeim.
Hlín and Nanna, Hnoss, Rindr and Sjǫfn, Sól and Sága, Sigyn and Vǫr; then there is Vár, and Syn must be named, and Þrúðr and Rán [are] listed next to them.
readings
[2] Rindr: ‘rinnd’ B
notes
[2] Rindr: Mother of Váli, Baldr’s avenger (see Þul Ása I l. 4 and Bdr 11/1-4), and a mistress of Óðinn’s, whom he won by spells (cf. KormǪ Sigdr 3; see also Gylf, SnE 2005, 26, 30 and Skm, SnE 1998, I, 19, 30, 35-6). Rindr is probably a giantess who has been included among the goddesses, but in the story related by Saxo (Saxo 2005, I, 3, 4, 1-8, pp. 204-9), Rinda is a daughter of the king of the Ruthenians (Russians). For suggested etymologies, see AEW: Rindr.