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Þul Jǫtna I 1III/7 — Hafli ‘Hafli’

Ek mun jǫtna         inna heiti:
Ymir, Gangr, Mímir,         Iði ok Þjazi,
Hrungnir, Hrímnir,         Hrauðnir, Grímnir,
Hveðrungr, Hafli,         Hripstoðr, Gymir.

Ek mun inna heiti jǫtna: Ymir, Gangr, Mímir, Iði ok Þjazi, Hrungnir, Hrímnir, Hrauðnir, Grímnir, Hveðrungr, Hafli, Hripstoðr, Gymir.

I shall tell the names of giants: Ymir, Gangr, Mímir, Iði and Þjazi, Hrungnir, Hrímnir, Hrauðnir, Grímnir, Hveðrungr, Hafli, Hripstoðr, Gymir.

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[7] Hafli: In Saxo (Saxo 2005, I, 1, 5, pp. 104-5), two giants, Uagnhofthus, Uagnophtus (i.e. Vagnhǫfði; see Þul Jǫtna II 1/10) and Haphlius (i.e. Hafli) are said to be protectors of the heroes Guthormr and Haddingr. See also Harthgrepa (i.e. Harðgreip), the daughter of Vagnhǫfði and the giantess foster-mother of Haddingr, whose name is mentioned in Þul Trollkvenna 2/6 (see Saxo 2005, I, 1, 6, 2-6, pp. 104-11). Hafli is probably the weak form of an unattested adj. *hafall ‘greedy’ (Finnur Jónsson 1934-5, 299). The name occurs in a kenning for Þórr (Grett Lv 21/4V (Gr 38)).

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