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VII. "How should one periphrase Freyr? Thus: by calling him Son of Njördr, Brother of Freyja, and also God of Vanir, and Kinsman of the Vanir, and Wane, and God of the Fertile Season, and God of Wealth-Gifts.
Thus sang Egill Skallagrímsson:
- For that Grjótbjörn
- In goods and gear
- Freyr and Njördr
- Have fairly blessed.
Freyr is called Adversary of Beli, even as Eyvindr Spoiler of Skalds sang:
- When the Earl's foe
- Wished to inhabit
- The outer bounds
- Of Beli's hater.
He is the possessor of Skídbladnir and of that boar which is called Gold-Bristle, even as it is told here:
- Ívaldi's offspring
- In ancient days
- Went to shape Skídbladnir,
- Foremost of ships,
- Fairly for Freyr,
- Choicely for Njördr's child.
Thus speaks Úlfr Uggason:
- The battle-bold Freyr rideth
- First on the golden-bristled
- Barrow-boar to the bale-fire
- Of Baldr, and leads the people.
