Vafthrudnir.

15.  Tell me, Gagnrad! since on the floor thou wilt prove thy proficiency, how the stream is called, which earth divides between the Joetuns and the Gods?

Gagnrad.

16.  Ifing the stream is called which earth divides between the Joetuns and the Gods:  open shall it run throughout all time.  On that stream no ice shall be.

Vafthrudnir.

17.  Tell me, Gagnrad! since on the floor thou wilt prove thy proficiency, how that plain is called, where in fight shall meet Surt and the gentle Gods?

Gagnrad.

18.  Vigrid the plain is called where in fight shall meet Surt and the gentle Gods; a hundred rasts it is on every side.  That plain is to them decreed.

Vafthrudnir.

19.  Wise art thou, O guest!  Approach the Joetuns bench, and sitting let us together talk; we will our heads in the hall pledge, guest! for wise utterance.

Gagnrad.

20.  Tell me first, if thy wit suffices, and thou, Vafthrudnir! knowest, whence first came the earth, and the high heaven, thou, sagacious Joetun?

Vafthrudnir.

21.  From Ymir’s flesh the earth was formed, and from his bones the hills, the heaven from the skull of that ice-cold giant, and from his blood the sea.

Gagnrad.

22.  Tell me secondly, if thy wit suffices, and thou, Vafthrudnir! knowest, whence came the moon, which over mankind passes, and the sun likewise?

Vafthrudnir.

23.  Mundilfoeri hight he, who the moon’s father is, and eke the sun’s:  round heaven journey each day they must, to count years for men.

Gagnrad.

24.  Tell me thirdly, since thou art called wise, and if thou, Vafthrudnir! knowest, whence came the day, which over people passes, and night with waning moons?

Vafthrudnir.

25.  Delling hight he who the day’s father is, but night was of Noervi born; the new and waning moons the beneficent powers created, to count years for men.

Gagnrad.

26.  Tell me fourthly, since they pronounce thee sage, and if thou, Vafthrudnir! knowest, whence winter came, and warm summer first among the wise gods?

Vafthrudnir.

27.  Vindsval hight he, who winter’s father is, and Svasud summer’s; yearly they both shall ever journey, until the powers perish.

Gagnrad.

28.  Tell me fifthly, since they pronounce thee sage, and if thou, Vafthrudnir! knowest, which of the AEsir earliest, or of Ymir’s sons, in days of old existed?

Vafthrudnir.

29.  Countless winters, ere earth was formed, was Bergelmir born; Thrudgelmir was his sire, his grandsire Aurgelmir.

Gagnrad.

30.  Tell me sixthly, since thou art called wise, and if thou, Vafthrudnir! knowest, whence first came Aurgelmir, among the Joetun’s sons, thou sagacious Joetun?