Vingthor.

12.  Tell me, Alvis, etc. how the heaven is called, which is perceptible in every world.

Alvis.

13.  Himinn ’tis called by men; but hlyrnir with the gods; vindofni the Vanir call it, uppheimr the Jotuns, the Alfar fagraraefr, the dwarfs driupansal.

Vingthor.

14.  Tell me, Alvis! etc., how the moon is called, which men see in every world.

Alvis.

15.  Mani ’tis called by men, but mylinn with the gods, hverfanda hvel in Hel[35] they call it, skyndi the Jotuns, but the dwarfs skin; the Alfar name it artali.

Vingthor.

16.  Tell me, Alvis! etc., how the sun is called, which men’s sons see in every world.

Alvis.

17.  Sol among men ’tis called, but with the gods sunna, the dwarfs call it Dvalinn’s leika, the Jotuns eyglo, the Alfar fagrahvel, the AEsir’s sons alskir.

Vingthor.

18.  Tell me, Alvis, etc., how the clouds are called, which with showers are mingled in every world.

Alvis.

19.  Sky they are called by men, but skurvan by the gods; the Vanir call them vindflot, the Jotuns urvan, the Alfar vedrmegin; in Hel they are called hialm hulids.

Vingthor.

20.  Tell me, Alvis! etc., how the wind is called, which widely passes over every world.

Alvis.

21.  Windr ’tis called by men, but vavudr by the gods, the wide-ruling powers call it gneggiud, the Jotuns oepir, the Alfar dynfari, in Hel they call it hvidudr.

Vingthor.

22.  Tell me, Alvis! etc., how the calm is called, which has to rest in every world.

Alvis.

23.  Logn ’tis called by men, but laegi by the gods, the Vanir call it vindslot, the Jotuns ofhly, the Alfar dagsevi, the Dwarfs call it dags vera.

Vingthor.

24.  Tell me, Alvis! etc., what the sea is called, which men row over in every world.

Alvis.

25.  Saer ’tis called by men, but silaegia with the gods; the vanir call it vagr, the Jotuns alheimr, the Alfar lagastafr, the Dwarfs call it diupan mar.

Vingthor.

26.  Tell me, Alvis! etc., how the fire is called, which burns before men’s sons in every world.

Alvis.

27.  Eldr ’tis called by men, but by the AEsir funi; the Vanir call it vagr, the Jotuns frekr, but the Dwarfs forbrennir; in Hel they call it hrodudr.

Vingthor.

28.  Tell me, Alvis! etc., how the forest is called, which grows for the sons of men in every world.

Alvis.

29.  Vidr ’tis called by men, but vallarfax by the gods, Hel’s inmates call it hlidthangr, the Jotuns eldi, the Alfar fagrlimi; the Vanir call it vondr.

Vingthor.