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- 48 A ship journeys from the east, Muspell’s troops are coming
- over the ocean, and Loki steers.
- All the giant-sons advance along with the ravener,
- Byleist’s brother goes in company with them.
- 49 What disturbs the Æsir? What disturbs the elves?
- All Giant-land is roaring. The Æsir are in council.
- The dwarfs groan before their rocky doors,
- wise ones of the mountain wall—do you want to know more: and what?
- 50 Surt comes from the south with branches-ruin,
- the slaughter-gods’ sun glances from his sword;
- rocky cliffs clash together and the troll-women are abroad,
- heroes tread the hell-road and the sky splits apart.
- 51 Then Frigg’s second sorrow comes about
- when Odin advances to fight against the wolf,
- and Beli’s bright slayer against Surt;
- then Frigg’s dear-beloved must fall.
- 52 Then comes Victory-father’s strong son,
- Vidar, to battle the Beast of Slaughter;
- With his hand he sends to Loki’s son’s heart
- his sword to stab: then his father is avenged.
- - Poetic Edda, Völuspá
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