Backed Up

Odin said:
20 ‘Tell me this one thing if your mind is sufficient
and you, Vafthrudnir, know,
from where the earth came or the sky above,
first, O wise giant.’

Vafthrudnir said:
21 ‘From Ymir’s flesh the earth was shaped,
and the mountains from his bones;
the sky from the skull of the frost-cold giant,
and the sea from his blood.’

Odin said:
22 ‘Tell me this second thing if your mind is sufficient
and you, Vafthrudnir, know,
from where the moon came, so that it journeys over men,
and likewise the sun.’

Vafthrudnir said:
23 ‘Mundilfaeri he is called, the father of Moon
and likewise of Sun;
they must circle through the sky, every day
to count the years for men.’

Odin said:
24 ‘Tell me this third thing, since you are said to be wise,
and you, Vafthrudnir, know,
where day comes from, he who passes over mankind,
or night with its new moons.’

Vafthrudnir said:
25 ‘Delling he is called, he is Day’s father,
and Night was born of Norr;
new moon and dark of the moon the beneficent Powers made
to count the years for men.’

Odin said:
26 ‘Tell me this fourth thing, since you are said to be wise,
and you, Vafthrudnir, know,
from where winter came or warm summer,
first among the wise Powers.’

Vafthrudnir said:
27 ‘Wind-cool he is called, Winter’s father,
and Mild One, the father of Summer.’


- Poetic Edda, Vafthrudnismal

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39 ‘Skoll a wolf is called who pursues the shining goddess
to the protecting woods;
and another is Hati, he is Hrodvitnir’s son,
who must run before heaven’s bright bride.

40 ‘From Ymir’s flesh the earth was made,
and from his blood, the sea,
mountains from his bones, trees from his hair,
and from his skull, the sky.

41 ‘And from his eyelashes the cheerful gods
made Midgard for men’s sons;
and from his brain the hard-tempered clouds
were all created.


- Poetic Edda, Grimnismal