La Edda en prosa · Parte 3
Skáldskaparmál 44
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44.1"It is said that the king called Hölgi, from whom Hálogaland is named, was the father of Thorgerdr Hölgabrúdr; sacrifice was made to both of them, and a cairn was raised over Hölgi: one layer of gold or silver (that was the sacrificial money), and another layer of mould and stones.
44.2Thus sang Skúli Thorsteinsson: When I reddened Reifnir's Roof-Bane, The ravening sword, for wealth's sake At Svöldr, I heaped with gold rings Warlike Hölgi's cairn-thatch.
44.3In the ancient Bjarkamál many terms for gold are told: it says there: The king most gift-gracious His guardsmen enriched With Fenja's Labor, With Fáfnir's Midgard, Glasir's bright Needles, Grani's fair Burden, Draupnir's dear dripping, Down of Grafvitnir. The free-handed Lord gave, The heroes accepted, Sif's firm-grown tresses, Ice of the bow-force, Otter-gild unwilling, Weeping of Mardöll, Fire-flame of Órun, Idi's fine Speeches. The warrior rejoiced; We walked in fair garments, In Thjazi's counsels The people's host-countless, In the Rhine's red metal, Wrangling of Niflungs, The leader war-daring, Warded Baldr not.