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 VII. "How should one periphrase Freyr? Thus: by calling him Son of Njördr, Brother of Freyja, and also God of Vanir, and Kinsman of the Vanir, and Wane, and God of the Fertile Season, and God of Wealth-Gifts.

Thus sang Egill Skallagrímsson:


 * For that Grjótbjörn
 * In goods and gear
 * Freyr and Njördr
 * Have fairly blessed.

Freyr is called Adversary of Beli, even as Eyvindr Spoiler of Skalds sang:


 * When the Earl's foe
 * Wished to inhabit
 * The outer bounds
 * Of Beli's hater.

He is the possessor of Skídbladnir and of that boar which is called Gold-Bristle, even as it is told here:


 * Ívaldi's offspring
 * In ancient days
 * Went to shape Skídbladnir,
 * Foremost of ships,
 * Fairly for Freyr,
 * Choicely for Njördr's child.

Thus speaks Úlfr Uggason:


 * The battle-bold Freyr rideth
 * First on the golden-bristled
 * Barrow-boar to the bale-fire
 * Of Baldr, and leads the people.