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 :The Giver of Lands, who bindeth
 * The sail to the top, with gold-lace
 * Honors him who pours Deities' verse-mead;
 * Odin wrought charms on Rindr.

LV. "These names of the heavens are recorded (but we have not found all these terms in poems; and these skaldic terms, even as others, are not meet for use in skaldic writing, methinks, unless one first find such names in the works of Chief Skalds): Heaven, Hlýrnir, Heidthornir, Storm Mímir, Long-Lying, Light-Farer, Driving, Topmost Sky, Wide-Fathom, Vet-Mímir, Lightning, Destroyer, Wide-Blue. The solar planet is called Sun, Glory, Ever-Glow, All-Bright, Sight, Fair Wheel, Healing Ray, Dvalinn's Playmate, Elfin-Beam, Doubtful-Beam, Luminary. The lunar planet is called Moon, Waxer, Waner, Year-Teller, Mock-Sun, Fengari, Glamour, Haster, Crescent, Glare.

LVI. "Which are the simple terms for Earth? She is called Earth, as Thjódólfr sang:


 * The hardy Point-Rain's Urger
 * Oft caused the harsh sword-shower,
 * Ere under him the broad Earth
 * With battle he subjected.

Field, as Óttarr sang:


 * The Prince guards the Field:
 * Few kings are so mighty;
 * Óleifr fattens the eagle,&mdash;
 * Foremost is the Swedes' King.