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 land a hard, sharp, wedge-shaped stone is known by the name of elf-arrow, elf-iiint, elf-bolt, which, it is supposed, has been sent by the spirits. (Quoted by Thorpe.)

Our ancestors divided the universe into nine worlds, and these again into three groups:

1. Over the earth. Muspelheim, Ljosalfaheim and Asaheim.

2. On the earth. Jotunheim, Midgard and Yanheim.

3. Below the earth. Svartalfaheim, Mflheim and mflhel.

The gods had twelve abodes:

1. Thrudheim. The abode of Thor. His realm is Thrudvang, and his palace is Bilskirner.

2. Ydaler. Uller's abode.

3. Yalaskjalf. Odin's hall.

4. SoKVABEK. The abode of Saga.

5. Gladsheim, where there are twelve seats for the gods, besides the throne occupied by Alfather.

6. Thrymheim, Skade' s abode,

7. Breid ABLiK. Balder' s abode.

8. HiMMiNBjoRa. Heimdal' s abode.

9. FoLKVANG. Freyja's abode.

10. GrLiTNER. Forsete' s abode.

11. E'oATUN. Njord' s abode

12. Land VIDE. Yidar's abode.

According to the Lay of Grimner, the gods had twelve horses, but the owner of each horse is not given:

(1) Sleipner (Odin's), (2) Goldtop (Heimdal' s),