Volispo 11-14

Hail to All,

So it's time for me to honor Odin with another reading from the saga's. As I've done last week, tomorrow I will blog about what I believe that it means. This is one of the ways that I practice my religion. Understanding the source materials and what our ancestors believed. Hope that you enjoy it and let me know what you think and how I'm doing.

11: Nyi and Nithi, Northri and Suthri, Austri and Vestri,
Althjof, Dvalin, Nar and Nain, Niping, Dain, Bifur, Bofur,
Bombur, Nori, An and Onar, Ai, Mjothvitnir.

12: Vigg and Gandalf, Vindalf, Thrain, Thekk and Thorin,
Thror, Vit and Lit, Nyr and Nyrath,—now have I told—
Regin and Rathsvith—the list aright.

Note: This is actually listed as 10 in the Kindle Edition. Hence why I'm getting the physical copy myself to see if it's the same. It most likely is. This is what makes this copy hard to understand. Their sometimes not in order like they should be.

13: Fili, Kili, Fundin, Nali, Heptifili, Hannar, Sviur, Frar,
Hombori, Fræg and Loni, Aurvang, Jari, Eikinskjaldi.



(These are the other ones that are not in-order. I really chew on my lip on this. 11: The race of the dwarfs in Dvalin’s throng Down to Lofar the list must I tell; The rocks they left, and through wet lands They sought a home in the fields of sand. 12: There were Draupnir and Dolgthrasir, Hor, Haugspori, Hlevang, Gloin, Dori, Ori, Duf, Andvari, Skirfir, Virfir, Skafith, Ai. 16: Alf and Yngvi, Eikinskjaldi, Fjalar and Frosti, Fith and Ginnar; So for all time shall the tale be known, The list of all the forbears of Lofar.)

Continuing with 13: Then from the throng did three come forth,
From the home of the gods, the mighty and gracious; Two without fate on the land they found, Ask and Embla, empty of might.

14: Soul they had not, sense they had not, Heat nor motion, nor goodly hue ;
Soul gave Othin, sense gave Hönir, Heat gave Lothur and goodly hue.