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Poetic Edda

13.[1] Then were the gods  together met,
And the goddesses came  and council held,
And the far-famed ones  a plan would find,
How they might Hlorrithi's  hammer win.

14.[2] Then Heimdall spake,  whitest of the gods,
Like the Wanes he knew  the future well:
"Bind we on Thor  the bridal veil,
Let him bear the mighty  Brisings' necklace;

15. "Keys around him  let there rattle,
And down to his knees  hang woman's dress;
With gems full broad  upon his breast,
And a pretty cap  to crown his head."

16.[3] Then Thor the mighty  his answer made:
"Me would the gods  unmanly call
If I let bind  the bridal veil."

17.[4] Then Loki spake,  the son of Laufey:
"Be silent, Thor,  and speak not thus;

  1. ↑ Lines 1-3 are identical with Baldrs Draumar, 1, 1-3.
  2. ↑ Heimdall: the phrase "whitest of the gods" suggests that Heimdall was the god of light as well as being the watchman. His wisdom was probably connected with his sleepless watching over all the worlds; cf. Lokasenna, 47 and note. On the Wanes cf. Voluspo, 21 and note. They are not elsewhere spoken of as peculiarly gifted with knowledge of future events.
  3. ↑ Possibly a line has been lost from this stanza.
  4. ↑ Laufey: Loki's mother, cf. Lokasenna, 52 and note.

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