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Poetic Edda

'The Wailer' the giants,  'Roaring Wender' the elves,
 In hell 'The Blustering Blast.'"

  Thor spake:
21. "Answer me, Alvis!  thou knowest all,
 Dwarf, of the doom of men:
What call they the calm,  that quiet lies,
 In each and every world?"

  Alvis spake:
22.[1] "'Calm' men call it,  'The Quiet' the gods.
 The Wanes 'The Hush of the Winds';
'The Sultry' the giants,  elves 'Day's Stillness,'
 The dwarfs 'The Shelter of Day.'"

  Thor spake:
23. "Answer me, Alvis!  thou knowest all,
 Dwarf, of the doom of men:
What call they the sea,  whereon men sail,
 In each and every world?"

  Alvis spake:
24.[2] "'Sea' men call it,  gods 'The Smooth-Lying,'
 'The Wave' is it called by the Wanes;

  1. ↑ Hush, etc.: the manuscript, by inserting an additional letter, makes the word practically identical with that translated "Kite" in stanza 18. Most editors have agree as to the emendation.
  2. ↑ Drink-Stuff: Gering translates the word thus; I doubt it, but can suggest nothing better.

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