TINE AN PRÉACHÁN

A list of kennings and other names taken from Skáldskaparmál, Þórsdrápa, Haustlöng, and Lokasenna (possibly more to come in the future).

Relationships:

Sonr Laufeyjar: Laufey’s son

Sonr Nálar: Son of Nál [Laufey]

Sonr Fárbauta: Fárbauti’s son

Bróðir Býleists: Býleistr’s brother

Bróðir Helblinda: Helblindi’s brother

Geðreynir Gauts: Gautr’s (Óðinn’s) friend

Hrafn-Ásar vinr: Raven-God’s [Óðinn’s] friend

Hœnis vinr: Hœnir’s friend

Hugreynandi Hœnis: Mind-tester of Hœnir

Verr Sigynjar: Sigyn’s husband

Farmr arma Sigynjar: Sigyn’s arm-burden [lover]¹

Farmr arma galdrs hapts: Arm-burden [lover] of spell-bond/Goddess [Sigyn/Gullveig/Angrboða?]¹

Faðir Nara: Nari’s father

Faðir Ála: Áli’s father

Faðir Heljar: Hel’s father

Faðir Vánargands: Father of the monster of Ván³ [Fenrisúlfr]

Úlfs faðir: Wolf’s [Fenrisúlfr’s?] father

Faðir Jörmungands: Father of the massive monster [Miðgarðr serpent]

Faðir lögseims: Father of the sea-thread [Miðgarðr serpent]

Sleipnis frændi: Sleipnir’s kinsman

Frændi ok föðurbróðir: Kinsman and uncle

Geðreynir Gauts herþrumu: Mind-tester of the warrior of battle-thunder [Þórr?]*    

Sessi Óðinns ok ása: Bench-mate [companion] of Óðinn and the Gods

Trickery:

Firna-slægjan Fárbauta mögr: Fárbauti’s very sly son

Þjófr jötna: Thief of (from?) giants

Þjófr hafrs: Thief of the goat (♂)

Þjófr Brísingamens: Thief of Brísingamen

Þjófr Iðunnar epla: Thief of Iðunn’s apples

Bölvasmiðr: Mischief-maker

Inn slægi áss: The sly God

Hárskaði Sifjar: Sif’s hair-loss/hair-damage

Frumkveði flærðanna: Originator of deceit

Lævísi Loki: Cunning-wise Loki

Air/Birds:

Gammleið: Vulture-pathⁿ

Öglis barn: Hawk’s child²

Loptr: Air/Sky

Meinkráka: Harmful crow

Adversary:

Goða dólgr: Adversary of the Gods

Ráðbani Baldrs: Contriver of Baldr’s death

Rægjandi ok vélandi goðanna: Slanderer and trickster/betrayer° of the Gods

Þrætudólgr Heimdallar: Quarreling opponent of Heimdallr

Þrætudólgr Skaða: Quarreling opponent of Skaði

Rógberi ásanna: Slanderer of the Gods

Other:

Heimsæki ok kistuskrúd Geirröðar: Visitor and chest-ornament [?] of Geirröðr

Inn bundni áss: The bound God

Áss ragr (sá hefr börn borit): The queer^ God (who has born children)

Rög vættr: Queer^ being

Hveðrungr: An alternate name for Loki appearing in kennings#

A smile that hides daggers, a tongue that cuts gems;

Eyes that pierce armor, a heart of pure flame.

Your presence disquiets gods, yet in your company I’m most content.

The death of Narfi, at the hands of a wolf!Vali, his twin.

This is the reaction of their father, Loki, who would later be tied to a rock with his sons entrails while a snake dripped venom from its fangs into his eyes until Ragnarok.

Harsh.