thence was mankind begotten, to whom an abode was given under
Midgard. Then next Bor's sons made them a burg in the midst of
the world, that is called Asgard; there abode the gods and their
kind, and wrought thence many tidings and feats, both on earth
and in the Sky. Odin, who is hight Allfather, for that he is the
father of all men and sat there in his high seat, seeing over the
whole world and each man's doings, and knew all things that he
saw. His wife was called Frigg, and their offspring is the Asa-
stock, who dwell in Asgard and the realms about it, and all that
stock are known to be gods. The daughter and wife of Odin was
Earth, and of her he got Thor, him followed strength and
sturdiness, thereby quells he all things quick; the strongest of
all gods and men, he has also three things of great price, the
hammer Miolnir, the best of strength belts, and when he girds
that about him waxes his god strength one-half, and his iron
gloves that he may not miss for holding his hammer's haft.
Balidr is Odin's second son, and of him it is good to say, he is
fair and: bright in face, and hair, and body, and him all praise;
he is wise and fair-spoken and mild, and that nature is in him
none may withstand his doom. Tyr is daring and best of mood;
there is a saw that he is tyrstrong who is before other men and
never yields; he is also so wise that it is said he is tyrlearned
who is wise. Bragi is famous for wisdom, and best in tongue-wit,
and cunning speech, and song-craft. `And many other are there,
good and great; and one, Loki, fair of face, ill in temper and
fickle of mood, is called the backbiter of the Asa, and speaker
of evil redes and shame of all gods and men; he has above all
that craft called sleight, and cheats all in all things. Among
the children of Loki are Fenris-wolf and Midgards-worm; the
second lies about all the world in the deep sea, holding his tail