FOOTNOTES
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Snorri Sturluson and Anderson, Rasmus Björn
Source notes
41. This etymology is, however, erroneous, for the word is derived from oln or öln, and the true form of the word is ölnliðr = the ell-joint (wrist); thus we have ölnboge—the elbow; öln = alin (Gr. ὠδίνη; Lat. ulna; cp. A.-S. el-boga; Eng. elbow) is the arm from the elbow to the end of the middle finger, hence an ell in long measure.
42. Compare the Anglo-Saxon brego = princeps, chief.
43. Elder Edda: Grimner’s Lay, 13.
44. Elder Edda: Grimner’s Lay, 15.
45. Possibly this ought to read the ninth world, which would correspond with what we read on page 72, and in the Vala’s Prophecy. See also notes. It may be a mistake of the transcriber.
46. Both these words mean sloth.
47. Elder Edda: Grimner’s Lay, 36
48. See page 66.
49. Elder Edda: Grimner’s Lay, 36.
50. This is the Niblung story in a nut-shell.
51. Elder Edda: Skirner’s Journey, 42.
52. The Fenris-wolf in Ragnarok.
53. Elder Edda: Grimner’s Lay, 18.
54. Elder Edda: Grimner’s Lay, 19.
55. Elder Edda: Grimner’s Lay, 20.
56. Elder Edda: Grimner’s Lay, 23.
57. Elder Edda: Vafthrudner’s Lay, 41.
58. Elder Edda: Grimner’s Lay, 44.
59. Elder Edda: The Vala’s Prophecy, 29, 30.
60. Bonde = peasant.
61. Called Ymer in the Younger Edda, but the Elder Edda calls him Hymer.
62. Commit adultery.
63. Elder Edda: The Vala’s Prophecy, 48, 49.
64. Fenris-wolf.
65. Loke.
66. Frey.
67. The Fenris-wolf.
68. Thor.
69. Elder Edda: The Vala’s Prophecy, 50-52, 54-57, 59, 60, 62, 63.
70. Elder Edda: Vafthrudner’s Lay, 18.
71. Elder Edda: The Vala’s Prophecy, 40, 41.
72. Elder Edda: Vafthrudner’s Lay, 51.
73. Holt = grove.
74. Elder Edda: Vafthrudner’s Lay, 45.
75. Elder Edda: Vafthrudner’s Lay, 47.
76. This part of the Younger Edda corresponds to the Latin Ars Poetica, and contains the rules and laws of ancient poetry.
77. Thor’s.
78. Thor.
79. Jord’s (= earth’s) son = Thor.
80. Thor.