[7] The outlines of the contents are given here from the interpretation found in Haug-West's Essays on the Sacred Language of the Parsis (London, 1878).
[8] "Et ecce instabilis Oceani Euripus, ad initia quædam fontis sui arcana recurrens, infelices nautas jam desperatos, immo de morte sola cogitantes, vehementissimo impetu traxit ad Chaos. Hanc dicunt esse voraginem abyssi, illud profundum, in quo fama est omnes maris recursus, qui decrescere videntur, absorberi et denuo removi, quod fluctuatio dici solet" (De situ Daniæ, ed. Mad., p. 159).
[9] With this name of the lower world compare Gudmund-Mimer's abode á Grund (see No. 45), and Helligrund (Heliand., 44, 22), and neowla grund (Caedmon, 267, 1, 270, 16).
[10] Compare the phrase iotna gaurthum i (str. 30, 3) with til hrimthursa hallar (30, 4).
[11] With race of the Asa-god áslidar there can hardly be meant others than the ásmegir gathered in the lower world around Balder. This is the only place where the word áslidar occurs.
[12] Of the age and genuineness of Forspjallsljod I propose to publish a separate treatise.
Tidhöggvit lét tiggi
Tryggvar sonr fyrir styggvan
Leiknar hest á leiti
ljotvaxinn hræ Saxa.
Vinhrödigr gaf vida
visi margra Frísa
blókku brûnt at derkka
blöd kvellridu stódi.
[14] Völuspa 23, Cod. Reg., says of Heid:
seid hon kuni,
seid hon Leikin.