(2) Narfi (Narvi, Njorvi, Nörr, Nari, Neri).
(3) Nidi (Nidhad, Nidadr, Nidudr, Nidungr).
These three names, which means the Thinker, the Binder, the Subterranean, are presumably all ancient.
(4) Modsognir, "the mead-drinker."
(5) Hoddrofnir, presumably "the one bounteous in treasures."
(6) Gauta spjalli, "the one with whom Gaute (Odin) counsels."
(7) Baug-regin, Ring-regin.
(8) Godmundr, the name by which Mimer appears in Christian middle-age sagas of Norse origin. To these names may still be added:
(9) Fimbulthulr, "the great teacher" (the lecturer). Havamál (str. 142; cp. str. 80) says that Fimbulthulr drew (fadi) the runes, that ginn-regin "made" (gordo) them, that is to say, in the older sense of the word, prepared them for use, and that Odin (hroptr raugna) carved (reist) them. In the strophes immediately preceding, it is said that Odin, by self-sacrifice, begot runes out of the deep and fimbul-songs from Beistla's brother. These statements, joined with those which mention how the runes given by Mimer were spread over the world, and were taught by various clan-chiefs to different clans (see No. 53), make it evident that a perfect myth had been developed in regard to the origin of the runes and the spreading of runic knowledge. Mimer, as the possessor of the well of wisdom, was the inventor or source of the runes. When Sigrdrifumal (str. 13) says that they dropped out of Hoddrofner's horn, this is, figuratively speaking, the same as Havamál tells, when it states that Fimbulthul carved them. The oldest powers (ginnregin) and Odin afterwards developed and spread them.