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Poetic Edda

31.[1] The father of Baldr  was the heir of Bur,..............................
32.[2] Freyr's wife was Gerth,  the daughter of Gymir,Of the giants' brood,  and Aurbotha bore her;To these as well  was Thjazi kin,The dark-loving giant;  his daughter was Skathi.
33.[3] Much have I told thee,  and further will tell;There is much that I know;—  wilt thou hear yet more?
34.[4] Heith and Hrossthjof,  the children of Hrimnir...............................

    are various references to the "twelve" gods (including Baldr); Snorri (Gylfaginning, 20-33) lists the following twelve in addition to Othin: Thor, Baldr, Njorth, Freyr, Tyr, Bragi, Heimdall, Hoth, Vithar, Vali, Ull and Forseti; he adds Loki as of doubtful divinity. Baldr and Vali: cf. Voluspo, 32-33.

  1. ↑ The fragmentary stanzas 31-34 have been regrouped in various ways, and with many conjectures as to omissions, none of which are indicated in the manuscript. The order here is as in the manuscript, except that lines 1-2 of stanza 28 have been transposed from after line 2 of stanza 33. Bur's heir: Othin, cf. Voluspo, 4.
  2. ↑ Freyr, Gerth, Gymir: cf. Skirnismol. Aurbotha: a giantess, mother of Gerth. Thjazi and Skathi: cf. Lokasenna, 49, and Harbarthsljoth, 19.
  3. ↑ Cf. Voluspo, 44 and 27.
  4. ↑ Heith ("Witch") and Hrossthjof ("Horse-thief"): the only other reference to the giant Hrimnir (Skirnismol, 28) makes no mention of his children.

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