Shields

Ægir, who is also called Gymir, had brewed ale for the Æsir, when he got the great cauldron which has just been told about. To this feast came Odin and Frigg, his wife. Thor did not come, because he was away in the east. Sif was there, Thor’s wife, Bragi, and Idunn, his wife. Tyr was there; he was one-handed, for Fenrir the wolf tore his hand off when he was bound. There was Niord and his wife, Skadi, Freyr and Freyia, Vidar, son of Odin; Loki was there and the servants of Freyr, Byggvir and Beyla. Many of the Æsir and elves were there. Ægir had two servants, Fimafeng and Eldir. Shining gold was used instead of firelight; ale went round by itself; that was a great place of peace. People praised the excellence of Ægir’s servers. Loki could not bear to hear that, and he killed Fimafeng. Then the Æsir shook their shields and shrieked at Loki and chased him out to the woods, and they set to drinking.

Loki came back and met Eldir outside; Loki greeted him:


- Poetic Edda, Lokasenna