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5. The sun from the south,
the moon's companion,
her right hand cast
about the heavenly horses.
The sun knew not
where she² a dwelling had,
the moon knew not
what power he possessed,
the stars knew not
where they had a station.

6. Then went the powers all
to their judgement-seats,
the all-holy gods,
and thereon held council:
to night and to the waning moon
gave names;
morn they named,
and mid-day,
afternoon and eve,
whereby to reckon years.

7. The Æsir met
on Ida's plain;
they altar-steads and temples
high constructed;
their strength they proved,
all things tried,
furnaces established,
precious things forged,
formed tongs,
and fabricated tools;

8. At tables played at home;
joyous they were;
to them was naught
the want of gold,
until there came
Thurs-maidens three,
all powerful,
from Jötunheim.

2. In the Germanic tongues, as in the Semitic, the sun is fem., the moon masc.

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