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Then said Gangleri: “A very mighty multitude of men is in Valhall, so that, by my faith, Odin is a very great [53] chieftain, since he commands so large an army. Now what is the sport of the champions, when they are not fighting?” Hárr replied: “Every day, as soon as they are clothed, they straightway put on their armor and go out into the court and fight, and fell each other. That is their sport; and when the time draws near to undern-meal, they ride home to Valhall and sit down to drink, even as is said here:

All the Einherjar                        in Odin's court
Deal out blows every day;
The slain        they choose                 and ride from the strife,—
        Sit later in love together.

But what thou hast said is true: Odin is of great might. Many examples are found in proof of this, as is here said in the words of the Æsir themselves:

Ash Yggdrasill's trunk         of trees is foremost,
        And Skídbladnir of ships;
Odin of Æsir,                         of all steeds Sleipnir,
        Bifröst of bridges,                 and Bragi of skaids;
Hábrók of hawks,                 and of hounds Garmr.”

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