Hvernig skal kenna Loka?
Svá at kalla son Fárbauta ok Laufeyjar, Nálar, bróður Býleists ok Helblinda, fǫður Vánargands (þat (20,1) er Fenrisúlfr) ok Jǫrmungands (þat er Miðgarðsormr) ok Heljar ok Nara, ok Ála frænda ok fǫðurbróður, sinna ok sessa Óðins ok Ása, heimsœki ok kistuskrúð Geirrøðar, þjófr jǫtna, hafrs ok Brísingamens ok Iðunnar epla, Sleipnis frænda, verr Sigynjar, goða dólgr, hárskaði Sifjar, bǫlva smiðr, hinn slœgi Áss, rœgjanda ok vélandi goðanna, ráðbani Baldrs, hinn bundni, þrætudólgr Heimdalar ok Skaða.
XVI. “How should one periphrase Loki?
Thus: call him Son of Fárbauti and Laufey, or of Nil, Brother of Býleistr and of Helblindi, Father of the Monster of Ván (that is, Fenris-Wolf), and of the Vast Monster (that is, the Midgard Serpent), and of Hel, and Nari, and Áli; Kinsman and Uncle, Evil Companion and Bench-Mate of Odin and the Æsir, Visitor and Chest-Trapping of Geirrödr, Thief of the Giants, of the Goat, of Brísinga-men, and of Idunn’s Apples, Kinsman of Sleipnir, Husband of Sigyn, Foe of the Gods, Harmer of Sif’s Hair, Forger of Evil, the Sly God, (115,1) Slanderer and Cheat of the Gods, Contriver of Baldr’s Death, the Bound God, Wrangling Foe of Heimdallr and of Skadi.
