ARGUMENT.
AGER, or Gymer, had prepared a feast for the Afi, after he had obtained the great Cauldron spoken of in the preceding Ode. To this feast came Odin and his wife Frigga. Thor was absent on an expedition in the East. Sifia the wife of Thor was present, Brag also and his wife Iduna. Tyr was there having but one hand; for as he strove to bind Fenrir the wolf, it was bitten off. Niorder and his wife Freya, and Vidar the Son of Odin were there. Hither also came Lok, and the servants of Freya, Beygguer and Beyla; together with many of the Asi and Alfori. Ager had two servants Fimaffenger and Elder. There polished gold answered the purpose of lights: and the bowls were handed about by invisible agency or a certain instinctive power belonging to each. The place was sacred to peace. The guests praised the servants of Ager; which displeased Lok, and he killed Fimaffenger. The Asi took their shields, and assaulting Lok, drove him into a wood. Afterwards they sit down to carouse. But Lok soon returning, thus began with Elder:
