Prose Edda - Prologue
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External LinkOf the men of Troy
Near the earth's centre was made that goodliest of homes and haunts that ever have been, which is called Troy, even that which we call Turkland. This abode was much more gloriously made than others, and fashioned with more skill of craftsmanship in manifold wise, both in luxury and in the wealth which was there in abundance. There were twelve kingdoms and one High King, and many sovereignties belonged to each kingdom; in the stronghold were twelve chieftains. These chieftains were in every manly part greatly above other men that have ever been in the world. One king among them was called Mºn³n or Menn³n; and he was wedded to the daughter of the High King Priam, her who was called Tr³¡n; they had a child named Tr³r, whom we call Thor. He was fostered in Thrace by a certain war-duke called L³rkus; but when he was ten winters old he took unto him the weapons of his father. He was as goodly to look upon, when he came among other men, as the ivory that is inlaid in oak; his hair was fairer than gold. When he was twelve winters old he had his full measure of strength; then he lifted clear of the earth ten bear-skins all at one time; and then he slew Duke L³rkus, his foster-father, and with him his wife L³r¡, or Gl³r¡, and took into his own hands the realm of Thrace, which we call Thrºdheim. Then he went forth far and wide over the lands, and sought out every quarter of the earth, overcoming alone all berserks and giants, and one dragon, greatest of all dragons, and many beasts. In the northern half of his kingdom he found the prophetess that is called Sbil, whom we call Sif, and wedded her. The lineage of Sif I cannot tell; she was fairest of all women, and her hair was like gold. Their son was L³ridi, who resembled his father; his son was Einridi, his son Vingethor, his son Vingener, his son M³da, his son Magi, his son Seskef, his son Bedvig, his son Athra (whom we call Annarr), his son termann, his son Herem³d, his son Skjaldun (whom we call Skj¶ld), his son Bj¡f (whom we call Bj¡rr), his son J¡t, his son Gud³lfr, his son Finn, his son Frallaf (whom we call Fridleifr); his son was he who is named V³den, whom we call Odin: he was a man far-famed for wisdom and every accomplishment. His wife was Frgd¡, whom we call Frigg.