_Gagnrad._
22. Tell me secondly, if thy wit suffices, and thou, Vafthrudnir!
knowest, whence came the moon, which over mankind passes, and the sun
likewise?
_Vafthrudnir._
23. Mundilfoeri hight he, who the moon's father is, and eke the
sun's: round heaven journey each day they must, to count years for
men.
_Gagnrad._
24. Tell me thirdly, since thou art called wise, and if thou,
Vafthrudnir! knowest, whence came the day, which over people passes,
and night with waning moons?
_Vafthrudnir._
25. Delling hight he who the day's father is, but night was of Noervi
born; the new and waning moons the beneficent powers created, to count
years for men.
_Gagnrad._
26. Tell me fourthly, since they pronounce thee sage, and if thou,
Vafthrudnir! knowest, whence winter came, and warm summer first among
the wise gods?
_Vafthrudnir._
27. Vindsval hight he, who winter's father is, and Svasud summer's;
yearly they both shall ever journey, until the powers perish.
_Gagnrad._
28. Tell me fifthly, since they pronounce thee sage, and if thou,
Vafthrudnir! knowest, which of the AEsir earliest, or of Ymir's sons,
in days of old existed?
_Vafthrudnir._
29. Countless winters, ere earth was formed, was Bergelmir born;
Thrudgelmir was his sire, his grandsire Aurgelmir.
_Gagnrad._
30. Tell me sixthly, since thou art called wise, and if thou,
Vafthrudnir! knowest, whence first came Aurgelmir, among the Joetun's
sons, thou sagacious Joetun?
_Vafthrudnir.
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