‘How should Frigg be referred to?’
‘By calling her the daughter of Fjorgyn, the wife of Odin, the mother of Baldr, the rival paramour of Earth, Rind, Gunnlod and Gerd, the mother-in-law of Nanna, or the queen of the gods and goddesses, of Fulla, of the falcon’s feather cloak and of the halls of Fensalir.’
‘How should Freyja be referred to?’
‘By calling her the daughter of Njord, the sister of Frey, the wife of Od, the mother of Hnoss, the possessor of those fallen in battle, of the hall Sessrumnir, of male cats and of the ring of the Brisings, the god of the Vanir, the household deity of the Vanir and the god whose weeping is beautiful. Any goddess can be referenced in kennings by associating her characteristic possessions, activities or family members with the name of another goddess.’
‘How should Sif be referred to?’
‘By calling her the wife of Thor, the mother of Ull, the goddess with beautiful hair, the rival concubine of Jarnsaxa or the mother of Thrud.’
‘How should Idunn be referred to?’
‘Call her the wife of Bragi and the guardian of the apples, these apples being a remedy for old age used by the Æsir. She is also the plunder taken by the giant Thjazi, since he abducted her from the Æsir, as previously stated.’