Mothers of Heimdallr

Heimdallr heitir einn, hann er kallaðr hvíti áss, hann er mikill ok heilagr. Hann báru at syni meyjar níu ok allar systr. ... Ok enn segir hann sjálfr í Heimdalargaldri:

Níu em ek mœðra mögr,

níu em ek systra sonr. - Text of Codex Regius

"Heimdallr is the name of one: he is called the White God. He is great and holy; nine maids, all sisters, bore him for a son. ... And furthermore, he himself says in Heimdalar-galðr:

I am of nine mothers the offspring,

Of sisters nine am I the son." - Brodeur's translation

Vard einn borin

i ardaga

rammaukin miok

raugna kindar;

niu baru þann

naddgaufgann mann

iotna meyiar

vid iardar þraum.

...

Hann Gialp vm bar,

hann Greip vm bar,

bar hann Eistla

ok Eyrgiafa,

hann bar Vlfrun

ok Angeyia,

Imdr ok Atla

ok Iarnsaxa. - Bugge's edition.

"One was born

in bygone days,

with enormous power

of the sons of men;

then nine women gave birth to him,

to the spear-magnificent man,

daughters of giants,

at the edge of the Earth.

...

Gialp bore him,

Greip bore him,

Eistla bore him

and Eyrgiafa;

Ulfrun

and Angeyja,

Imd and Atla

and Iarnsaxa. - Larrington's translation