Beyla (Old Norse: ) is one of Freyr's servants along with her husband, Byggvir, in Norse mythology. Beyla is mentioned in stanzas 55, 66, and the prose introduction to the Poetic Edda poem Lokasenna. Since this is the only mention of Beyla, scholars have turned to the etymology of Beyla's name for additional information about her.
Stanza 55:
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:Beyla qvaþ:
:«Fioll a/ll scialfa,
:hygg ec a for vera
:heiman Hlorriþa;
:hann reþr ró
:þeim er rogir her
:goð a/ll oc gvma.»
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:Beyla spake:
:"The mountains shake,
:and surely I think
:From his home comes Hlorrithi now;
:He will silence the man
:who is slandering here
:Together both gods and men."
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Stanza 56:
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:Loci qvaþ:
:«Þegi þv, Beyla!
:þv ert Byggviss qven
:oc meini blandin mioc;
:okynian meira
:coma meþ asa sonom,
:a/ll ertv, deigia! dritin.»
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:Loki spake:
:"Be silent, Beyla!
:thou art Byggvir's wife,
:And deep art thou steeped in sin;
:A greater shame
:to the gods came ne'er,
:Befouled thou art with thy filth."
Notes
References
- Lindow, John (2001). Norse Mythology: A Guide to the Gods, Heroes, Rituals, and Beliefs. Oxford University Press.
- Thorpe, Benjamin (1851). Northern Mythology Vol. I. London: Edward Lumley
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