sea-kings

The Nafnaþulur section attached to the Prose Edda lists several names of sea-kings:

Áli, Ásmundr, Atall, Áti, Atli, Auðmundr, Beimi, Beimuni, Beiti, Buðli, Byrvill, Ekkill, Endill, Eynefir, Fróði, Gaupi, Gauti, Gautrekr, Geitir, Gestill, Gjúki, Glammi, Gorr, Guðmundr, Gylfi, Gæir, Hæmir, Hagbarðr, Haki, Hálfr, Hárekr, Heiti, Hemlir, Hjálmarr, Hjörólfr, Hnefi, Hómarr, Högni, Hörvi, Hrauðnir, Hrauðungr, Hundingr, Húnn, Hvítingr, Jórekr, Kilmundr, Leifi, Leifnir, Lyngvi, Meiti, Mævi, Mævill, Móir, Mýsingr, Næfill, Nóri, Ræfill, Rakni, Randver, Reifnir, Rerr, Róði, Rökkvi, Skefill, Skekkill, Sveiði, Sölsi, Sölvi, Sörvi, Teiti, Þvinnill, Vandill, Vinnill, Virfill, and Yngvi.

A ship can be periphrased as Horse or Deer or Snowshoe of the Sea-King. One such kenning is Geitir's Steed, according to the Icelandic skald Erringar-Steinn. A kenning for sea is Road of Sea-Kings.

References

Source

  • Skáldskaparmál, 25, 50.