Editing Svalinn (section)

===Grímnismál===
In [[Grímnismál]], [[Odin]] gives the role of Svalinn as part of his description of the cosmology:

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! width="25%" | [[Old Norse]] text{{sfn|Grímnismál (ON)|loc=Stanza 37 & 38}}
! width="25%" | [[Andy Orchard|Orchard]] translation{{sfn|Orchard|2011|loc=Grímnismál: The lay of Grímnir, stanza 37 & 38|p=56}}
! width="25%" | [[Henry Adams Bellows (businessman)|Bellows]] translation{{sfn|Bellows|2004|loc=Grimnismol stanza 37 & 38}}
! width="25%" | [[Ursula Dronke|Dronke]] translation{{sfn|Dronke|2011|loc=The Lay of Grimnir, stanza 37 & 38}}
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:{{lang|non|Árvakr ok Alsviðr}}
:{{lang|non|þeir skulu upp heðan}}
:{{lang|non|svangir sól draga;}}
:{{lang|non|en und þeira bógum}}
:{{lang|non|fálu blíð regin,}}
:{{lang|non|æsir, ísarnkol.}}

:{{lang|non|'''Svalinn''' heitir,}}
:{{lang|non|hann stendr sólu fyrir,}}
:{{lang|non|skjöldr, skínanda goði;}}
:{{lang|non|björg ok brim,}}
:{{lang|non|ek veit, at brenna skulu,}}
:{{lang|non|ef hann fellr í frá.}}
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:[[Árvakr|Early-waker]], [[Alsviðr|All-swift]]:
:from here they have
:to drag wearily on Sun;
:but under their saddle-bows the [[Aesir]] have concealed,
:kind powers, cooling irons

:'''Chill''' is the name,
:of what stands before the sun,
:a shield before the shining god.
:mountains and oceans
:I know should burn,
:if it fell from in front.
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:[[Árvakr|Arvak]] and [[Alsviðr|Alsvith]]
:up shall drag
:Weary the weight of the sun;
:But an iron cool have the kindly gods
:Of yore set under their yokes.

:In front of the sun
:does '''Svalinn''' stand,
:The shield for the shining god;
:Mountains and sea
:would be set in flames
:If it fell from before the sun.
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:[[Árvakr|Early Waker]] and [[Alsviðr|All Strong]]
:—slim steeds—up from here
:have to haul the sun;
:but under their withers the blithe powers
:implanted
:eternal [currents of] iron-cold air.

:'''Shiver''' is its name,
:he stands before the sun,
:a shield for the shining goddess.
:Mountain and main
:I know must burn,
:if he falls off.
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