Editing Hrungnir (section)

=== Skaldic poetry ===
''[[Haustlöng]]'' (Autumn-long, <small>14–20</small>), a poem written by the early 10th-century [[skald]] [[Þjóðólfr of Hvinir]] and from which Snorri claims to derive his own account, depicts Thor's journey to the duel while the cosmological elements are reacting: the "ground all low" (earth) is "battered with hail" and "all the hawk's sanctuaries" (the skies) are in flame; "Svolnir’s widow" (Odin's consort, [[Jörð]] [Earth]) practically split apart".{{Sfn|Faulkes|1987|p=80}}{{Sfn|Lindow|1996|p=3}} Then Hrungnir and Thor fight by hurling their weapons at each other (the jötunn's whetstone and [[Mjölnir|Thor's hammer]]), and the poem alludes to the removal of the piece of whetstone from Thor's head.{{Sfn|Lindow|2001|p=185}}

{{Poem quote|text=Baldr’s brother [Thor] did not spare there the greedy enemy of men [Hrungnir], Mountains shook and rocks smashed; heaven above burned. I have heard that the watcher [Hrungnir] of the dark bone [rock] of the land [sea] of Haki’s carriages [ships] moved violently in opposition when he saw his warlike slayer.

Swiftly flew the pale ring-ice [shield] beneath the soles of the rock-guarder [giant]. The bonds [gods] caused this, the ladies of the fray [valkyries] wished it. The rock-gentleman [giant] did not have to wait long after that for a swift blow from the tough multitude-smashing friend [Thor] of hammer-face-troll [Miollnir].|char=|sign=[[Þjóðólfr of Hvinir]]|title=''Haustlöng''|source=16–17 <small>[Skáld 17]</small>, trans. A. Faulkes, 1987.}}

Compared to Snorri's account, [[Þjóðólfr of Hvinir|Þjóðólfr]] emphasizes more on Thor's journey to the battle, escorted by noise and flames, while Snorri makes relatively little of it and also describes Hrungnir's journey.{{Sfn|Lindow|1996|pp=4–5}} Thor's servant [[Þjálfi and Röskva|Þjálfi]] and Hrungnir's clay-made giant Mokkurkálfi are absent from [[Þjóðólfr of Hvinir|Þjóðólfr]]’s 10th-century version.{{Sfn|Lindow|1996|p=6}}

In ''[[Ragnarsdrápa]]'', the 9th-century skald [[Bragi Boddason]] mentions "Hrungnir's skull-splitter".{{Sfn|Faulkes|1987|p=73}}
{{Poem quote|text=And the ugly ring [serpent] of the side-oared ship’s road [sea] stared up spitefully at Hrungnir’s skull-splitter|char=|sign=[[Bragi Boddason]]|title=''Ragnarsdrápa''|source=Skáld 4, trans. A. Faulkes, 1987.}}

Bragi also refers to the shield as "Hrungnir's sole-blade" and refers to Hrungnir as the "thief of [[Þrúðr]]", the daughter of Thor.{{Sfn|Faulkes|1987|p=120}}
{{Poem quote|text=Will you hear, Hrafnketil, how I shall praise the sole-blade of the thief of Thrud [Hrungnir], which has fine colour planted on it, and the prince?|char=|sign=[[Bragi Boddason]]|title=''Ragnarsdrápa''|source=Skáld 49, trans. A. Faulkes, 1987.}}