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In one lay, this figure worries that the ground trembling at the approach of a horseman indicates her “brother’s slayer” has arrived. A god opines the nine nights he will have to wait to meet this figure at Barri, (-5[1])and is possibly depicted with her on gold foil plaques called gullgubber. This figure instructs a messenger to take a “frost-cup” of mead after she is told she will sit “on the eagle’s hill,” marry a three-headed giant, and be cursed with runes for “longing and madness and lust.” “All the sea and sky” are described as gleaming from the glittering (*) arms (10[1])of this figure, who refuses offers of Draupnir or (-5[1])eleven golden apples after she is glimpsed from Odin’s high seat. A god is doomed (-5[1])to fight with only an antler at Ragnarok after (-5[1])giving away his sword so that Skirnir will assist in wooing this figure. For 10 points, name this giantess who marries Freyr. (10[1]0[9])■END■

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