Svalinn

In Norse mythology, Svalinn is a legendary shield which stands before the sun.
The name Svalinn means "cold" or "chill" and is derived from the verb svala means "cool"; svala sér means "to slake one's thirst" and svala-drykkr is a "icing draught".
It is attested in original Grímnismál:
:Svalinn heitir,
:hann stendr sólu fyrir,
:skjöldr, skínanda goði;
:björg ok brim,
:ek veit, at brenna skulu,
:ef hann fellr í frá.
: - Grímnismál 38,
:Guðni Jónsson's edition
==Translations==
:Svalinn is his name,
:he stands a shield before the sun,
:the shining deity.
:I know that the hills and
:the sea would burn,
:if it were to fall from its place.
: - Grímnismál 38,
:William Herbert's translation
: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.
: - Grímnismál 38,
:Henry Bellows' translation
: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.
: - Grímnismál 38,
:Ursula Dronke's Translation
==See also==
*List of mythological objects
Category:Norse mythology
Category:Mythological objects