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to a god) as his and Loki’s parents, Farbauti and
Laufey, were giants. “Brother of Byleist” occurs as a
kenning, or another name, for Loki in the V oluspa
and H yndluljoth , both of which are in the P oetic
E dda . Snorri Sturluson uses this reference when he
describes Loki’s family, along with Helbindi, another
brother of Loki. No more information about Byleist
survives.
B yrgir The well to which the Earth children,
Bil and Hjuki, had gone to fetch water before being
stolen away by Mani, the man of the Moon.