The Fatal sisters. See vol. i. p. 70, Mitford’s edition. Footnote 759: When Ðorr visits Ðrymr under the disguise of Freya, the giant is suspicious of the flashing eyes which he sees under the veil. Loki explains them by the sleeplessness arising from Freya’s desire for the giant’s embraces. Laut und línu lysti at kyssa; en hann útan stökk endlangan sal: “Hwí eru öndótt augu Freyju? þikki mér or augum eldr of brenna!” Sat in alsnotra ambótt fyrir, er orð um fann við jötuns máli: “Svaf vætr Freyja átta nóttum, svá var hon óðfús í jötunheima.” Hamarsheimt. xxvii. xxviii. Footnote 760: MS. Harl. 585, fol. 186. ----- “Sit, ye victorious women (or women of victory) descend to earth, never fly ye wildly to the wood: be ye as mindful of good to me, as every man is of food and landed possession.” Grimm has remarked with great justice[761] that the sígewíf here recalls the names of Wælcyrian, Sigrdrífa, Sigrún and Sigrlinn. I certainly see in Sigewíf, _women who give victory_; and the allusion to the _wild_ flight and the _wood_ are both essentially characteristic of the Wælcyrian, whom Saxo Grammaticus calls _feminae_ and _nymphae sylvestres_. For many examples of this peculiar character, it is sufficient to refer to the Deutsche Mythologie[762]. ----- Footnote 761: D. Myth. p. 402. He cites this spell, but proposes on grammatical grounds to read _wille_ for _wilde_. If any change is necessary I should prefer _fleógen_. Footnote 762: Deut. Myth. p. 401, _seq._ -----