The sea bears many poetic names in skaldic poetry. It is called the domain of Ægir, the blood of Ymir, and the path of Njord, and the skald draws images from primordial cosmogony as well as the world of gods and giants.
Hafið heitir veldi Ægis, þvíat hann er jötunn er ræðr yfir sjónum. Hann heitir ok blóð Ymis, þvíat þá er Ymir var drepinn, hlóð guðin saman blóð hans ok gerðu þar af sjóinn.
The sea is called the domain of Ægir, for he is the giant who rules over the ocean. It is also called the blood of Ymir, for when Ymir was slain, the gods gathered his blood and made the sea from it.
Sjórinn heitir ok vegr Njarðar, þvíat Njörðr er guð sæfarenda ok fiskimanna. Svá er kallað á margan veg: leiðr skipa, fold fiska, heimr hvala.
The sea is also called the path of Njord, for Njord is the god of seafarers and fishermen. It is called in many ways: the track of ships, the land of fish, the home of whales.