The sun is periphrased as daughter of Mundilfari, sister of Máni, wife of Glenr and fire of the sky. Two verse examples (Skúli Þorsteinsson, Einarr Skúlason).
Hvernig skal kenna sól? Svá, at kalla hana dóttur Mundilfara, systur Mána, kona Glens, eldr himins ok lofts. Svá sem kvað Skúli Þorsteinsson:
How shall the sun be periphrased? Thus: by calling it daughter of Mundilfari, sister of Máni, wife of Glenr, fire of the sky and air. As Skúli Þorsteinsson spoke:
Svá kvað Einarr Skúlason:
Thus spoke Einarr Skúlason:
Skaldic quotations
Skúli Þorsteinsson (sol = Glens beðja, Glens sängkamrat)
Glens beðja veðr gyðju goðblíð í vé, síðan ljós kemr gótt með geislum gránserks ofan Mána.
Glenr's bedfellow [the sun], the god-gentle goddess, wades into the sanctuaries; then good light comes down with the rays from the grey-shirted Máni [the moon].
Einarr Skúlason (sol = heims vafrlogi, världens fladdrande låga)
Hvargi er Beita borgar bálgrimmustum skála hár of hnossvin órum heims vafrlogi sveimar.
Wherever the high flickering flame of the world [the sun] hovers over our treasure-friend [the generous lord] in the most fire-grim hall of Beiti's stronghold.