Summer is periphrased as son of Svásuðr, mercy of the serpents and growth of men. One verse by Egill.
Hvernig skal kenna sumar? Svá, at kalla son Svásaðar ok líkn ormanna ok gróðr manna. Svá sem kvað Egill Skalla-Grímsson:
How shall summer be periphrased? Thus: by calling it son of Svásuðr, and mercy of the serpents, and growth of men. As Egill Skalla-Grímsson spoke:
Skaldic quotations
Egill Skalla-Grímsson (sommar = dalmiskunn fiska, fiskarnas dalnåd)
Upp skulum órum sverðum, ulfs tannlituðr, glitra, eigum dáð at drýgja í dalmiskunn fiska.
Up, wolf's-tooth-reddener [warrior], let us make our swords glitter; we have a deed to do in the fishes' valley-mercy [summer].