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 | | The two strophes are tied together by their common theme of drunkenness, and have direct bearing on the mead-myth since strophe 14 states that Odin was drunk "at ins fróða Fjalars," at the cunning Fjalar's, which is described as "garði Gunnlaðar," Gunnlod's home, in the previous strophe. |
 | | As the Voluspa also incorporates the name Fjalar in the dwarf-list, it is possible that the names Suttung, Mjöðvitnir, and Fjalar, all refer to the same being, a possibility that becomes more probable as the investigation continues. |
 | | When we realize that Fjalar is a son of Surt, the actions of the red cock, a symbol of fire, become clear, for in strophe 51, Surt comes from the south armed with a sword which once belonged to a val-tivi, one of the gods. |
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