Hǫfuð
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Hǫfuð is the sword of Heimdall
. It's mentioned in Gylfaginning
chapter 26.
And Skáldskaparmál
mentions a mysterious myth about Heimdall's head and sword in chapter 8.
Heimdall
In Norse mythology, Heimdallr is a god who possesses the resounding horn Gjallarhorn, owns the golden-maned horse Gulltoppr, has gold teeth, and is the son of Nine Mothers...
. It's mentioned in Gylfaginning
Gylfaginning
Gylfaginning, or the Tricking of Gylfi , is the first part of Snorri Sturluson's Prose Edda after Prologue. The Gylfaginning deals with the creation and destruction of the world of the Norse gods, and many other aspects of Norse mythology...
chapter 26.
Anthony Faulkes's edition:
- Heimdalar sverð er kallat Hǫfuð.
Arthur Brodeur's translation:
- Heimdallr's sword is called Head.http://www.northvegr.org/the%20eddas/the%20prose%20edda%20-%20brodeur%20translation/037040.html
And Skáldskaparmál
Skáldskaparmál
The second part of Snorri Sturluson's Prose Edda the Skáldskaparmál or "language of poetry" is effectively a dialogue between the Norse god of the sea, Ægir and Bragi, the god of poetry, in which both Norse mythology and discourse on the nature of poetry are intertwined...
mentions a mysterious myth about Heimdall's head and sword in chapter 8.