Текст песни Скандинавские сказания о Богах - Как был наказан Локи

Aegir's feast lasted until winter. Fearing that in his absence, the giants would capture Asgard and Mithard, Thor had long since rushed off east again, but all the other Ases and elves remained in the palace of the lords of the seas; they drank beer from the boiler of thunder brought by God and listened to Braga, who told Aegir numerous stories about the deeds of the gods.
The servants of the sea god, Fimafeng and Eldir, were so clever and treated the guests so well that it seemed that the beer itself poured from the boiler into the bowls on the table. The art of both servants aroused admiration among the Ases, who showered them with praises. It immediately aroused the anger of the envious god of fire. Hungry over the beer he had drunk, he could not restrain himself, as usual, and, finding that Fimafeng accidentally hit his elbow, killed him on the spot with a sword.
Outraged by his act, the Assy jumped up from their seats in indignation.
“You deserve to be punished, Loki!” - exclaimed Odin. But out of respect for our master, we will not shed your blood in his house. Leave from us and dare not come back here anymore.
Frightened by the wrath of the gods, Loki went out and wandered around Aegir's palace for a long time. His anger did not cease, but grew every hour. When Braga's voice came to his ears and he heard Asov's cheerful laugh, the fire god could not stand it and again went to the banquet hall.
“In vain you go there, Loki,” Eldir stopped him, whom the fire god had met along the way. “The gods are already angry with you, do not call their wrath in vain.”
- I am not afraid of anything! - proudly answered the god of fire. “Look how I'll ruin their fun for them now.”
- Oh, do not pass your troubles! - exclaimed the faithful servant of Aegir.
But Loki, pushing him away, boldly entered the hall.
At the sight of him, the god of poets and skalds fell silent, and the rest of the guests stopped laughing.
“Why don't you tell me further, Bragi?” Loki asked him, boldly approaching the table. “Or were you scared of me?” I know that you know how to speak, but you are a coward and afraid of battles and battles.
“When we get out of here, I will show you what a coward I am,” answered Bragi, blushing with anger.
- Stop quarreling in someone else's house! Odin said sternly. - Be quiet, Bragi. And you, Loki, probably lost your mind if you came here to start a quarrel with us!
“I would probably obey you, Odin, if you were really wise and fair,” the god of fire mockingly objected to the ruler of the world. “But you are no better than us all.” Remember how many times you broke your vows and promises; remember how many times when deciding matters and disputes between people, you did not award the victory to those who deserve it, but to those who you liked best. You first shed the blood of Vanov, you deceived Gunnled by stealing from her "poetic honey." No, Alone, I won’t obey you anymore.
- Be quiet, daring! Tire cried, rising from his seat. - How dare you talk like that with the oldest and wisest of us! Be silent, or you will pay dearly for your every word!
“Remember the hand that my son nibbled on you, and stop threatening me,” Loki answered, “otherwise you will lose the second.”
“Calm down, Loki, and go home,” Nyodr said conciliatoryly. “Then you yourself will regret everything you said here.”
“I won’t go anywhere,” the fire god said, sitting down at the table. “You, Nyodr, are our hostage and you have no right to talk to me like that.”
“Let my husband be a hostage, but he did not go for a year in the form of a mare and did not give birth to foals,” said Skadi. Go away, Loki. The gods have banished you, and here you have nothing more to do!
“You say that because your father, Skadi, died because of me,” Loki laughed. “But I'm not afraid of you or the gods and will stay here.”
“No, you have to leave!” Heimdall exclaimed. “Do you hear thunder in the distance?” This is returning Thor. Run until it's too late.