Prose Edda — Old Norse facing a living language
Höðr heitir einn ásinn. Hann er blindr. Ærit er hann sterkr, en vilja mundu goðin, at þenna ás þyrfti eigi at nefna, því at hans handaverk munu lengi vera höfð at minnum með goðum ok mönnum
"One of the Aesir is called Hod. He's blind. He's strong enough, but the gods would rather this god's name never had to be spoken, because his handiwork will long be remembered among gods and men.