Prose Edda — Old Norse facing a living language
Þá mælti Gangleri: "Allmikill mannfjölði er í Valhöll. Svá njóta trú minnar, at allmikill höfðingi er Óðinn, er hann stýrir svá miklum her. Eða hvat er skemmtun Einherja, þá er þeir drekka eigi?" Hárr segir: "Hvern dag, þá er þeir hafa klæðzt, þá hervæða þeir sik ok ganga út í garðinn ok berjask, ok fellir hverr annan. Þat er leikr þeira.
Then Gangleri said: "There's a vast crowd of men in Valhalla — by my faith, Odin must be a very great lord, to command such a mighty army. What do the champions do for sport, when they aren't drinking?" High said: "Every day, once they've dressed, they arm themselves and go out into the courtyard to fight, and each one cuts the other down — that's their sport.
Ok er líðr at dögurðarmáli, þá ríða þeir heim til Valhallar ok setjast til drykkju, svá sem hér segir: 50. Allir Einherjar Óðins túnum í höggvask hverjan dag, val þeir kjósa ok ríða vígi frá, sitja meir of sáttir saman. En satt er þat, er þú sagðir. Mikill er Óðinn fyrir sér. Mörg dæmi finnast til þess. Svá er hér sagt í orðum sjálfra ásanna: 51.
And as the midday meal draws near, they ride home to Valhalla and sit down to drink, as it says here: Every day, all the Einherjar / hack each other down / in Odin's courtyard; / they choose the slain and ride back from battle, / then sit reconciled together. But what you said is true — Odin is a great power in his own right. There's plenty of proof of that.
Askr Yggdrasils, hann er æðstr viða, en Skíðblaðnir skipa, Óðinn ása, en jóa Sleipnir, Bifröst brúa, en Bragi skalda, Hábrók hauka, en hunda Garmr."
It's said here, in the Aesir's own words: The Ash Yggdrasil / is the noblest of trees, / and Skidbladnir of ships, / Odin of gods, / and of horses, Sleipnir, / Bifrost of bridges, / and Bragi of poets, / Habrok of hawks, / and of hounds, Garm."