She asked Hermod his name and family, and told him that on the former day there had ridden over the bridge five bands of dead men.
With the morn Hermod, mounting Sleipnir, set out on his mission.
Then Hermod told his name and whence he came, and asked eagerly if Balder had already crossed that bridge.
But he is called Hermod, the Nimble, Odins swain, who undertook this journey.
There he saw his brother, Baldur, seated in the first place, and there Hermod stopped the night.
