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- ↑ "Peter A. Munch. Norse Mythology: Legends of Gods and Heroes – The Gold Scales". oaks.nvg.org.
- ↑ Pulsiano, Phillip; Wolf, Kirsten (2017). Routledge Revivals: Medieval Scandinavia (1993): An Encyclopedia. Routledge. ISBN 9781351665018.