**Stanza 21-22:** The ring is referenced while Skirnir tries to convince Gerdr to marry Freyr. Shen then refuses the ring.
Skírnir said:
21. ‘Then I give you a ring, the one which was burnt
with Óðinn’s young son;
eight are the equally heavy ones that drip from it
every ninth night!’
Gerðr said:
22. ‘I refuse the ring, even if it was burnt
with Óðinn’s young son;
for me there is no want of gold in Gymir’s courts,
to share my father’s wealth!’
Chapter 49(p. 50): During the grand funeral of his son Baldr, Odin places the ring on the pyre. Its magical property is then described. Later, when Hermod journeys to Hel to bargain for Baldr's return, the deceased god sends the ring back to Odin as a keepsake.
Odin laid on the pyre a gold arm-ring called Draupnir. It afterwards had the property that every ninth night there dripped from it eight gold rings of the same weight. […] ‘Then Hermod got up and Baldr went with him out of the hall and took the ring Draupnir and sent it to Odin as a keepsake...
Chapter 4-5(p. 74): While listing the proper kennings (poetic names) for Baldr, the text notes he can be referred to as the "owner of... Draupnir."
How shall Baldr be referred to? By calling him son of Odin and Frigg... owner of Hringhorni and Draupnir...
Chapter 23(p. 89): In a verse by the skald Orm Barreyiarskald, a lady is referred to by a kenning as the "goddess of Draupnir’s band," linking her to the distribution of gold rings.
However mighty, goddess of Draupnir’s band [lady], I learn the lord is...
Chapter 32(p. 94-95): In a list of kennings for gold, its poetic descriptions include references to the ring's dripping nature.
How shall gold be referred to? By calling it Ægir’s fire and Glasir’s foliage, Sif’s hair, Fulla’s snood, Freyia’s weeping, mouth count and voice and words of giants, dripping from Draupnir and rain or shower from Draupnir or from Freyia’s eyes, otter payment, Æsir’s forced payment, seed of Fyri plains, Holgi’smound-roof, fire of all kinds of waters and of the arm, stones and rocks or gleam of the arm.
Chapter 34-35(p. 96): In the story of the creation of the gods' treasures, the dwarf Eitri forges Draupnir as part of a wager with Loki.
And then the smith took from the forge a gold ring called Draupnir.
Chapter 35-36(p. 97): When the dwarf Brokk presents the treasures to the gods, he gives the ring to Odin and explains its power.
He gave the ring to Odin and said that every ninth night there would drip from it eight rings equal to it in weight.
Chapter 45-46(p. 113): A quote from the old Lay of Biarki lists "Draupnir’s precious sweat" as a kenning for gold.
The most munificent prince enriched his men with... Draupnir’s precious sweat...
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