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In Norse mythology, Beyla was one of Freyr's servants and the wife of Byggvir. The only surviving source which mentions her and her husband is Lokasenna (the flyting of Loki). They were possibly elves, as Freyr was the lord of Álfheimr (the home of the elves) and Lokasenna says that they were among the gods and elves. Loki and Beyla have a quarrel and Loki calls her dirty:
Stanza 55:

ť Beyla qvaþ:

:«Fioll a/ll scialfa, ť hygg ec a for vera

heiman Hlorriþa; ť hann reþr ró

þeim er rogir her ť goð a/ll oc gvma.»(External Link

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ť Beyla spake:

:"The mountains shake, ť and surely I think

From his home comes Hlorrithi now; ť He will silence the man

who is slandering here ť Together both gods and men." (Bellow's translation(External Link

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Stanza 56:

ť Loci qvaþ:

:«Þegi þv, Beyla! ť þv ert Byggviss qven

oc meini blandin mioc; ť okynian meira

coma meþ asa sonom, ť a/ll ertv, deigia! dritin.» ((External Link

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ť Loki spake:

:"Be silent, Beyla! ť thou art Byggvir's wife,

And deep art thou steeped in sin; ť A greater shame

to the gods came ne'er, ť Befouled thou art with thy filth." (Bellow's translation(External Link

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Stanza 57:

ť Þa com Þorr at oc qvaþ:

:«Þegi þv, ra/g vettr! ť þer scal minn þrvðhamarr

Miollnir mal fyr nema; ť herþaklett drep ec

þer halsi af, ť oc verþr þa þino fiorvi vm farit.» (External Link

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ť Then came Thor forth, and spake:

:"Unmanly one, cease, ť or the mighty hammer,

Mjollnir, shall close thy mouth; ť Thy shoulder-cliff

shall I cleave from thy neck, ť And so shall thy life be lost."(Bellow's translation(External Link

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See also: Prose Edda, LokasennaFurther Information

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