`Skirnir For`

Frey possessed a great sword which would spread a field with carnage whenever the owner desired it. Frey parted with this sword but he was less fortunate than Thor and never recovered it. Here's how it happened: Frey once mounted Odin's throne, from whence one can see over the whole universe, and looking around saw far off in the giant's kingdom a beautiful maid, at the sight of whom he was struck with sudden sadness, from that moment on he could neither sleep, nor drink, nor speak. At last Skirnir, his messenger, drew his secret from him, and undertook the quest to get him the maiden for his bride, if he would give him his sword as a reward. Frey consented and gave him the sword, and Skirnir set off on his journey and obtained the maiden's promise that within nine nights she would come to a certain place and there wed Frey. Skirnir having reported the success of his errand, Frey exclaimed:

"Long is one night,
Long are two nights,
But how shall I hold out for three?
Shorter have seemed
A month to me often
Than of this longing time the half."

So Frey obtained Gerda, the most beautiful of all women for his Wife, but he lost his sword.