The Prose Edda
"How should one periphrase Christ? Thus: by calling Him Fashioner of Heaven and Earth, of Angels, and of the Sun; Governor of the World and of the Heavenly Kingdom and of Jerusalem and Jordan and the Land of the Greeks; Counsellor of the Apostles and of the Saints. Ancient skalds have written of Him in metaphors of Urdr's Well and Rome; as Eilífr Gudrúnarson sang:
So has Rome's Mighty Ruler In the Rocky Realms confirmèd His power; they say He sitteth South, at the Well of Urdr.
Thus sang Skapti Thóroddssen:
The King of Monks is greatest Of might, for God all governs; Christ's power wrought this earth all, And raised the Hall of Rome.
King of the Heavens, as Markús sang:
The King of the Wind-House fashioned Earth, sky, and faithful peoples; Christ, sole Prince of Mortals, Hath power o'er all that liveth.
Thus sang Eilífr Kúlnasveinn:
The Host of the beaming World's Roof And the Band of Illustrious bow down To the Holy Cross; than all glory Else the Sole Sun's King is brighter.
Son of Mary, as Eilífr sang further:
The bright Host of Heaven boweth To Mary's Bairn: He winneth, The Gentle Prince, of glory The true might, God and man both.
King of Angels, as Eilífr sang again:
The goodly might of God's friend Is better than men guess of; Yet the Gracious King of Angels Is dearer than all, and holier.
King of Jordan, as Sigvatr sang:
Four angels the King of Jordan Sent long ago through aether To earthward; and the stream washed The holy head of the World's Lord.
King of Greeks, as Arnórr sang:
I have lodged for the hero's ashes Prayers with the Lordly Warder Of Greeks and men of Gardar: Thus I pay my Prince for good gifts.
Thus sang Eilífr Kúlnasveinn:
The Glory of Heaven praises Man's Prince: He is King of all things.
Here he called Christ, first, King of Men, and again, King of All. Eínarr Skúlason sang:
He who compasseth, Bright in Mercy, All the world, and gently careth For all, caused the realm of Heaven To ope for the valiant ruler.