Billing

Old Norse: Billingr
Meaning: “Twin” or a kenning for "Poetry"

1. a giant?
2. a dwarf

1.
Billing was the father of Rind and grandfather of Vali.
He’s only mentioned as the father of Rind, or Rind was named “Billing’s daughter”.
Propably he was a giant.

Poetic Edda: Hávamál

2.
Billing's also the name of one of the Völuspa's dwarven-listing.

Poetic Edda: Völuspá

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