He was worshiped as the god of the seas. […] Momus, son of Somnus and Nox, was the god of raillery and repartee. […] For his illustrious actions he was deified, and regarded as the god of strength. […] The hippopotamus, the huge behemoth, was an apt image of the god of war. […] Vidar, the god of silence, and Vali, the god of strength, alone survive.