Carolyne Larrington says that Ægir's role in Hymiskviða "may reflect Scandinavian royal practices in which the king enforces his authority on his subordinates by visiting their homes and demanding to be feasted".
Carolyne Larrington proposes that Ægir's actions in Hymiskviða could represent Scandinavian royal practices, specifically the king's use of visiting his subjects' homes to enforce his authority through demanding feasts.