Gylfaginning is compared to Platonic dialogues (Euthyphro, Symposium, and Apology), where Socrates is portrayed as a curious examiner, as he participates in ironic and humorous conversations.
Þar er heimspekingnum lýst sem forvitnum greinanda, þar sem hann tekur þátt í kímnum og írónískum samræðum.