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Bacchus (bak′kus). Atli compared to, [364]
Balder (bäl′der). Allfather questions Vafthrudnir about, [32]; son of Frigga, [38]; Skadi wishes to marry, [113]; Uller akin to, [141]; Forseti, son of, [142]; Forseti’s connection with, [145]; Vali, the avenger of, [164]; god of sun and summer, [197]–215; Loki, real murderer of, [224]; absent from Ægir’s banquet, [224]; compared to Sigurd, [297]; Loki deprives Æsir of, [329]; the return of, [338]; his death avenged, [357]; Hodur murders, [357]; compared to Greek sun-gods, [360]; shrine of, [305]; shrine burnt by Frithiof, [318]; temple rebuilt, [327]
Balmung (bäl′mung). Völund forges, [179]; Odin drives into Branstock, [254]; Sigmund secures, [254]; Siggeir obtains, [256]; Sinfiotli makes use of, [261], [262]; Odin breaks, [266]; Hiordis treasures shards of, [267]; forged again, [274]; Fafnir slain by, [276]; laid between Sigurd and Brunhild, [285]; Guttorm slain by, [288]; placed on funeral pyre, [290]; emblem of sunbeam, [297]; compared to sword of Ægeus, [363]
Baltic Sea. Cruise of Mannigfual in, [362]
Barbarossa (bär-bȧ-ros′sȧ), Frederick. Leader of Wild Hunt, [25], [26]
Baucis (baw′sis). Story of, compared with Geirrod and Agnar, [348]
Baugi (bou′gē). Odin serves, [97]
Beav. Same as Vali, [164]
Behmer (bā′mer). Forest in Bohemia, [24]
Beldegg (bel′deg). King of West Saxony, [40]
Belé (bā-lā′). Heir of Sogn, [302]; banished by Jokul, [302]; replaced on throne, [303]; conquers Orkney Islands, [303]; helps Thorsten to secure Völund ring, [304]; sons of, [304]; last instructions of, [305]; kings seated on the tomb of, [307]
Beli (bāl′ē). Death of, [122]; son of Kari, [232]
Bergelmir (ber-gel′mir). Escapes deluge, [4], [230]; same as Farbauti, [217]
Berserker (bẽr′serk-er). Rage of, [23]; Frithiof in similar rage, [317]; wolf held by, [207]
Bertha (bẽr′thȧ). Same as Frigga, [56]; mother of Charlemagne, [56]; patroness of spinning, [57]
Bestla (best′lȧ). Giantess, [4]; Æsir’s mortal element from, [9]
Bethlehem (beth′lē-em). Peace of Frodi when Christ was born in, [128]
Beyggvir (bīg′vir). Servant of Frey, [123]
Beyla (bī′lȧ). Servant of Frey, [123]
Bifröst (bē′frẽst). Rainbow bridge, [14]; Valkyrs ride over, [19], [173]; description of, [146]; Heimdall, warder of, [147]; Odin rides over, [199]; insufficiency of, [221]; Helgi rides over, [264]; downfall of, [333]; Giallar-horn proclaims passage of gods over, [356]
Bil. The waning moon, [9]
Billing. King of Ruthenes, [162]; anxious to save Rinda, [164]
Bilskirnir (bil′skẽr-nir). Thor’s palace called, [59]; thralls entertained in, [59], [60]
Bingen (bing′en). Rat Tower near, [30]
Bishop Hatto. Story of, [29]
Björn (byẽrn). Confidant of Frithiof, [307]; plays chess with Frithiof, [309]; steers Ellida, [314]; carries men ashore, [314]; takes charge of Ellida, [320]
Black Death. Pestilence, [184]
Black Forest. Giants in the, [236]
Blocksberg (bloks′berg). Norns on the, [171]
Blodug-hofi (blō′dug-hō′fē). Frey’s steed called, [118]; Gymir’s fire crossed by, [120]; compared to Pegasus, [355]
Bloody Eagle. Description of, [86]
Boden (bō′den). The bowl of offering, [95]
Bodvild (bod′vēld). Betrayed by Völund, [177]
Bohemian Forest. Same as Behmer, [24]
Bolthorn (bol′thorn). Giant called, [4]
Bolwerk (bol′wẽrk). Odin serves, [97]
Borr (bẽr). Marries Bestla, [4]; earth created by sons of, [5]; divine element of gods in, [9]
Borghild (bôrg′hild). Sigmund marries, [263]; Sinfiotli poisoned by, [265]; Sigmund repudiates, [266]
Bornholm (bôrn′holm). The formation of, [236]; Mannigfual cruise connected with, [362]
Bous (bō′us). Same as Vali, [164]
Braga-ful (brä′gȧ′ful). Toast in honour of Bragi, [102]
Braga-men. Northern scalds, [102]
Braga-women. Northern priestesses, [102]
Bragi (brä′gē). Heroes welcomed to Asgard by, [19]; Gunlod, mother of, [39]; god of music and eloquence, [100]–110; birth of, [100]; the absence of, [105]; Idun mourns for, [106]; Idun sought by, [109]; remains with Idun in Nifl-heim, [110]; heroes welcomed by Heimdall and, [151]; Ægir delights in tales of, [188]; compared to Greek divinities, [353]
Branstock (bran′stok). Oak in Volsungs’ hall, [253]; sword thrust in the, [254]; Sigmund under the, [263]
Brechta (brek′tȧ). Frigga, [56]
Breidablik (brī′dȧ-blik). Balder’s palace, [197]; Balder’s corpse carried to, [205]; compared to Apollo’s palace, [360]
Bretland (bret′land). Mound in, where Soté hides, [304]
Brimer (bri′mer). Hall of giants, [340]
Brisinga-men (bri-sing′ȧ-men). Necklace of Freya, [134]; Loki attempts to steal, [149], [356]; emblem of fruitfulness, [150]; made by dwarfs, [242]
Brock. Jealousy of, [65]; Loki’s wager with, [65]; three treasures of, [67]; wager won by, [67]; story compared with that of Io, [351]
Brocken (brǒk′en). Witches’ dance on the, [137]; Norns on the, [171]
Brownies. Same as dwarfs, [239]; same as elves, [246]
Brunhild (bro͞on′hild). A Valkyr, [173], [179]; Sigurd finds, [279]; Sigurd wooes, [280]; Sigurd marries, [281]; Sigurd forgets, [282]; Gunnar loves, [283]; Gunnar wooes by proxy, [284]; wrath and jealousy of, [287]; Högni swears to avenge, [288]; rejoices at death of Sigurd, [289]; death of, [289]; Atli, brother of, [291]; compared to Greek divinities, [297], [363], [364]
Brunnaker (bro͞on′na-ker). Idun’s grove in, [105]
Burgundian (bẽr-gun′di-an). Ildico, a princess, [89]; Gunnar, a monarch, [297]
Buri (bur′ē). Creation of, [3]; giants’ war against, [4]
Buri. Grove where Frey and Gerda meet, [121]
Byzantine (bi-zan′tīn). Teutonic race influenced by that faith, [249]