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Cacus (kā′kus). Hrungnir compared to, [352]
Caduceus (ka-dū′ce-us). Gambantein compared to, [357]
Cain’s Hunt. The Wild Hunt, [26]
Calais (kal′ā). Mannigfual passes, [235]
Calypso (ka-lip′so). Compared to Holda, [350]
Camomile (kam′ō-mīl). Called “Balder’s brow,” [197]
Capitoline (cap′i-tol-ine) Hill. Vitellius slain on, [88]
Carthage (car′thage). Compared to Seeland, [350]
Castor (cas′tor). Compared to Erp, Sörli, and Hamdir, [365]
Cattegat (kat′e-gat). Ægir dwells in, [185], [359]
Caucasus (kaw′ka-sus). Loki’s punishment compared to Prometheus’s on the, [361]
Celtic (kel′tik). Origin of the language, [342]
Cephalus (sef′a-lus). A personification of the sun, [345]
Cerberus (sẽr′be-rus). Analogy of Garm and, [359]
Ceres (sē′rēz). Compared to Rinda, [345]; compared to Frigga, [348]; compared to Groa, [352]; personification of earth, [360]
Ceryneian Stag (ser-i-nē′an). Story of, [344]
Changelings. Recipe for riddance of, [24], [244]
Chaos (kā′os). World rose from, [2]; analogy between Greek and Northern conception of, [344]
Chariot. Sun and moon, [7]; night and day, [8]; Irmin’s, [30]; Holda’s, [55]; Nerthus’s, [57]; Thor’s, [62], [68], [78]; Frey’s, [118]; Freya’s, [135]; comparison between chariots of Greek and Northern gods, [345]
Charlemagne (shär′le-mān). Leader of Wild Hunt, [25], [26]; Bertha, mother of, [56]; Freya’s temple destroyed by, [136]; sword of, [179]
Charles V. Alva, general of, [89]
Charles’s Wain. Same as Great Bear, [30]
Charon (kā′ron). Compared to Mōdgud, [359]
Charybdis (ka-rib′dis). Northern parallel to, [353]
Cheru (kẽr′ū). Same as Tyr, [87]; sword of, [87]–89; Heimdall same as, [151]
Cheruski (ke-rus′kē). The worship of the, [87]
Chiron (ki′ron). Compared to Gripir, [363]
Christ. Peace of Frodi at birth of, [128]
Christianity. Attempts to introduce, [55], [89], [137], [233]
Christians. Easter feast, [55]; Norsemen in contact with, [340]
Christiansoë. Formation of, [236]
Christmas. Wild Hunt at, [24]; Bertha’s visit at, [57]; Yule now called, [128]; trolls celebrate, [234]
Clio (klī′ō). Same as Saga, [349]
Colchis (kol′kis). Argo sails to, [352]
Cologne (ko-lōn′). Odin visits, [87]
Coronis (ko-rō′nis). Ratatosk compared to crow in story of, [347]
Cretan Labyrinth. Compared to Völund’s house, [358]
Crete (krēt). Odin’s tomb at Upsala compared to Jupiter’s in, [349]
Cyclops (si′klops). Compared to Loki, [354]; to Northern dwarfs, [362]
Cynthia (sin′thi-ȧ). Mani compared to, [345]