D

Dædalus (dē′dāȧ-lus). Compared to Völund, [358]

Dag. Son of Nott, [8]; a treacherous Hunding, [264]

Dain (dā′in). Stag on Yggdrasil, [13]

Danae (dan′ā-ē). Compared to Rinda, [357]

Danes. Sacrificing place of, [50]; Frey, ruler of, [128]; Mysinger slays, [129]; Ragnar Lodbrog, king of the, [281]

Danish Ballad. Aager and Else a, [184]

Danube. Cheru’s sword buried on banks of, [88]

Daphne (daf′ne). Northern equivalent, [345]

Day. Divisions of, [9]; Vafthrudnir’s questions about, [32]

December. Uller’s month, [141]

Deianeira (dē-i-a-ni′rȧ). Loki’s jealousy compared to that of, [360]

Dellinger (del′ling-er). Third husband of Nott, [8]

Delphi (del′fi). Compared to Gimli, [361]

Deluge. Ymir’s blood causes, [5]; Ragnarok, a version of, [361]

Denmark. Odin conquers, [39], [40]; Frey in, [128]; Freya in, [131]; Konur, king of, [153]; Norns visit, [169]; horn in collection of, [234]; Gudrun leaves, [291]

Destiny. Compared to Orlog, [347]

Deucalion (Dū-kā′li-on) and Pyrrha compared to Lif and Lifthrasir, [361]

Diana (di-ä′nȧ). Mani corresponds to, [345]; Skadi compared to, [354]

Dido (dī′dō). Compared to Gefjon, [350]

Dises (dis′ez). Norns same as, [171]

Dodona (dō-dō′nȧ). Compared to Upsala, [349]

Dolmens. Stone altars called, [86]

Donar (dō′när). Same as Thor, [59]

Dover. Mannigfual passes, [235], [362]

Draupnir (droup′nir). Odin’s ring called, [17]; Sindri and Brock make, [66]; Odin receives, [67]; Skirnir offers Gerda, [120]; laid on Balder’s pyre, [206]; Balder sends Odin, [211]; emblem of fertility, [214]; dwarfs fashion, [242]; Greek equivalent, [351]

Droma (drō′mȧ). Chain for Fenris, [91]; proverb about, [353]

Druids (dro͞o′idz). Human sacrifices of, [86]

Drusus (dro͞o′sus). Warned by a Vala, [171]

Dryads (drī′adz). Northern equivalent for, [346]

Duke of Alva. Cheru’s sword found by, [89]

Duneyr (do͞o′nīr). Stag on Yggdrasil, [13]

Dunmow (dun′mo). Flitch of bacon, [126]

Durathor (do͞o′ra-thôr). Stag on Yggdrasil, [13]

“Dusk of the Gods.” Wagner’s opera, [251]

Dvalin (dvä′lin). Stag on Yggdrasil, [13]; dwarf visited by Loki, [65]

Dwarfs. Black elves called, [11]; Ægir does not rank with, [185]; one burned with Balder, [208]; occupations of, [239]–245; home of the, [351]; nightmares are, [362]