E
Eagor. Same as Ægir, [188]
East Saxony. Conquered by Odin, [40]
Easter. Same as Ostara, [55]; stones, altars to Ostara, [55], [56]
Eástre. Same as Ostara, [55]
Echo. Dwarf’s talk, [240]
Eckhardt (ek′hart). Tries to stop Tannhäuser, [54]; compared to Mentor, [350]
Eclipses. Northern belief concerning cause of, [9]
Edda. Collection of Northern myths, [2], [40], [41], [146], [251], [339]; sword-runes in, [86]; Frey’s wooing related in, [119]; Heimdall’s visit to earth described in, [151]; Sæmund, compiler of Elder, [249]; heroic lays in, [251]; Younger, [40]
Egia (ē′djyȧ). Wave maiden, [146]
Egil (ā′gil). Marries a Valkyr, [175]; arrow of, [178]; Thialfi’s father, [189]
Eglimi (eg′li-mē). Father of Hiordis, [266]
Einheriar (īn-hā′ri-ar). Odin’s guests, [18]; meat of, [20]; daily battles of, [21]; Valkyrs wait on, [175]; Helgi, leader of, [265]; Giallar-horn calls, [332]; muster of, [334]; all slain on Vigrid, [336]
Einmyria (īn-mē′ri-ȧ). Daughter of Loki, [218]
Eira (ī′rȧ). Goddess of medicine, [50]
Eisa (ī′sȧ). Daughter of Loki, [218]
Eitel (ī′tel). Son of Atli and Gudrun, [291]
Elb. Water sprite, [194]; god of the Elbe, [359]
Elbe (elb). Drusus stopped at, [171]; river named after Elb, [194]
Elbegast (el′be-gast). King of the dwarfs, [242]
Elde (el′de). Ægir’s servant, [188]
Eldhrimnir (el-dhrim′nir). Cauldron in Valhalla, [20]
Elf. Water sprite, [194]; elf lights, [246]; elf locks, [247]
Elf. Sigmund buried by, [268]; Hiordis marries, [268]; second marriage of, [290]
Elivagar (el-i-vag′ar). Streams of ice from Hvergelmir, [2]; Thor crosses, [76]; rolling ice in, [182]; Thor’s journey east of, [189]
Elli (el′lē). Thor wrestles with, [72]
Ellida (el-li′-da). Magic dragon ship, [303], [307], [312], [319], [320]
Else (el′sa). Ballad of Aager and, [184]
Elves. Light elves, [11]; occupation of the, [246]–249; Ægir does not rank with the, [185]
Elvidner (el-vid′ner). Hel’s hall [182]
Embla (em′blȧ). The elm or first woman, [12]; wooden, [347]
Enceladus (en-sel′a-dus). Compared to Loki, [361]
England. Wild Hunt in, [24], [25]; May-day in, [38]; Yule in, [124]; flitch of bacon in, [126]; miners in, [244]; Albion same as, [246]; fairies in, [246], [247]; Oberon, fairy king in, [248]
English Channel. Mannigfual in, [235]
Epimetheus (ep-i-mē′thyūs). Compared to Northern creators, [347]
Er. Same as Tyr, [87]; Heimdall same as, [151]
Erda. Same as Jörd, [59]
Ermenrich (ẽr′men-rēk). Swanhild marries, [295]; Gudrun’s sons attack, [296]
Erna. Jarl marries, [153]
Erp. Son of Atli and Gudrun, [291]; son of Jonakur and Gudrun, [295]; slain by brothers, [296]; to avenge Swanhild, [365]
Esbern Snare. Legend of, [240]–241
Eskimo. Skadi’s dog, [115]
Eubœa (ū-bē′ȧ). Ægir’s palace resembles Neptune’s home in, [359]
Euhemerus (ū-hem′er-us). Historical theory of, [349]
Europa (ū-rō′pȧ). Northern equivalent for story of, [362]
Europe. Æsir migrate into, [39]; discovery of, [342]
Eurydice (ū-rid′i-sē). Compared to Idun, [353]
Euxine Sea (ūk′sin). Mannigfual’s cruise compared to Argo’s in, [362]
Evening. Part of day, [9]