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“Macbeth.” The Norns in, [170]
Maelstrom (māl′strom). Millstones form the, [130]
Magdeburg. Freya’s temple at, [136]
Magni. Thor’s son, [63], [75]; survival of, [338]; Greek equivalent, [352]
Maid Marian. On May day, [38]
Mälar Lake (mā′lar). Legend of its formation, [50]
Mana-heim (man′ȧ-hīm). Same as Midgard, [12]; Greek equivalent, [344]
Managarm. The feeding of, [331]; Greek equivalent, [361]
Mani (man′e). The moon, [7]; his companions, [9]; death of, [330], [331]; equivalent, [345]
Mannigfual (manig′-fū-al). Ship, [235], [236]; Greek equivalent, [362]
Maras (mār′az). Female trolls, [244]
Mardel (mär′del). Freya, [133]
Mars. Same as Ares. Northern equivalents, [352], [353]
Marsyas (mār-sy-as). Compared to Vafthrudnir, [348]
May Festivals, &c., [38]
Mead. Heidrun supplies mead, [13]
Mecklenburg. Worship of Frigga in, [57]
Megin-giörd (mā′gin-gyẽrd). Thor’s belt, [61]; Thor tightens, [72]
Meleager (mel-e-ā′jer). Nornagesta compared to, [358]
Memor. Same as Mimir, [30]
Menelaus (men′e-lors). Northern equivalent, [363]
Menia (men′i-a). Frodi’s giantess slave, [128]
Mentor. Eckhardt compared to, [350]
Mercury. Northern equivalents, [348], [350], [351], [353], [357]
Mermaids. In Ægir’s palace, [359]
Meroveus (mer-ō′ve-us). Birth of, [232]; Greek equivalent, [362]
Merovingian (mer-ō-vin′ji-an). Mythical descent of kings, [232]
Mesnée d’Hellequin (mā-nā del-ẽ-cañ). Wild Hunt in France, [26]
Midgard (mid′gärd). Earth called, [5]; man dwells in, [12]; root of Yggdrasil in, [13]; Bifröst spans, [14]; fields of, [118]; Uller rules, [139]; rooster of, [331]
Midgard Snake. Thor attempts to lift, [72]; Hymir fears, [190]; Thor hooks, [191], [192]; birth of, [218]; rises from sea, [332]; Thor slays, [335], [336]; equivalent, [344]; tempests caused by, [358]
Midnight. Part of day, [9]
Midsummer. Balder disappears at, [141]; night, fairy revels, [248]; eve, festival, [215]
Milky Way in Germany and Holland, [30], [57]
Miming (mē′ming). A sword, [179]
Mimir (mē′mir). Well of, [13], [30], [94], [96], [146], [148], [231]; god of ocean, [185]; son of Hler, [232]; Odin’s last talk with, [334]
Minerva. Northern equivalents, [347], [348], [355], [363]
Minos (mī′nos). Northern equivalent, [358]
Miölnir (myẽl′nir). Thor’s hammer, [61]; Thor receives, [67]; dwarfs make, [67], [242]; Thor gives life with, [69]; Thor slays with, [192]; giant slain by, [223], [231]; Midgard snake slain with, [336]; Greek equivalent for, [350]
Mistletoe. Oath not sworn by, [199]
Mödgud (mẽd′gud). Warder of Giöll, [181], [209], [210]; Greek equivalent, [359]
Modi (mō′dē). Thor’s son, [63]; survival of, [338]
Modir (mo′dēr). Heimdall visits, [153]
Mœræ (mē′rē). Compared to Norns, [347]
Moeri (mẽ′rē). Thor’s temple at, [83]
Mokerkialfi (mō′ker-kyȧlf-ē). A clay image which Thialfi fights, [74], [75]
Morning. Part of day, [9]
Mors. Northern equivalent, [360]
Moselle (mō-zel′). Celebrations along the, [124]
Moss Maidens. Wild Hunt for, [25]; Greek equivalents, [249]
Mother Night. Longest night in year, [124], [215]
Mühlberg (mēl′berg). Battle of, [89]
Mundilfari (mo͞on′dil-fär-ē). Father of sun and moon drivers, [7]
Munin (mo͞o′nin). Odin’s raven, [17]; Od-hroerir found by, [96]; Greek equivalent, [347]
Muspell (mus′pel). Sons of, [333]
Muspells-heim (mus′pels-hīm). Home of fire, [2]; sparks from, [6]; host from, [333]
Mysinger (mē′sing-er). Viking, slays Frodi, [129]