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Sæhrimnir (sā′hrim-nir). Boar in Valhalla, [20]

Sæming (sā′ming). King of Norway, [40], [115]

Sæmund (sā′mund). Compiler of Elder Edda, [249]

Saga (sā′gȧ). 1. Wife of Odin, [38], [349]. 2. Records called, [2], [89], [251], [339]

Sagittarius (sag-it-tä′ri-us). Northern equivalent, [140]

St. Gertrude. Belief in, [137]

St. Goar. Lorelei at, [195]

St. Hubert. Uller is, [140]

St. John’s Day. Celebrations, [215]

St. Michael. Bears Cheru’s sword, [89]

St. Valentine. Replaces Vali, [165]

Sarpedon (sär-pē′don). Northern equivalent, [362]

Sataere (săt′ā-re). God of agriculture, [229]

Satan. Same as Loki, [229]

Saturday. Sacred to Loki, [229]

Saturn. Equivalent, [229], [355]

Saxnot. God of Saxons, [87]; Frey like, [117]

Saxon. Irmin, a god, [30]; Hengist and Horsa, [40]; Eástre, goddess, [55]

Saxony. Conquered by Odin, [40]

Scalds. Edda the work of, [2]

Scandinavia. Worship in, [58], [112], [128], [248], [249]; fairies in, [246]

Scandinavians. Belief of the, [140], [158], [232], [233]; epic of the, [251]; ideas of the origin of physical features of the, [232]

Schwartze See (shvärt′se-sā). Nerthus’s car bathed in the, [58]

Scourge of God. Attila the, [88], [297]

Scylla (sil′lȧ). Northern equivalent, [353]

Seasons. The division of the, [9]

Seeland (zā′land). Gefjon ploughs, [49], [350]

Senjemand (sen′ye-mänd). Story of giant, [233], [234]

Senjen (sen′yen). Island of, [233], [234]

Sessrymnir (ses′rim-nir). Freya’s home is, [131]

Shakespeare. Norns introduced by, [170]

Sibich (sē′bik). The traitor, [295]

“Siegfried” (sēg′frēd). Wagner’s opera of, [289]

Sif. Wife of Thor, [64]; hair stolen, [64]–67, [217]; Uller, son of, [139]; Loki slanders, [225]; dwarfs make hair for, [65], [242]; comparisons, [351]

Siggeir (sig′gīr). Marriage feast of, [253]–255; treachery and death of, [255], [256], [262]

Sigi (sig′ē). Son of Odin, [40], [251]; comparison, [296]

Sigmund (sig′mund). Völund’s sword for, [178]; brother of Signy, [253]; sword won by, [254]; a prisoner, [257]; the vow of, [257]; tests Signy’s sons, [258]; a werewolf, [260]; prisoner of Siggeir, [261]; escape and vengeance of, [262]; the son of, [265]; Hiordis, wife of, [266]; death of, [266]; Sigurd, son of, [269]; the sword of, [179], [267]; comparisons, [296], [363]

Signy (sig′ni). Volsung’s daughter, [253]–259; vengeance of, [258]–262

Sigtuna (sig-to͞o′nȧ). Odin founds, [39]

Sigurd (sē′go͞ord). Brunhild to marry, [179]; story of, [251]; birth of, [268]; Grane selected by, [270]; Regin speaks to, [270]; sword of, [274]; slays Fafnir, [275]; rides through flames, [278]; betrothal of, [280]; marriage of, [281]; Gudrun gives potion to, [282]; Gudrun, wife of, [283]; woos Brunhild for Gunnar, [284]; awakening of, [286]; death of, [288]–290; funeral pyre of, [289]; Gudrun mourns, [290]; Atli slain with sword of, [295]; a sun myth, [296]; Greek equivalents, [358], [363]

Sigyn (sē′gēn). Loki’s faithful wife, [218], [227]

Sindri (sin′drē). Dwarf, smith, [65], [66]; king of dwarfs, [340]

Sindur (sin′do͞or). A wave maiden, [146]

Sinfiotli (sin-fyẽ-ot′li). Birth and education of, [259]; Signy aids, [261]; vengeance of, [262]; career and death of, [265], [266]

Sir Olaf. Fairies beguile, [246]

Sirens (sī′rens). Compared to Lorelei, [359]

Sirius (sir′i-us). Northern equivalent, [354]

Skadi (skä′dē). Wife of Odin, [39]; in Asgard, [113], [115]; wife of Niörd, [114], [131]; wife of Uller, [140]; punishes Loki, [227]; comparison, [354]

Skialf (skyȧlf). Same as Freya, [133]

Skidbladnir (skid-bläd′nir). Dvalin makes, [65], [242]; properties of, [65]; Frey owns, [67], [118]; comparison, [352]

Skin-faxi. Steed of Day, [8]

Skiold (skōld). King of Denmark, [40], [50]

Skioldings (skōld′ings). Descendants of, [50], [348]

Skirnir (skēr′nir). Servant of Frey, [92], [119]–121; journey of, [120]–121, [355]

Sköll (skẽl). Wolf pursuing sun and moon, [8], [331], [361]

Skrymir (skrim′ir). Thor’s encounter with, [70], [72]

Skrymsli (skrims′lē). The story of giant, [219]–221

Skuld (sko͞old). One of the Norns called, [166], [167], [169], [172], [174]

Slagfinn. Marries a Valkyr, [175]

Sleeping Beauty. Origin of myth, [170]

Sleipnir (slīp′nir). Odin’s steed, [22], [34], [73], [76], [205], [334], [357]; Hermod rides, [155], [181], [199], [210]; Loki, parent of, [223], [361]; Grane, son of, [270]

Slid (slēd). Stream in Nifl-heim, [182]

Snor. Wife of Karl, [152]

Snorro-Sturleson (snor′rō-sto͞or′-lā-sun). Author of “Heimskringla,” [123]

Snotra (snō′trȧ). Goddess of virtue, [50]

Sogn. Jokul, king of, [302]; kings of, [309]

Sokvabek (so-kvä′bek). Home of Saga, [38]; comparison of, [349]

Sol. The sun maid, [7], [330]; death of, [331], [337]; compared, [345]

Somnus. Northern equivalent for servants of, [362]

Son (sŏn). Bowl of expiation, [95]

Sörli (sẽr′li). Son of Gudrun, [295], [296]; compared, [365]

Soté (so′tā). A famous pirate, steals ring forged by Völund, [304]

Spartan King. Equivalent, [363]

Steropes (ster′o-pēz). Northern equivalent, [354]

Straw Death. Northern contempt for, [182]

Stromkarls. Water divinities, [193], [194]

Suabians (swā′be-ȧnz). Tyr, a god of the, [85]

Sudri (sū′drē). Supports heavenly vault, [6]

Surtr (so͞ortr). Flame giant, [2]; progeny, [7]; world destroyed by, [14]; arrival of, [333], [334]; Frey slain by, [335]; world consumed by, [336]

Suttung (sut-to͞ong). The story of giant, [96], [97], [99]

Svadilfare (svä′dil-fär-e). Horse of architect, [221], [222], [223]

Svalin (svä′lin). Shield which protected sun chariot, [6]

Svanhvit (svon′whit). Marries mortal, [175]

Svart-alfa-heim (svärt-alf′a-hīm). Home of dwarfs, [10], [65], [92], [118], [134], [245]

Svart-alfar (svärt-alf′ar), [239]

Svasud (svä′zood). Father of Summer, [9]

Swanhild (swon′hild). Daughter of Gudrun, [290], [291], [295]; compared, [364]

Sweden. May-day in, [38]; Odin conquers, [39]; Gylfi, king of, [39], [50]; Thor in, [62]; Frey, king of, [128]; Frodi visits, [128]; Freya in, [131], [137]; Nidud, king of, [177]; miners in, [245]

Switzerland. Giants in, [232]

Sword Dances, [85], [86]

Syn (sēn). Goddess of truth, [49]

Syr (sēr). Same as Freya, [133]