V

Vafthrudnir (vāf-thro͞od′nir). Odin’s visit to, [32], [231], [348]; fulfilment of prediction, [332]

Vak (väk). Odin as, [164]

Vala (vä′lȧ). Norns called, [87], [171]; Odin consults, [199]; grave of, [200]

Valaskialf (vä′la-skyȧlf). Hall in Asgard, [18]; Vali in, [165]

Valentine. Vali as St., [165]

Valfather. Same as Odin, [19], [173]

Valfreya (val-frī′a). Same as Freya, [131]

Valhalla (väl-häl′lá). Description of, [18]–21; masters of, [60]; Hrungnir enters, [73]; Tyr welcomed to, [85]; Tyr’s warriors in, [89]; Bragi, bard of, [101]; heroes in, [32], [151], [155], [264]; Vidar visits, [159]; Valkyrs choose guests for, [173], [175]; Ran’s hall rivals, [186]; mistletoe near, [199], [203]; Helgi promised, [263]; Gudrun returns to, [264]; Fialar above, [331]; host of, [334]

Vali (vä′lē). Emblem of spring, [38]. 1. The avenger, [164]–165, [201]; slays Hodur, [213]; survival of, [338], [357]. 2. Son of Loki, [218], [227]

Valkyrs (val′kērz). Attendants of Odin, [19], [173]; of the heroes, [19], [21]; of Tyr, [89]; led by Freya, [131]; accompany Hermod, [154]; Skuld a, [172]; general account of, [173]–179; Helgi marries a, [264]; Gudrun a, [264]; Brunhild a, [173]; Freya a, [355]; Hebe compared to the, [358]

Valpurgisnacht (väl-po͞or′gis-näkt). Witches’ dance on, [137], [171] I

Valtam (väl′tam). Vegtam, son of, [200]

Van. Niörd a, [15], [354]

Vana-heim (väna′hīm). Home of the Vanas, [15], [111], [117], [131]

Vanabride (väna-brē′dȧ). Freya, [131]

Vanadis (vȧn′ȧ-dis). Freya, [131]

Vanas. Sea and wind gods, [15], [111], [131], [148], [185]; quarrel between the Æsir and the, [95], [111]; comparisons, [338], [347]

Vandals. Story of Winilers and, [45], [349]

Vara (vä′rȧ). Oath keeper, [50]

Vasud (vä′so͞od). Father of Vindsual, [10]

Ve (vā). Birth of, [4]; at creation of man, [12], [347]; replaces Odin, [37], [139]; equivalent, [344]

Vecha (vech′ȧ). Odin as, [164]

Vedfolnir (ved-fol′nir). Falcon reporter, [13]

Vegtam (veg′tam). Odin, [200]

Veimer (vī′mer). Thor fords, [81], [352]

Veleda (vel-ā′dȧ). Warns Drusus, [171]

Veneur de Fontainebleau (vẽn-urde-fon-tān-blō). Wild Huntsman, [26]

Venus. Northern equivalents for, [348], [352], [355], [363]

Verdandi (vẽr-dän′dē). Norn of present, [166]; beneficent ways of, [167]

Vespasian (ves-pā′shan). Election of, [88]

Vidar (vē′där) Parents of, [39]; story of, [158]–161; slays Fenris, [336]; the survival of, [160], [338]; comparisons, [357], [361]

Vienna. Customs in, [126], [127]

Vigrid (vig′rid). Last battle on plain of, [32], [228], [232], [333], [334], [338]

Viking (vik′ing). Grandson of Haloge, [298]; early adventures and marriage of, [299]–300; second marriage of, [300]; adventures of sons of, [302]–304; Ægir gives Ellida to, [303]

Vikings (vik′ingz). Valkyrs take, [174]

Vili (vi′lē). Birth of, [4]; at creation of man, [12], [347]; replaces Odin, [37], [139]; comparison, [344]

Vindsual (vind′su-al). Father of Winter, [9]

Vingnir (ving′nir). Foster father of Thor, [59]

Vingolf (ving′golf). Tyr welcome in, [85]

Vingthor (ving′thor). Same as Thor, [59]

Vinland. Norse settlement in, [250]

Virgin. Sponge called hand of, [116]; health of, [137]

Vitellius (vit-el′lius). Has Cheru’s sword, [87], [88]

Vjofn (vyofn). Goddess of concord, [49]

Volla. Same as Fulla, [47]

Volsung (vol′sung). Saga of, [251], [364]; birth of, [48], [252]; career and death of, [251]–257; descendants of, [258], [263], [266], [296]

Völund (vẽl′oond). Story of the smith, [175]–179, [353]; arm ring, [304], [311]

Völundarhaus (vẽl′oond-ar-hous′). Maze, [177]; compared to Cretan labyrinth, [358]

Von. River from Fenris’s mouth, [94]

Vör (vẽr). Same as Faith, [50]

Vrou-elde (vro͞o-eld′e). Same as Frigga, [57]

Vrou-elden-straat (vro͞o-elden′-strart) Milky Way in Holland, [57]

Vulcan. Northern equivalents for, [346], [358], [363]

Vulder (vul′der). Same as Uller, [140]