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Ægir. [Anglo-Sax., eagor, the sea]. The god who presides over the stormy sea. He entertains the gods every harvest, and brews ale for them. Æger.
Agnar. A son of King Hraudung and foster-son of Frigg. Agnar.
Agnar. A son of King Geirrod. He serves drink to Grimner (Odin). Agnar.
Alfr. An elf, fairy; a class of beings like the dwarfs, between gods and men. They were of two kinds: elves of light (Ljosalfar) and elves of darkness (Dokkalfar). The abode of the elves is Alfheimr, fairy-land, and their king is the god Frey. Elf.
Alfodr or Alfadir [Father of all]. The name of Odin as the supreme god. Allfather.
Alfheimr. Elf-land, fairy-land. Frey's dwelling. Alfheim.
Alsvidr. The all-wise. One of the horses of the sun. Alsvid.
Alviss. The dwarf who answers Thor's questions in the lay of Alvis. Alvis.
Amsvartnir. The name of the sea, in which the island was situated where the wolf Fenrer was chained. Amsvartner.
Annarr or Onarr. Husband of night and father of Jord (the earth). Annar.
Andhrimnir. The cook in Valhal. Andhrimner.
Andvari. The name of a pike-shaped dwarf; the owner of the fatal ring called Andvaranautr. Andvare.
Andvarafors. The force or waterfall in which the dwarf Andvare kept himself in the form of a pike fish. Andvare-Force.
Andvaranautr. The fatal ring given Andvare (the wary spirit). Andvarenaut.
Angantyr. He has a legal dispute with Ottar Heimske, who is favored by Freyja. Angantyr.
Angeyja. One of Heimdal's nine mothers. The Elder Edda says in the Lay of Hyndla: Nine giant maids gave birth to the gracious god, at the world's margin. These are: Gjalp, Greip, Eistla, Angeyja, Ulfrun, Eyrgjafa, Imd, Atla, and Jarnsaxa. Angeyja.
Angrboda [Anguish-creating]. A giantess; mother of the Fenris-wolf by Loke. Angerboda.
Arvakr [Early awake]. The name of one of the horses of the sun. Aarvak.
Ass or As; plural Æsir. The asas, gods. The word appears in such English names as Osborn, Oswald, etc. With an n it is found in the Germ. Ansgar (Anglo-Sax. Oscar). The term æsir is used to distinguish Odin, Thor, etc., from the vanir (vans). Asa.
Asa-Loki. Loke, so called to distinguish him from Utgard-Loke, who is a giant. Asa-Loke.
Asa-Thorr. A common name for Thor. Asa-Thor.
Asgardr. The residence of the gods (asas). Asgard.
Askr. The name of the first man created by Odin, Hœner and Loder. Ask.
Asynja; plural Asynjur. A goddess; feminine of Ass. Asynje.
Atla. One of Heimdal's nine mothers. Atla.
Audhumla; also written Audhumbla. The cow formed from the frozen vapors resolved into drops. She nourished the giant Ymer. Audhumbla.
Aurboda. Gymer's wife and Gerd's mother. Aurboda.
Aurgelmir. A giant; grandfather of Bergelmer; called also Ymer. Aurgelmer.
Austri. A dwarf presiding over the east region. Austre. East.