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Baldr. God of the summer-sunlight. He was son of Odin and Frigg; slain by Hoder, at the instigation of Loke. He returns after Ragnarok. His dwelling is Breidablik. Balder.
Barrey. A pleasant grove in which Gerd agreed with Skirner to meet Frey. Barey.
Baugi. A brother of Suttung, for whom (Baugi) Odin worked one summer in order to get his help in obtaining Suttung's mead of poetry. Bauge.
Beli. A giant, brother of Gerd, who was slain by Frey. Bele.
Bergelmir. A giant; son of Thrudgelmer and grandson of Aurgelmer. Bergelmer.
Bestla. Wife of Bur and mother of Odin. Bestla.
Beyla. Frey's attendant; wife of Bygver. Beyla.
Bifrost. [To tremble; the trembling way]. The rainbow. Bifrost.
Bilskirnir. The heavenly abode of Thor, from the flashing of light in the lightning. Bilskirner.
Bolthorn. A giant; father of Bestla, Odin's mother. Bolthorn.
Bolverkr [Working terrible things]. An assumed name of Odin, when he went to get Suttung's mead. Bolverk.
Bodn. One of the three vessels in which the poetical mead was kept. Hence poetry is called the wave of the bodn. Bodn.
Borr [burr, a son; Scotch bairn]. A son of Bure and father of Odin, Vile and Ve. Bor.
Bragi. The god of poetry. A son of Odin. He is the best of skalds. Brage.
Breidablik. [Literally to gleam, twinkle]. Balder's dwelling. Breidablik.
Brisingamen. Freyja's necklace or ornament. Brisingamen.
Buri. The father of Bor. He was produced by the cow's licking the stones covered with rime, frost. Bure.
Byggvir. Frey's attendant; Beyla's husband. Bygver.
Byleiptr [Flame of the dwelling]. The brother of Loke. Byleipt.