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Fafnir. Son of Hreidmar. He kills his father to get possession of the Andvarenaut. He afterwards changes himself into a dragon and guards the treasure on Gnitaheath. He is slain by Sigurd, and his heart is roasted and eaten. Fafner.
Falhofnir [Hollow-hoof]. One of the horses of the gods. Falhofner.
Farbauti [Ship-destroyer]. The father of Loke. Farbaute.
Fenrir or Fenrisulfr. The monster-wolf. He is the son of Loke, who bites the hand of Tyr. The gods put him in chains, where he remains until Ragnarok. In Ragnarok he gets loose, swallows the sun and conquers Odin, but is killed by Vidar. Fenrer or Fenris-wolf.
Fensalir. The abode of Frigg. Fensal.
Fjalar. A misnomer for Skrymer, in whose glove Thor took shelter. Fjalar.
Fjalar. A dwarf, who slew Kvaser, and composed from his blood the poetic mead. Fjalar.
Fjalar. A cock that crows at Ragnarok. Fjalar.
Fimafengr. The nimble servant of Æger. He was slain by the jealous Loke. Fimafeng.
Fimbul. It means mighty great. In the mythology it appears as:
Fimbulfambi. A mighty fool. Fimbulfambe.
Fimbultyr. The mighty god, great helper (Odin). Fimbultyr.
Fimbulvetr [vetr, winter]. The great and awful winter of three years' duration preceding the end of the world. Fimbul-winter.
Fimbulthul. A heavenly river. Fimbulthul.
Fimbulthulr. The great wise man. Fimbulthuler.
Fjolnir. One of Odin's many names. Fjolner.
Fjorgyn. A personification of the earth; mother of Thor. Fjorgyn.
Folkvangr. [Paradise, a field]. The folk-field. Freyja's dwelling. Folkvang.
Fornjotr. The most ancient giant. He was father of Æger, or Hler, the god of the ocean; of Loge, flame or fire, and of Kaare, wind. His wife was Ran. These divinities are generally regarded as belonging to an earlier mythology, probably to that of the Fins or Celts. Fornjot.
Forseti [The fore-sitter, president, chairman]. Son of Balder and Nanna. His dwelling is Glitner, and his office is that of a peacemaker. Forsete.
Franangrs-fors. The force or waterfall into which Loke, in the likeness of a salmon, cast himself, and where the gods caught him and bound him. Fraananger-Force.
Freki. One of Odin's wolves. Freke.
Freyja [Feminine of Freyr]. The daughter of Njord and sister of Frey. She dwells in Folkvang. Half the fallen in battle belong to her, the other half to Odin. She lends her feather disguise to Loke. She is the goddess of love. Her husband is Oder. Her necklace is Brisingamen. She has a boar with golden bristles. Freyja.
Freyr. He is son of Njord, husband of Skade, slayer of Bele, and falls in conflict with Surt in Ragnarok. Alfheim was given him as a tooth-gift. The ship Skidbladner was built for him. He falls in love with Gerd, Gymer's fair daughter. He gives his trusty sword to Skirner. Frey.
Frigg. [Love]. She is the wife of Odin, and mother of Balder and queen of the gods, and reigns with Odin in Hlidskjalf. She exacts an oath from all things that they shall not harm Balder. Frigg.
Fulla [Fullness]. Frigg's attendant. She takes care of Frigg's toilette, clothes and slippers. Nanna sent her a finger-ring from Helheim. She is represented as wearing her hair flowing over her shoulders. Fulla.