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Vafthrudnir. A giant visited by Odin. They try each other in questions and answers. The giant is defeated and forfeits his life. Vafthrudner.
Valaskjalf. One of Odin's dwellings. Valaskjalf.
Valfodr [Father of the slain]. A name of Odin. Valfather.
Valgrind. A gate of Valhal. Valgrind.
Valholl [The hall of the slain]. The hall to which Odin invited those slain in battle. Valhal.
Valkyrja [The chooser of the slain]. A troop of goddesses, handmaidens of Odin. They serve in Valhal, and are sent on Odin's errands. Valkyrie.
Vali. Is a brother of Balder, who slays Hoder when only one night old. He rules with Vidar after Ragnarok. Vale.
Vali. A son of Loke. Vale.
Valtamr. A fictitious name of Odin's father. Valtam.
Ve. A brother of Odin (Odin, Vile and Ve). Ve.
Vegtamr. A name assumed by Odin. Vegtam.
Vanaheimar. The abode of the vans. Vanaheim.
Vanr; plural Vanir. Those deities whose abode was in Vanaheim, in contradistinction to the asas, who dwell in Asgard: Njord, Frey and Freyja. The vans waged war with the asas, but were afterwards, by virtue of a treaty, combined and made one with them. The vans were deities of the sea. Van.
Veorr [Defender]. A name of Thor. Veor.
Verdandi [To become]. The norn of the present.
Vestri. The dwarf presiding over the west region. Vestre. West.
Vidarr. Son of Odin and the giantess Grid. He dwells in Landvide. He slays the Fenris-wolf in Ragnarok. Rules with Vale after Ragnarok. Vidar.
Vigridr [A battle]. The field of battle where the gods and the sons of Surt meet in Ragnarok. Vigrid.
Vili. Brother of Odin and Ve. These three sons of Bor and Bestla construct the world out of Ymer's body. Vile.
Vimur. A river that Thor crosses. Vimer.
Vindsvalr. The father of winter. Vindsval.
Vindheimr. The place that the sons of Balder and Hoder are to inhabit after Ragnarok. Vindheim. Windhome.
Vin-golf [The mansion of bliss]. The palace of the asynjes. Vingolf.
Vingthorr. A name of Thor. Vingthor.
Vor. The goddess of betrothals and marriages. Vor.