Myths of northern lands

by H. A. Guerber

• Aager and Else, Ballad of, [170].
• Anderson, Rasmus B. (translations from the Elder Edda in Norse Mythology, S. C. Griggs & Co., Chicago), [13], [24], [27], [43], [53], [78], [80], [81], [88], [110], [111], [118], [124], [139], [147], [149], [264], [266], [270].
• Anster (translation from Goethe), [130].
• Arnold, Matthew, [12], [14], [15], [21], [23], [28], [29], [46], [47], [64], [68], [84], [107], [126], [144], [160], [167], [183], [188], [189], [192], [193], [194], [196], [267], [271].
• Baldwin, James, Story of Siegfried (Charles Scribner’s Sons, New York), [172].
• Brace (translation of ballad), [212].
• Brand, [120].
• Browning, Robert, [33], [34].
• Coneybeare (translation from the Anglo-Saxon), [165].
• Du Chaillu, Paul, Viking Age (Charles Scribner’s Sons, New York), [142], [143].
• Edda (Sæmund’s, or the Elder), [11], [12], [13], [15], [16], [17], [18], [21], [24], [25], [27], [29], [37], [38], [39], [41], [42], [43], [45], [62], [65], [71], [75], [80], [81], [85], [88], [91], [96], [97], [98], [102], [104], [105], [107], [108], [110], [111], [112], [113], [114], [115], [116], [118], [122], [123], [124], [129], [131], [134], [137], [138], [139], [141], [142], [143], [144], [146], [147], [149], [151], [154], [157], [162], [163], [164], [168], [174], [175], [177], [183], [184], [185], [195], [198], [200], [204], [205], [206], [207], [236], [242], [244], [246], [254], [262], [266], [267], [269], [270], [271], [272].
• Edda, The Younger, [53], [77], [78], [79].
• Forman (translations), [37], [40], [57], [100].
• Goethe, [130].
• Gray, [184], [185], [186].
• Grotta-Savngr, [122], [123].
• Heine, [180], [216].
• Hemans, [30], [161].
• Henderson (translations), [11], [154], [162].
• Herbert (translations), [77], [79], [114], [115], [116], [138].
• Herrick, [121].
• Hewitt (translation), [162].
• Homer, [36].
• Howitt, [36], [65], [195], [222], [272], [273].
• Jones, Julia Clinton, Valhalla (Bosqui & Co., San Francisco), [11], [16], [53], [62], [86], [89], [90], [91], [101], [102], [103], [152], [156], [166], [167], [168], [171], [178], [182], [195], [203], [205], [208], [264], [266], [267].
• Keightley (translation), [179].
• Kingsley, Charles, [50], [127].
• L. E. R., [178].
• La Motte-Fouqué, [218].
• Longfellow, Saga of King Olaf, in Tales of a Wayside Inn (Houghton, Mifflin & Co., Boston), [45], [63], [82].
• Macdowall, Asgard and the Gods, [51].
• Martin (translation from Heine), [216].
• Mathisson, [179].
• Meredith, Owen, [56], [57], [145].
• Morris, William, [19], [24], [61], [113], [128], [156], [178], [226], [227], [228], [229], [230], [231], [232], [234], [235], [237], [238], [239], [241], [242], [243], [245], [246], [247], [248], [249], [250], [252], [255], [256], [258], [259], [260], [261].
• Naogeorgus, [119].
• Oehlenschläger, [36], [66], [67], [68], [138], [176].
• Oxford Carol, [119].
• Percy (translation from the Edda), [62].
• Pfeiffer (translation), [265].
• Pigott (translations from Oehlenschläger), [66], [67], [68], [138], [176].
• Scott, [32], [221].
• Selcher (translation), [180].
• Shakespeare, [85], [158], [223].
• Southey, [35].
• Spenser, [219].
• Stagnelius, [179].
• Stephens (translations from Fridthiof’s Saga in Viking Tales of the North, Rasmus B. Anderson, S. C. Griggs & Co., Chicago), [20], [28], [44], [52], [72], [73], [98], [106], [113], [128], [135], [173], [195], [197], [265], [270].
• Taylor (translations from the Sagas), [15], [17], [18], [27], [37], [38], [92], [269], [271].
• Tegnér, Fridthiof’s Saga, [20], [28], [44], [52], [72], [73], [98], [106], [113], [128], [135], [173], [195], [197], [265], [270].
• Thomson, [27], [168].
• Thorpe (translations from Sæmund’s Edda), [12], [16], [21], [25], [29], [31], [39], [41], [42], [45], [71], [75], [85], [91], [96], [97], [98], [102], [104], [105], [107], [108], [112], [113], [116], [129], [131], [134], [137], [138], [139], [141], [144], [146], [151], [157], [163], [164], [168], [169], [174], [175], [177], [183], [184], [185], [198], [200], [204], [205], [206], [207], [236], [242], [244], [246], [254], [269], [270].
• Vail, [29].
• Wagner, [37], [40], [57], [100].
• Wägner, Asgard and the Gods, [51].
• Wordsworth, [30].

GLOSSARY AND INDEX.

• Aager (ä´ger) and Else. Ballad of, [170].
• Abel. Cain in Wild Hunt because of the murder of, [32].
• Abundantia (a-bun-dan´shyȧ). Same as Fulla, [51].
• Abundia. Same as Fulla, [51].
• Acheron (ak´e-ron). Giöll, the Northern, [288].
• Achilles (a-kil´ēz). Balder, the Northern, [289];
• father of Pyrrhus, [290].
• Adonis (a-dō´nis). Odin, the Northern, [279];
• Idun lost like, [283];
• Odur, the Northern, [285].
• Ægean (ē-jē´an). Argo’s cruise round the, [290].
• Ægeus (ē-jē´us). Sigmund’s sword compared to that of, [291].
• Ægir (ā´jir). Tempests caused by, [107];
• god of the sea, [171–181];
• banquet in halls of, [204];
• Neptune, the Greek, [288].
• Ægis (ē´jis). Fafnir’s Helmet of Dread so called, [240].
• Æneas (ē-nē´as). Vidar, the Northern, [290].
• Æsir (ā´sir). Northern gods called, [13];
• twelve in number, [18];
• Asgard, home of, [21];
• dispute between Vanas and, [21];
• to be supplanted, [38];
• inhabitants of Asia Minor, [43], [93], [107];
• Gylfi visits the, [44];
• Hrungnir feasts with the, [73];
• Freya visited by the, [77];
• recovery of hammer pleases the, [79];
• Fenris bound by the, [91];
• Suttung slain by the, [97];
• Idun welcomed by the, [104];
• Niörd among the, [108];
• Ægir not ranked with the, [171];
• Ægir visits the, [174];
• reward promised to the, [189];
• heralds sent out by the, [194];
• Loki slanders the, [198], [205];
• battle between the giants and the, [210];
• beginning and end of the, [263];
• Giallar-horn summons the, [265];
• giants come to fight the, [266];
• courage and death of the, [267];
• golden disks of the, [271];
• Greek gods compared to the, [277];
• Greek equivalent of dispute between the Vanas and the, [278].
• Ætna (et´nȧ), Mount. Northern equivalent for earthquakes in, [289];
• dwarfs’ forge equivalent to Vulcan’s in, [291].
• AFI (ä´fē). Riger visits, [142].
• Afternoon. Division of day, [17].
• Agnar. Son of Hrauding, fostered by Frigga, [39], [40];
• gives Odin a drink, [41];
• becomes king, [42];
• Greek equivalent, [279].
• AI (ä´ē). Riger visits, [141].
• Aku-Thor (ak´u-thor). The charioteer, [64].
• Alberich (al´bĕr-ikh). King of the dwarfs, [218].
• Albion (al´bi-on). Conjectured origin of name, [221].
• Alf-blot. Sacrifices offered to elves, [223].
• Alf-heim (alf´hīm). Home of elves in, [18], [221];
• Frey, ruler of, [112];
• Frey’s return to, [114];
• Skirnir’s return to, [116];
• Völund goes to dwell in, [165].
• Ali. Same as Vali, [152].
• Allfather. The uncreated is, [10];
• Yggdrasil created by, [19];
• Odin called, [23];
• questions Vafthrudnir, [38];
• wrath of, [48];
• Longbeards named by, [50];
• disposes of Hel, Midgard snake, and Fenris, [89];
• sends Hermod to Finland, [145];
• goes with Vidar, to consult Norns, [148];
• dooms Brunhild to marry, [248];
• is slain, [269].
• Alpheus (al-fē´us). Greek equivalent of Northern river-god, [288].
• Alpine Rose. Attendants of Holda crowned with the, [55].
• Alps. Uller’s home on the, [132];
• supposed meaning of the name, [221].
• Alsvider (äl´svid-er). Steed of moon chariot, [14].
• Alsvin (äl´svin). Steed of sun chariot, [14].
• Althea (al-thē´ȧ). Like mother of Nornagesta, [287].
• Alva. Cheru’s sword borne by Duke of, [88].
• Alvis. A dwarf, changed to stone, [64], [65].
• Alvit. A Valkyr, marries mortal, [163].
• Amalthea (am-al-thē´ȧ). Compared to Heidrun, [278].
• Ambrosia. Northern gods eat boar’s flesh instead of, [277].
• America. Norsemen real discoverers of, [224].
• Amma. Riger visits, [142].
• Amphion (am-fī´on). Pied Piper like, [280]; Gunnar like, [292].
• Amphitrite (am-fi-trī´tē). Greek equivalent for Ran, [288].
• Amsvartnir (am-svärt´nir). Lake where Fenris is bound, [91].
• Anchises (an-kī´sēz). Northern equivalent of, [285].
• Andhrimnir (än-dhrim´nir). Cook in Valhalla, [27].
• Andvaranaut (änd-vä´ra-nout). Ring of Andvari, [243];
• Sigurd appropriates, [246];
• Brunhild betrothed with, [248];
• Sigurd deprives Brunhild of, [252];
• Gudrun shows, [253]; Gudrun sends Gunnar, [257];
• Greek equivalent, [291].
• Andvari (änd´vä-rē). King of dwarfs, [218];
• Loki visits, [242];
• ring of, [243], [246], [248], [252], [257], [291].
• Angantyr (än-gän´tēr). Ottar and, [128], [129];
• Tyrfing, sword of, [219].
• Anglo-saxon. Heptarchy, [44];
• Uller called Vulder in, [132];
• Ægir called Eagor in, [173].
• Angur-boda (än-gur-bō´dȧ). Mother of Hel, Fenris, and Iörmungandr, [89], [166];
• mother of Gerda, [114];
• wife of Loki, [200];
• feeds wolves in Ironwood, [265].
• Annar. Husband of Nott, [15].
• Antæus (an-tē´us). Greek equivalent for Hrungnir, [282].
• Apollo (a-pol´ō). Greek equivalent for Sol, [276];
• personification of the sun, [277];
• his contest with Marsyas compared to Odin’s with Vafthrudnir, [279];
• marriage with Clio compared to Odin’s with Saga, [279];
• flocks stolen by Mercury, [281];
• chariot compared to Frey’s boar, [282];
• god of music, like Bragi, [283];
• Frey compared to, [284];
• Uller, a hunter like, [286];
• sun-god, like Balder, [289];
• sun myth, like that of Sigurd, [291].
• Apples. Gna’s, [51], [226];
• Idun’s, [100], [102], [104];
• Skirnir gives Gerda golden, [115];
• emblem of fruitfulness, [117];
• Norns watch over the magic, [154];
• Idun only can pick magic, [155];
• Rerir receives a magic, [226];
• comparison between Atalanta’s and Gerda’s, [285].
• Arachne (a-rak´nē). Vafthrudnir, Northern equivalent, [279].
• Archangel St. Michael. Wields Cheru’s sword, [88].
• Arctic Circle. Scenery in the, [9].
• Arethusa (ar-ē-thū´sȧ). Princess Ilse equivalent to, [288].
• Argo. Like Skidbladnir, [282];
• like Mannigfual, [290].
• Argus. Story compared to that of Brock, [281];
• eyes compared to Thiassi’s, [284];
• eyes compared to Heimdall’s, [286].
• Ariadne (ar-i-ad´nē). Compared to Gudrun, [292].
• Arion (a-rī´on). Compared to Sleipnir, [290].
• Arthur. In Wild Hunt, [31], [32].
• Arwakr (ar´wak-r). Steed of sun chariot, [14].
• Aryans (är´yanz). Origin of, [9];
• myths of, [275].
• Asa (ā´sȧ). Hoenir an, [22];
• Odin, the almighty, [118];
• Balder an, [182].
• Asa-bridge. Heimdall, guardian of the, [143].
• Asabru (ā´sȧ-brū). Bridge of gods, [20].
• Asegeir (ā´se-gīr). Frisian elders, [135].
• Asgard (as´gärd). Home of gods, [18];
• one root of Yggdrasil in, [19];
• gods’ palaces in, [21];
• Niörd welcomed in, [22];
• Odin’s seat in, [23];
• heroes brought to, [26];
• Ifing separates Jötun-heim from, [38];
• Odin leaves, [42], [48];
• Odin returns to, [44];
• Gylfi visits, [44];
• Thor admitted into, [61];
• Bilskirnir in, [61];
• Brock visits, [68];
• Hrungnir boasts in, [73];
• unprotected state of, [76];
• Thor’s return to, [79];
• Loki’s return to, [80];
• Tyr, a god of, [84];
• Fenris brought to, [89];
• Odin brings inspiration to, [96];
• Idun and Bragi arrive in, [99];
• Idun to be lured out of, [101];
• Idun mourns for, [102], [103], [283];
• gods return without Idun to, [106];
• Frey, Freya, and Niörd in, [107];
• Niörd summoned to, [108];
• Thiassi slain in, [104], [108];
• Skadi’s honeymoon in, [109];
• Frey welcomed to, [112];
• Freya welcomed to, [124], [131];
• Uller rules in, [131];
• Balder leaves, [133];
• Forseti arrives in, [134];
• Heimdall arrives in, [137];
• Heimdall leaves, [141];
• Hermod returns to, [146];
• Vali comes to, [152];
• sin enters, [154];
• Ægir’s visit to, [174];
• Odin’s return to, [186];
• gods’ sad return to, [192];
• messengers’ return to, [195];
• Loki banished from, [200], [204];
• gods wish to fortify, [202];
• a Hrim-thurs threatens, [203];
• Loki forfeits, [206];
• fire giants storm, [267];
• Olympus, the Greek, [276];
• Valkyrs, cupbearers in, [287].
• Asgardreia (as-gard-rī´a). Wild Hunt called, [30].
• Asia. Plateau of Iran in, [9];
• Æsir come from, [43].
• Ask (äsk). Ash tree from which gods made man, [19];
• compared to creation of Prometheus, [278].
• Aslaug (a-sloug´). The fostering of, [249].
• Asynjur (a-sin´jo͞or). Northern goddesses called, [18].
• Atalanta (at-ȧ-lan´tȧ). Her apples compared to Gerda’s, [285].
• Atla (at´lȧ). One of the wave maidens, [137].
• Atlantic. Cruise of the Mannigfual in the, [214].
• Atlas. Greek equivalent for Riesengebirge, [290].
• Atli (at´lē). Gudrun wooed by, [257];
• treachery of, [258];
• Högni and Gunnar slain by, [259];
• Gudrun slays, [260];
• same as Attila, [262];
• Gudrun’s union with, [292].
• Attila (at´i-lȧ). King of the Huns, has Cheru’s sword, [87];
• same as Atli, [262].
• Aud (oud). Son of Nott, [15].
• Audhumla (ou-dho͝om´lȧ). Cow nourishes Ymir, [11].
• Augeia (ou-gī´yȧ). Wave maiden, [137].
• Augsburg (awgz´berg). Tyr’s city, [84].
• Aurgiafa (our-gyä´fȧ). Wave maiden, [137].
• Austri (ou´strē). Dwarf, supporter of heavenly vault at East, [14].
• Austria. Curious custom in, [121].
• Bacchus (bak´kus). Atli compared to, [292].
• Balder (bäl´der). Allfather questions Vafthrudnir about, [38];
• son of Frigga, [43];
• Skadi wishes to marry, [109];
• Uller akin to, [133];
• Forseti, son of, [134];
• Forseti’s connection with, [136];
• Vali, the avenger of, [152];
• god of sun and summer, [182–198];
• Loki, real murderer of, [204];
• absent at Ægir’s banquet, [205];
• compared to Sigurd, [261];
• Loki deprives Æsir of, [263];
• the return of, [271];
• his death avenged, [286];
• Hodur murders, [287];
• compared to Greek sun-gods, [289].
• Balmung (bäl´moong). Völund forges, [165];
• Odin drives into Branstock, [227];
• Sigmund secures, [228];
• Siggeir obtains, [229];
• Sinfiotli makes use of, [233], [234];
• Odin breaks, [237];
• Hiordis treasures shards of, [238];
• forged again, [243];
• Fafnir slain by, [245];
• Sigurd cuts off Brunhild’s armor with, [247];
• laid it between Sigurd and Brunhild, [252];
• Guttorm slain by, [255];
• it is put on funeral pyre, [256];
• emblem of sunbeam, [261];
• compared to sword of Ægeus, [291].
• Baltic Sea. Cruise of Mannigfual in, [215], [290].
• Barbarossa (bär-bȧ-ros´sȧ), Frederick. Leader of Wild Hunt, [31].
• Baucis (baw´sis). Story of, compared with Geirrod and Agnar, [279].
• Baugi (bou´gē). Odin serves, [95].
• Beav. Same as Vali, [152].
• Beldegg (bel´deg). King of West Saxony, [44].
• Beli (bel´ē). Death of, [117];
• son of Kari, [212].
• Behmer (bā´mer). Forest in Bohemia, [31].
• Bergelmir (ber-gel´mir). Escapes deluge, [12], [210];
• same as Farbauti, [199].
• Berserker (bēr´serk-er). Rage of, [29];
• wolf held by, [190].
• Bertha (bēr´thȧ). Same as Frigga, [58];
• mother of Charlemagne, [58];
• patroness of spinning, [59].
• Bestla (best´lȧ). Giantess, [12];
• Æsir’s mortal element from, [16].
• Bethlehem (beth´lë-ėm). Peace of Frodi when Christ was born in, [122].
• Beyggvir (bīg´vir). Servant of Frey, [117].
• Beyla (bī´lȧ). Servant of Frey, [117].
• Bifröst (bī´frēst). Rainbow bridge, [20];
• Valkyrs ride over, [26], [160];
• description of, [137];
• Heimdall, warder of, [138];
• Odin rides over, [184];
• insufficiency of, [202];
• Helgi rides over, [236];
• downfall of, [267];
• Giallar-horn proclaims passage of gods over, [285].
• Bil. The waning moon, [16].
• Billing. King of Ruthenes, [150];
• anxious to save Rinda, [152].
• Bilskirnir (bil´skēr-nir). Thor’s palace called, [61];
• thralls entertained in, [62].
• Bingen (bing´en). Rat Tower near, [35].
• Bishop Hatto. Story of, [35].
• Black Death. Pestilence, [170].
• Black Forest. Giants in the, [215].
• Blocksberg (bloks´berg). Norns on the, [159].
• Blodug-hofi (blō´dug-hō´fē). Frey’s steed called, [113];
• Gymir’s fire crossed by, [115];
• compared to Pegasus, [284].
• Bloody Eagle. Description of, [85];
• Sigurd cuts the, [244].
• Boden (bō´den). The bowl of offering, [93].
• Bodvild (bod´vēld). Betrayed by Völund, [165].
• Bohemian Forest. Same as Behmer, [31].
• Bolthorn (bol´thorn). Giant called, [12].
• Bolwerk (bol´wērk). Odin serves, [95].
• Bör (bēr). Marries Bestla, [12];
• earth created by sons of, [13];
• divine element of gods in, [16].
• Borghild (bôrg´hild). Sigmund marries, [234];
• Sinfiotli poisoned by, [236];
• Sigmund repudiates, [237].
• Bornholm (bôrn´holm). The formation of, [215];
• Mannigfual cruise connected with, [290].
• Bous (bō´us). Same as Vali, [152].
• Braga-ful (brä´gȧ-ful). Toast in honor of Bragi, [99].
• Braga-men. Northern scalds, [99].
• Braga-women. Northern priestesses, [99].
• Bragi (brä´gē). Heroes welcomed to Asgard by, [26];
• Gunlod, mother of, [43];
• god of music and eloquence, [93–99];
• birth of, [97];
• the absence of, [102];
• Idun mourns for, [103];
• Idun sought by, [105];
• remains with Idun in Nifl-heim, [106];
• heroes welcomed by Heimdall and, [141];
• Ægir delights in tales of, [174];
• compared to Greek divinities, [283].
• Branstock (bran´stok). Oak in Volsungs’ hall, [226];
• sword thrust in the, [227];
• Sigmund under the, [234].
• Brechta (brek´tȧ). Frigga, [58].
• Breidablik (brī´dȧ-blik). Balder’s palace, [182];
• Balder’s corpse carried to, [189];
• compared to Apollo’s palace, [289].
• Brimer (bri´mer). Hall of giants, [273].
• Brisinga-men (bri-sing´ȧ-men). Necklace of Freya, [127];
• Loki attempts to steal, [140], [286];
• emblem of fruitfulness, [141];
• made by dwarfs, [218].
• Brock. Jealousy of, [66];
• Loki’s wager with, [67];
• three treasures of, [68];
• wager won by, [69];
• story compared with that of Io, [282].
• Brocken (brŏk´en). Witches’ dance on the, [130];
• Norns on the, [159].
• Brownies. Same as dwarfs, [217];
• same as elves, [223].
• Brunhild (bro͞on´hild). A Valkyr, [165];
• Sigurd finds, [247];
• Sigurd wooes, [248];
• Sigurd marries, [249];
• Sigurd forgets, [250];
• Gunnar loves, [251];
• Gunnar wooes by proxy, [252];
• wrath and jealousy of, [253];
• Högni swears to avenge, [254];
• rejoices at death of Sigurd, [255];
• death of, [256];
• Atli, brother of, [257];
• compared to Greek divinities, [261], [291], [292].
• Brunnaker (bro͞on´na-ker). Idun’s grove in, [102].
• Burgundian (bēr-gun´di-an). Ildico, a princess, [87];
• Gunnar, a monarch, [262].
• Buri (bū´rē). Creation of, [11];
• giants’ war against, [12].
• Buri. Grove where Frey and Gerda meet, [116].
• Byzantine (bi-zan´tin). Teutonic race influenced by that faith, [224].
• Cacus (kā´kus). Hrungnir compared to, [282].
• Caduceus (ka-dū´she-us). Gambantein compared to, [286].
• Cain’s Hunt. The Wild Hunt, [32].
• Calais (kal´is). Mannigfual passes, [214].
• Calypso (ka-lip´so). Compared to Holda, [281].
• Camomile. Called “Balder’s brow,” [182].
• Capitoline Hill. Vitellius slain on, [87].
• Carthage. Compared to Seeland, [280].
• Castor. Compared to Erp, Sörli, and Hamdir, [292].
• Cattegat (kat´e-gat). Ægir dwells in, [171], [288].
• Caucasus (kaw´ka-sus). Loki’s punishment compared to Prometheus’s on the, [289].
• Celtic (sel´tik). Origin of the language, [274].
• Cephalus (sef´a-lus). A personification of the sun, [277].
• Cerberus (sēr´be-rus). Analogy of Garm and, [288].
• Ceres (sē´rēz). Compared to Rinda, [277];
• compared to Frigga, [279];
• compared to Groa, [282];
• personification of earth, [289].
• Cerynean Stag (ser-i-nē´an). Story of, [276].
• Changelings. Recipe for riddance of, [31], [219].
• Chaos. World rose from, [10];
• analogy between Greek and Northern conception of, [275].
• Chariot. Sun and moon, [14];
• night and day, [15];
• Irmin’s, [36];
• Holda’s, [57];
• Nerthus’s, [59];
• Thor’s, [64], [69], [78];
• Frey’s, [113];
• Freya’s, [128];
• comparison between chariots of Greek and Northern gods, [276].
• Charlemagne (shär´le-mān). Leader of Wild Hunt, [31], [32];
• Bertha, mother of, [58];
• Freya’s temple destroyed by, [128];
• sword of, [165].
• Charles V. Alva, general of, [88].
• Charles’s Wain. Same as Great Bear, [36].
• Charon (kā´ron). Compared to Mödgud, [288].
• Charybdis (ka-rib´dis). Northern parallel to, [283].
• Cheru (kēr´ū). Same as Tyr, [86];
• sword of, [87], [88];
• Heimdall same as, [141].
• Cheruski (ke-ro͝os´kē). The worship of the, [86].
• Chiron (kī´ron). Compared to Gripir, [291].
• Christ. Peace of Frodi at birth of, [122].
• Christianity. Attempts to introduce, [58], [88], [130], [212].
• Christians. Easter feast, [58];
• Norsemen in contact with, [272].
• Christiansoë. Formation of, [215].
• Christmas. Wild Hunt at, [31];
• Bertha’s visit at, [59];
• Yule now called, [121];
• trolls celebrate, [213].
• Clio (klī´ō). Same as Saga, [279].
• Colchis (kol´kis). Argo sails to, [282].
• Cologne (ko-lōn´). Odin visits, [86].
• Columbus. Norsemen discovered America before, [224].
• Coronis (ko-rō´nís). Ratatosk compared to crow in story of, [278].
• Cretan Labyrinth. Compared to Völund’s house, [287].
• Crete (krēt). Odin’s tomb at Upsala compared to Jupiter’s in, [280].
• Cyclops (sī´klops). Compared to Loki, [284];
• to Northern dwarfs, [291].
• Cynthia (sin´thi-ȧ). Mani compared to, [276].
• Dædalus (dē´dȧ-lus). Compared to Völund, [287].
• Dag. Son of Nott, [15];
• a treacherous Hunding, [235].
• Dain (dā´in). Stag on Yggdrasil, [20].
• Danae (dan´ā-ē). Compared to Rinda, [286].
• Danes. Sacrificing place of, [53];
• Frey, ruler of, [122];
• Mysinger slays, [123];
• Ragnar Lodbrog, king of the, [249].
• Danish Ballad. Aager and Else a, [170].
• Danube. Cheru´s sword buried on banks of, [87].
• Daphne (daf´ne). Northern equivalent, [277].
• Day. Divisions of, [17];
• Vafthrudnir’s questions about, [37].
• December. Uller’s month, [133].
• Deianeira (dē-i-a-nī´rȧ). Loki’s jealousy compared to that of, [289].
• Dellinger (del´ling-er). Third husband of Nott, [15].
• Delphi (del´fī). Compared to Gimli, [290].
• Deluge. Ymir´s blood causes, [12];
• Ragnarok, a version of, [290].
• Denmark. Odin conquers, [43], [44];
• Frey in, [122];
• Freya in, [124];
• Konur, king of, [143];
• Norns visit, [157];
• horn in collection of, [214];
• Gudrun leaves, [257].
• Destiny. Compared to Orlog, [278].
• Deucalion (dū-kā´li-on) and Pyrrha compared to Lif and Lifthrasir, [290].
• Diana (di-a´nȧ). Mani corresponds to, [276];
• Skadi compared to, [284].
• Dido (dī´dō). Compared to Gefjon, [280].
• Dises (dis´ez). Norns same as, [159].
• Dodona (dō-dō´nȧ). Compared to Upsala, [280].
• Dolmens. Stone altars called, [85].
• Donar (dō´när). Same as Thor, [61].
• Dover. Mannigfual passes, [214], [290].
• Draupnir (droup´nir). Odin’s ring called, [24];
• Sindri and Brock make, [67];
• Odin receives, [68];
• Skirnir offers Gerda, [115];
• laid on Balder’s pyre, [190];
• Balder sends Odin, [194];
• emblem of fertility, [196];
• dwarfs fashion, [218];
• Greek equivalent, [282].
• Droma (drō´mȧ). Chain for Fenris, [90];
• proverb about, [283].
• Druids (dro͞o´idz). Human sacrifices of, [85].
• Drusus (dro͞o´sus). Warned by a Vala, [158].
• Dryads (drī´adz). Northern equivalent for, [277].
• Duke of Alva. Cheru’s sword found by, [88].
• Duneyr (dū´nīr). Stag on Yggdrasil, [20].
• Dunmow (dun´mou). Flitch of bacon, [121].
• Durathor (dū´ra-thôr). Stag on Yggdrasil, [20].
• “Dusk of the Gods.” Wagner´s opera, [225].
• Dvalin (dvä´lin). Stag on Yggdrasil, [20];
• dwarf visited by Loki, [66].
• Dwarfs. Black elves called, [18];
• Ægir does not rank with, [171];
• one burned with Balder, [191];
• occupations of, [217–221];
• home of the, [273];
• nightmares are, [291].
• Eagor. Same as Ægir, [173].
• East Saxony. Conquered by Odin, [44].
• Easter. Same as Ostara, [57];
• stones, altars to Ostara, [58].
• Eástre. Same as Ostara, [57].
• Echo. Dwarf’s talk, [218].
• Eckhardt (ek´hart). Tries to stop Tannhäuser, [56];
• compared to Mentor, [281].
• Eclipses. Northern belief concerning cause of, [16].
• Edda. Collection of Northern myths, [10], [45], [225], [272];
• sword-runes in, [85];
• Frey’s wooing related in, [114];
• Heimdall’s visit to earth described in, [141];
• Sæmund, compiler of Elder, [224];
• heroic lays in, [225];
• Younger, [44].
• Egia (ē´gyȧ). Wave maiden, [137].
• Egil (ē´gil). Marries a Valkyr, [163];
• arrow of, [165];
• Thialfi’s father, [174].
• Eglimi (eg´li-mē). Father of Hiordis, [237].
• Einheriar (īn-hā´ri-ar). Odin’s guests, [25];
• meat of, [27];
• daily battles of, [27];
• Valkyrs wait on, [162];
• Helgi, leader of, [236];
• Giallar-horn calls, [266];
• muster of, [268];
• all slain on Vigrid, [269].
• Einmyria (īn-mē´ri-ȧ). Daughter of Loki, [199].
• Eira (ī´rȧ). Goddess of medicine, [53].
• Eisa (ī´sȧ). Daughter of Loki, [199].
• Eitel (ī´tel). Son of Atli and Gudrun, [257].
• Elb. Water sprite, [179];
• god of the Elbe, [288].
• Elbe (el´be). Drusus stopped at, [159];
• river named after Elb, [179].
• Elbegast (el´be-gast). King of the dwarfs, [218].
• Elde (el´de). Ægir’s servant, [174].
• Eldhrimnir (el-dhrim´nir). Kettle in Valhalla, [27].
• Elf. Water sprite, [179];
• elf lights, [222];
• elf locks, [223].
• Elf. Sigmund buried by, [238];
• Hiordis marries, [239];
• second marriage of, [256].
• Elivagar (el-i-vag´ar). Streams of ice from Hvergelmir, [10], [12];
• Thor crosses, [76];
• rolling ice in, [168];
• Thor’s journey east of, [171].
• Elli (el´lē). Thor wrestles with, [72], [73].
• Else (el´sa). Ballad of Aager and, [170].
• Elves. Light elves, [18];
• occupation of the, [221–225];
• Ægir does not rank with the, [171].
• Elvidner (el-vid´ner). Hel’s hall, [168].
• Embla (em´blȧ). The elm or first woman, [19];
• wooden, [278].
• Enceladus (en-sel´a-dus). Compared to Loki, [289].
• England. Wild Hunt in, [32];
• May-day in, [42];
• Yule in, [119];
• flitch of bacon in, [120], [121];
• miners in, [220];
• Albion same as, [221];
• fairies in, [221], [222];
• Oberon, fairy king in, [223].
• English Channel. Mannigfual in, [214].
• Epimetheus (ep-i-mē´thūs). Compared to Northern creators, [278].
• Er. Same as Tyr, [86];
• Heimdall same as, [141].
• Erda. Same as Jörd, [61].
• Ermenrich (ēr´men-rēkh). Swanhild marries, [260];
• Gudrun’s sons attack, [261].
• Erna. Jarl marries, [143].
• Erp. Son of Atli and Gudrun, [257];
• son of Jonakur and Gudrun, [260];
• slain by brothers, [261];
• to avenge Swanhild, [292].
• Eskimo. Skadi’s dog, [111].
• Eubœa (ū-bē´ȧ). Ægir’s palace resembles Neptune’s home in, [288].
• Euhemerus (ū-hem´er-us). Historical theory of, [280].
• Europa (ū-rō´pȧ). Northern equivalent for story of, [290].
• Europe. Æsir migrate into, [43];
• discovery of, [274].
• Eurydice (ū-rid´i-sē). Compared to Idun, [283].
• Euxine Sea (ūk´sin). Mannigfual’s cruise compared to Argo’s in, [290].
• Evening. Part of day, [17].
• Exorcism. Of spectral hound, [31];
• of changelings, [219], [220].
• Fadir (fä´dir). Heimdall visits, [143].
• “Faerie Queene.” Girdle in, [218].
• Fafnir (faf´nir). Son of Hreidmar, [240];
• gold seized by, [243];
• Sigurd goes to slay, [244], [245], [246];
• Gudrun eats heart of, [251];
• personification of cold and darkness, [262], [292];
• compared to Python, [291].
• Fairy Rings. Magic spell of, [221].
• Fairyland. Alf-heim is, [112].
• Farbauti (far-bou´tē). Same as Bergelmir, [199].
• Faroe Islands. Thor’s name in, [81].
• Fates. Yggdrasil sprinkled by Northern, [20];
• compared to Norns, [286], [287].
• February. Vali’s month is, [153].
• Feng. Same as Odin, [244].
• Fenia. Giantess slave of Frodi, [122].
• Fenris (fen´ris). Birth and capture of, [89];
• story of, [89–92];
• shoe to defend Vidar against, [148];
• prediction concerning, [149];
• Hel related to, [166];
• birth of, [200];
• Loki, father of, [212];
• released from bonds, [265];
• Loki leads, [268];
• death of, [269];
• Tyr alone dare face, [283];
• compared to Nemean lion, [286];
• compared to Pyrrhus, [290].
• Fensalir (fen´säl-ir). Frigga’s palace, [47];
• Frigga spinning in, [187].
• Fialar (fyäl´ar).
• 1. Kvasir slain by, [93].
• 2. Red cock of Valhalla, [265].
• Fimbulwinter (fim´bul-win-ter). Prediction of coming, [192];
• terror of people at approach of, [264];
• Greek equivalent, [290].
• Finite Nature. Of gods, [16].
• Finns. Hermod visits the, [145].
• Fiolnir (fyol´nir).
• 1. Birth of, [117].
• 2. Same as Odin, [244].
• Fiorgyn (fyôr´gēn). Genealogy of, [43];
• Frigga, daughter of, [46].
• Flax. Discovery of, [54–56].
• Flint. Origin of, [75], [76].
• Flitch. Of bacon, [120], [121].
• Flora. Nanna compared to, [289].
• Folkvang (fōk´vang). Freya´s home, [77], [124];
• warriors and wives in, [125];
• Loki enters, [140].
• Forenoon. Part of day, [17].
• Fornjotnr (fôrn-yōt´nr). Same as Ymir, [199];
• giants descended from, [212].
• Forseti (fôr-set´e). God of justice, [134–137];
• Greek equivalent for, [286];
• the land of, [136].
• Fraananger (frā-nan´ger). Loki takes refuge in, [206].
• France. Golden age in, [58];
• Oberon, fairy king in, [223].
• Franconia. Conquered by Odin, [44].
• Frankish. Kings’ descent, [212];
• queen marries giant, [290].
• Frankland. Hindarfiall in, [246].
• Franks. Worship of Tyr among the, [85];
• martial games of the, [88].
• Frau Gode (frou gō´dā). Same as Frigga, [59].
• Frau Holle. Same as Frigga, [54].
• Frau Venus. Same as Holda, [56].
• Frederick Barbarossa. Wild Hunt led by, [31].
• Freki (frek´ē). Odin´s wolf, [24], [278].
• French Revolution. Wild Hunt announces, [32].
• Frey (frī). Comes to Asgard, [22], [107];
• present for, [66];
• Gullin-bursti and Skidbladnir for, [68];
• toast to, [111];
• god of summer, [112–124];
• Freya, sister of, [124];
• rides with Freya, [128];
• Freya marries, [129];
• sword of, [219];
• elves governed by, [221];
• deprived of power, [223];
• weapon, a stag’s horn, [267];
• fights Surtr, [268];
• death of, [269];
• boar of, [282];
• Greek equivalent, [284].
• Freya (frī´ȧ). Comes to Asgard, [22], [107];
• Hrungnir wants, [74];
• Loki borrows falcon plumes of, [77], [103];
• anger of, [77];
• Thor borrows garments of, [78];
• Thor personates, [79];
• Freya, goddess of beauty, [124–130];
• Friday sacred to, [128];
• Loki steals necklace of, [140], [199];
• the earth is, [141];
• Valkyrs led by, [162];
• promised to giant, [202];
• gods fear to lose, [203];
• dwarfs make necklace for, [218];
• Greek equivalents, [279], [282], [285].
• Freygerda (frī-gēr´ȧ). Wife of Fridleef, [122].
• Friday. Sacred to Freya, [128].
• Fridleef (frid´leef). Same as Frey, [122].
• Frigga (frig´ȧ). Sits on Hlidskialf, [23];
• Odin disguises himself by advice of, [37];
• Agnar fostered by, [40];
• Odin outwitted by, [41], [49];
• wife of Vili and Ve, [42];
• Odin’s wife, [43];
• seven sons of, [44];
• goddess of earth, [44–60];
• goddess of atmosphere, [46];
• secrecy of, [46];
• worshiped with Odin, [54];
• Thor, son of, [61];
• Nerthus same as, [108];
• Freya same as, [124];
• Uller marries, [131];
• Balder and Hodur, sons of, [182];
• Balder’s depression noticed by, [183];
• all things swear to, [184];
• Loki wrests secret from, [187], [188];
• Hermod departs at request of, [189];
• the hope of, [192];
• emblem of earth, [196];
• grants Rerir’s wish, [226];
• Greek equivalents, [279], [280], [282], [289].
• Frisians (friz´ianz). Want new laws, [135];
• tradition of, [214].
• Fro. Same as Frey, [112], [120], [284].
• Frodi (frō´dē). Mill of, [122];
• death of, [123].
• Fulla (ful´ȧ). Attendant of Frigga, [48], [50], [57];
• Nanna sends ring to, [194].
• Funfeng (fun´feng). Ægir’s servant, [174];
• Loki jealous of, [205].
• Fylgie (fēl´gye). Guardian spirit, [159].
• Gabriel’s Hounds. Wild Hunt in England, [30].
• Galar (gäl´ar). Kvasir slain by, [93].
• Gambantein (gam´ban-tīn). Wand of Hermod, [145];
• like Caduceus, [286].
• Gamla Upsala (gam´lȧ up-sä´lȧ). Odin’s, Frey’s, and Thor’s mounds near, [118].
• Gangler (gang´ler). Deludes Gylfi, [44].
• Gangrad (gang´räd). Odin as, [37].
• Ganymede (gan´i-mēd). Northern equivalent for story of, [283].
• Garm. Dog of Hel, [167];
• Odin passes, [184];
• Hel followed by, [267];
• Loki leads, [268];
• death of, [269];
• compared to Cerberus, [288].
• Gefjon (gef´yon). Gylfi visited by, [52];
• compared to Dido, [280].
• Gefn. Same as Freya, [125].
• Geir Odds (gīr odz). Carving of, [44], [169].
• Geirrod (gīr´rod).
• 1. Story of, [39–41].
• 2. Loki visits, [79];
• Thor visits, [80], [81], [148];
• Loki accompanies Thor to, [199];
• Greek equivalent, [279].
• Gelgia (gel´gyạ). End of Fenris’s fetter, [92].
• Gerda (gẽr´dȧ). Wooed by Frey, [114], [115], [116];
• Greek counterparts of, [285].
• Geri (gẽr´ē). Odin’s wolf, [24], [278].
• German. Cheru’s sword belongs to a, [86];
• Langobart, a long beard in, [50];
• Eckhardt the mentor, [56];
• belief in Lorelei, [180];
• topographical belief, [211];
• belief in fairies, [222];
• epic, Nibelungenlied, [225].
• Germany. Wild Hunt in, [32];
• Odin conquers, [43];
• Abundantia worshiped in, [51];
• worship of Frigga in, [54];
• Easter-stones in, [58];
• golden age in, [58];
• belief in White Lady in, [59];
• Thor, kettle vender in, [64];
• storms in, [69];
• Nerthus in, [108];
• Frey is Fro in, [112];
• Yule in, [119];
• Freya´s worship in, [124], [125];
• temple in Magdeburg in, [128];
• Freya now a witch in, [130];
• Uller in, [132];
• the Elbe in, [179];
• sandhills in, [214];
• sacrifices to elves in, [223].
• Gersemi (gēr´se-mē). Freya’s daughter, [125].
• Gertrude (gēr´tro͞od). Replaces Freya in Germany, [130].
• Giallar (gyäl´lar). Bridge in Nifl-heim, [167];
• Odin rides over, [184];
• trembling of, [192];
• Greek equivalent, [288].
• Giallar-horn. Heimdall’s trumpet, [21], [138];
• last blast of the, [265];
• Greek equivalent, [286].
• Gialp (gyälp). Incantation of, [80];
• Thor breaks the back of, [81];
• wave maiden called, [137].
• Giants. Birth of ice, [11];
• gods slay the, [12];
• Ægir does not belong to the, [171];
• Hyrrokin summoned by the, [190];
• general account of the, [210–217];
• Brimer, hall of, [273].
• Gilling (gil´ling). Giant slain by dwarfs, [93];
• death of wife of, [94].
• Gimli (gim´lē). Not consumed in Ragnarok, [272];
• compared to Delphi, [290].
• Ginnunga-gap (ge-no͞on´gȧ-gap). Primeval abyss, [10];
• giants come to life in, [210].
• Gioll (gyol). Rock to which Fenris is bound, [92].
• Giöll (gyēl). River boundary of Nifl-heim, [167];
• Hermod crosses, [192];
• like Acheron, [288].
• Giuki (gi-´o͞oki). Niblung king, [250];
• Sigurd, blood brother of sons of, [251].
• Giukings. Sons of Giuki, [251];
• Sigurd slain by, [256].
• Glads-heim (glädz-hīm). Twelve seats in, [25];
• Tyr welcomed in, [84];
• Vali dwells in, [153];
• Odin returns to, [187].
• Glasir (glä´sir). The golden grove of, [25].
• Glaumvor (gloum´vor). Second wife of Gunnar, [257].
• Glaur (glour). Husband of Sol, [14].
• Gleipnir (glīp´nir). Manufacture of, [90], [91].
• Glitnir (glit´nir). Forseti’s hall, [134].
• Glittering Heath. Fafnir on the, [243].
• Glut (glo͞ot). Loki’s first wife, [199].
• Gna (gnä). Messenger of Frigga, [51];
• carries apple to Rerir, [226];
• compared to Iris, [280].
• Gnipa (gnē´pȧ). Cave in Nifl-heim, [167];
• Garm in, [288].
• Gnîtaheid (gnē´tȧ-hīd). Fafnir on, [243].
• Gnomes (nōmz). Same as dwarfs, [18].
• Goblins. Same as dwarfs, [217].
• Gode (gō´de). Same as Frigga, [59].
• Godey. Thor’s temple at, [82].
• Godi. Human sacrifices by, [85].
• Gold. Freya’s tears are, [126];
• the flame of the sea, [172].
• Golden Age, [19];
• Norns arrive after, [154];
• Greek equivalent for Northern, [278];
• Frey’s reign the, [284].
• Gondemar (gon´de-mar). King of the dwarfs, [218].
• Gothland. Thor’s temple in, [82];
• Sigmund leaves, [234];
• Ermenrich, king of, [260].
• Goths. Siggeir, king of the, [226];
• Sigmund and Sinfiotli, prisoners of the, [233].
• Grane (grä´nē). Sigurd chooses, [240].
• Great Bear. Odin’s Wain, [36].
• Greenland. First settlement, [224].
• Greip (grīp). Thor breaks the back of, [81];
• a wave maiden called, [137].
• Grendel. Son of Hler, [213].
• Greyfell (grā´fel). Same as Grane, [240];
• Sigurd loads hoard on, [246];
• Gunnar borrows, [251];
• Sigurd rides through flames on, [252];
• burned with Sigurd, [256].
• Grid. Wife of Odin, [43], [80], [147];
• gives Vidar shoe, [148];
• with Vidar and Odin, [149].
• Grimhild (grim´hild). Queen of the Niblungs, [250];
• wishes Gunnar to marry, [251], [252], [253];
• gives magic potion to Guttorm, [254];
• to Gudrun, [257].
• Grimnir. Odin as, [41].
• Griottunagard (gryot-tū´na-gärd). The dual in, [74].
• Gripir (grē´pir). Stud-keeper of Elf, [240];
• prophecies of, [244];
• compared to Chiron, [291].
• Groa (grō´ȧ). Incantations of, [76];
• compared to Ceres, [282].
• Grotti. Magic mill, [122], [123].
• Grypto. Nun on, [212].
• Gudrun (go͞o-dro͞on´).
• 1. A Valkyr marries Helgi, [235];
• self-sacrifice of, [236].
• 2. Gives magic potion to Sigurd, [250];
• marries Sigurd, [251];
• Sigurd gives ring to, [253];
• Sigurd offers to repudiate, [254];
• mourning of, [255];
• goes to Denmark, [256];
• wooed by Atli, [257];
• Niblungs helped by, [258];
• slays her children, [259];
• revenge of, [260];
• sends sons to avenge Swanhild, [261];
• same as Ildico, [262];
• Greek equivalent, [292].
• Gull-top (go͞ol-top). Heimdall’s steed, [139].
• Gullfaxi (go͞ol-fax´ē). Hrungnir’s steed, [73];
• Magni receives, [75].
• Gullin-bursti (go͞ol´in-bērs-tē). Making of, [67];
• Frey receives, [68], [113];
• dwarfs manufacture, [218].
• Gullin-kambi (go͞ol´in-käm-bē). Midgard rooster, [265].
• Gullin-tani (go͞ol´in-tä-nē). Same as Heimdall, [139].
• Gundicarius (go͞on-di-cär´i-us). Same as Gunnar, [262].
• Gungnir (go͞ong´nir). Odin’s spear, [24];
• made of Yggdrasil wood, [37];
• runes on, [39];
• Dvalin makes point of, [66], [218];
• Odin receives, [68];
• Hermod throws, [144];
• Dag borrows, [235];
• Greek equivalent, [277].
• Gunlod (go͞on´lod). Mother of Bragi, [43];
• guardian of inspiration, [94];
• Odin visits, [95], [96].
• Gunnar (gun´när). Son of Giuki, [250];
• wooing of Brunhild by, [251];
• Brunhild marries, [253];
• repentance of, [255];
• Brunhild burned by order of, [256];
• Atli asks compensation for death of the sister of, [257];
• courage and oath of, [258];
• death of, [259];
• same as Gundicarius, [262];
• Greek equivalents, [292].
• Guttorm (go͞ot´torm). Son of Giuki, [250];
• Sigurd slain by, [254];
• death of, [255].
• Gylfi (gēl´fē). Odin welcomed by, [43];
• delusion of, [44];
• Gefjon visits, [52];
• Greek equivalent, [280].
• Gymir (gē´mir). Gerda, daughter of, [114];
• dwelling of, [115];
• Ægir same as, [173];
• son of Hler, [212].
• Hades (hā´dēz). Compared to Nifl-heim, [281], [289];
• Jötun-heim compared to, [283].
• Hagal. Fosters Helgi, [235].
• Hagedises (hag´e-dis-ez). Norns called, [159].
• Hakon (hä´kon). Thora, daughter of, [256];
• marries a Valkyr, [287].
• Hallinskide (häl´lin-skē-de). Heimdall, same as, [141].
• Hamadryads. Northern equivalents, [277].
• Hamdir (ham´dir). Son of Gudrun, [260];
• death of, [261];
• Greek equivalent, [292].
• Hamelin (ham´e-lin). Story of Pied Piper of, [33], [34];
• Greek equivalent, [280].
• Hammer. To dedicate boundaries, homes, marriages, [64];
• effect of, [70];
• the theft of the, [76];
• sign of the, [99].
• Hamond. Son of Sigmund, [234].
• Hans von Hackelberg. Leader of Wild Hunt, [31], [32].
• Har. One of the triad seen by Gylfi, [44].
• Harald Harfager (här´fag-er). Norseman driven away by, [224].
• Hati (hä´tē). Wolf pursuing orbs, [16];
• fed in Ironwood, [265];
• demon of darkness, [290].
• Hatto. Bishop of Mayence, [35].
• Hávamál (hav´a-mal). Code of laws and ethics, [45].
• Hebe (hē´bē). Compared to Valkyrs, [287].
• Hector. Northern equivalent, [290].
• Heidrun (hī´dro͞on). Goat supplying mead, [20];
• compared to Amalthea, [278].
• Heim-dellinger. Same as Heimdall, [139].
• Heimchen. Unborn children, [58].
• Heimdall (hīm´däl). Bifröst guarded by, [21];
• nine mothers of, [43];
• Thor advised by, [78];
• Idun sought by, [105];
• Brisinga-men saved by, [127];
• watch-warder of Asgard, [137–143];
• connected with Æsir, [147];
• watchfulness of, [202];
• Loki to be slain by, [208];
• horn blown by, [265];
• Loki fights, [268];
• death of, [269];
• Greek equivalents, [286].
• Heime. Miming, the sword of, [165].
• “Heimskringla” (hīmz´kring-lȧ). Northern chronicle, [117].
• Hel. Goddess of death, [32];
• birth and banishment of, [89], [200];
• realm of, [98];
• Idun’s sojourn with, [105], [106];
• Uller with, [133];
• Skuld as, [159];
• the home of, [166–170];
• Odin visits, [184];
• daughter of Loki, [212];
• Hermod goes to, [184];
• couches spread by, [185];
• Hermod visits, [189];
• challenged, [192];
• urged to release Balder, [193];
• Hermod leaves, [194];
• the bird of, [265];
• arrives on Vigrid, [267];
• army of, [268];
• realm burned, [269];
• Garm guards gate of, [288];
• rake of, [289].
• Hel-cake. Provided for Garm, [167].
• Hel-gate. Hermod passes, [167], [193].
• Hel-shoes. For feet of dead, [167].
• Hel-way. Hermod journeys along the, [192].
• Hela. Same as Hel, [166].
• Helen. Northern equivalents, [290], [291], [292].
• Helferich (hel´fer-ēkh). Same as Elf, [238].
• Helfrat (hel´frat). Same as Elf, [238].
• Helgi. Glorious career of, [234], [235];
• marriage of, [287].
• Heliades (he-lī´a-dēz). Northern equivalent, [285].
• Helicon. Compared to Sokvabek, [279];
• to Od-hroerir, [283].
• Heligoland (hel´i-go-länd). Naming of, [131].
• Helios (hē´li-os). Northern equivalent, [276].
• Helmet of Dread, [242], [243];
• Sigurd uses the, [246], [251], [256].
• Hengi-kiaptr (heng´gē-kyäp’tr). Frodi’s mill called, [122].
• Hengist (heng´gist). Descendant of Odin, [44].
• Henry. Murder of, [32];
• Ilse seen by, [215].
• Heraclidæ (her-a-klī´dē). Northern equivalents, [279].
• Hercules (hēr´cu-lēz). Northern equivalents, [276], [281], [282], [286], [287], [289].
• Herla. Mythical king of England, [32].
• Herlathing. Wild Hunt called, [32].
• Hermæ (hēr´mē). Comparison between Northern boundaries and, [281].
• Hermod (hēr´mod). Heroes welcomed by, [26];
• Frigga mother of, [43];
• messenger of gods, [144], [146];
• journeys to Nifl-heim, [167], [189], [190–194];
• Greek equivalent, [286].
• Herod. Leader of Wild Hunt, [32].
• Heru. Same as Tyr, [86];
• same as Heimdall, [141].
• Hervor (hēr´vor). Daughter of Angantyr, [219].
• Hialli (hyäl´lē). The trembling heart of, [259].
• High Song. Same as Hávamál, [45].
• Himinbiorg (him´in-byērg). Heimdall’s palace, [138], [143].
• Himinbrioter (him´in-bryō-ter). Thor slays, [175].
• Hindarfiall (hin´dar-fyäl). Sigurd comes to, [246];
• Brunhild asleep on, [248];
• Brunhild’s story not ended on, [250].
• Hindfell (hind´fel). Same as Hindarfiall, [248].
• Hiordis (hyôr´dis). Sigmund marries, [237];
• and leaves sword to, [238];
• Elf marries, [239];
• Sigurd obtains sword from, [244];
• death of, [256].
• Hippomenes (hip-pom´e-nēz). Northern equivalent, [285].
• Hiuki (hū´kē). Companion of Mani, [16].
• Hlader (hlä´der). Thor’s temple at, [82].
• Hleidra (hlī´drȧ). Capital of Denmark, [53].
• Hler. Same as Ægir, [171], [173];
• brother of Loki, [199];
• son of Fornjotnr, [212].
• Hlesey. Ægir’s palace in, [171], [174].
• Hlidskialf (hlidz´kyȧlf). Odin’s seat, [23], [25], [79];
• Odin sees sons of Hrauding from, [40];
• Frigga sits on, [46];
• Odin sees Vandals from, [49];
• Frey mounts, [114].
• Hlin. Frigga’s attendant, [51].
• Hlodyn (hlo´dēn). Same as Nerthus, [60].
• Hlora. Thor fostered by, [61].
• Hlorridi (hlôr-rē´dē). Same as Thor, [61].
• Hnikar (hnē´kar). Same as Odin, [244].
• Hnoss. Freya’s daughter, [125].
• Hodmimir (hod-mē´mir). The forest of, [270].
• Hodur (hō´der). Personification of darkness, [133], [197];
• Vali to slay, [152], [186];
• twin brother of Balder, [182];
• Balder to be slain by, [185];
• Balder slain by, [188], [189];
• Vali slays, [195], [287];
• explanation of myth of, [196];
• Loki guides hand of, [204];
• return of, [271].
• Hoenir (hē´nir). Gives motion to man, [19];
• earth visited by, [101], [240];
• Loki joins, [102];
• hostage in Vana-heim, [107];
• peasant asks aid of, [201];
• survival of, [271].
• Hofvarpnir (hof-värp´nir). Gna’s fleet steed, [51].
• Högni (hēg´nē). Son of Giuki, [250];
• Sigurd’s death planned by, [254];
• warning given by, [257];
• captive, [258];
• the heart of, [259].
• Holda. Same as Frigga, [54];
• Uller, husband of, [132].
• Holland. Frigga worshiped in, [59].
• Holle, Frau. Same as Frigga, [54].
• Holler. Same as Uller, [132].
• Holmgang. Thor’s and Hrungnir’s, [74], [75].
• Holy Innocents. In Wild Hunt, [32].
• Honey. Drips from Yggdrasil, [20].
• Horn. Same as Freya, [125].
• Horsa. Descendant of Odin, [44].
• Hörselberg (hēr´sel-berg). Holda’s abode in the, [56], [281].
• Hostages. Exchanged by Æsir and Vanas, [22].
• Hræ-svelgr (hrā-svelgr´). Giant eagle, [17];
• winds personified by, [277].
• Hrauding (hroud´ing). Agnar and Geirrod, sons of, [39].
• Hreidmar (hrīd´mar). Story of, [240–243].
• Hrim-faxi. Steed of Night, [15].
• Hrim-thurs (hrēm-to͞ors). Ice giants at creation, [11];
• Skadi, a, [109];
• architect of Valhalla, a, [203].
• Hrothi (hrō´tē). Sword of Fafnir, [243].
• Hrungnir (hro͞ong´nir). Odin races with, [73];
• Thor’s duel with, [74], [75];
• Greek equivalents, [282].
• Hrym (hrēm). Vessel steered by, [266].
• Hubert, Saint. Uller merged into, [132].
• Hugi (hū´gi). Thialfi races with, [72].
• Hugin (hū´gin). Odin’s raven, [24], [278];
• Od-hroerir discovered by, [94].
• Hulda (hul´dȧ). Same as Holda, [54].
• Huldra (hul´drȧ). Same as Holda, [60].
• Huldra folk. Same as dwarfs and elves, [60], [217], [223].
• Hunaland. Gna flies over, [51], [234];
• Brunhild’s home in, [248].
• Hunding. Helgi’s feud with, [235];
• descendants of, [237], [257], [260], [262].
• Hungary. Attila settles in, [87].
• Huns. Invasion by the, [87];
• Sigi, king of the, [226];
• Land of the, [257], [258], [260], [262], [292].
• Huntsman of Fontainebleau. Leader of Wild Hunt, [32].
• Hvergelmir (hwer-gel´mir). The seething caldron, [10];
• Yggdrasil root near, [19];
• Nidhug in, [20];
• ice streams from, [168];
• wicked in, [169].
• Hymir (hē´mir). Story of Thor’s visit and fishing with, [174–177].
• Hyndla (hēnd´lȧ). Freya and Ottar visit, [129].
• Hyperboreans. Northern equivalent, [276].
• Hyperion. Northern equivalent, [276].
• Hyrrokin (hēr´ro-kin). Ringhorn launched by, [190], [191].
• Iafn-har (yȧfn´här). Gylfi sees, [44].
• Iarn-greiper (yärn´grī-per). Thor’s glove, [63].
• Iarnsaxa (yärn´sax-ȧ).
• 1. Thor’s wife called, [64];
• feeds wolves, [265].
• 2. A wave maiden, [137].
• Iceland. Thvera in, [118];
• Freya in, [124];
• maze in, [164];
• earthquakes and geysers in, [208];
• Norsemen settle in, [272];
• scenery of, [275].
• Icelanders. Records of, [9], [139];
• call mountains Jokul, [211].
• Icelandic. Shores, [224].
• Ida. Same as Idavold, [187];
• gods return to, [271];
• same as Asgard, [277].
• Idavold. Plain where gods dwell, [18];
• gods play on, [187];
• Balder slain on, [188];
• last meeting on, [271].
• Idises (ē-dis´ez). Norns, [159].
• Idun (ē´doon). Daughter of Ivald, [98];
• story of, [100–106];
• returns to Asgard, [108];
• apples of, [155];
• Loki betrays, [199];
• Greek equivalents, [283], [284].
• Ifing (ē´fing). River surrounding Idavold, [18];
• Vafthrudnir asks about, [38];
• Loki flies across, [77].
• Ildico (il´di-co). Wife of Attila, [87], [88];
• same as Gudrun, [262].
• Ilse (il´se). Story of Princess, [215];
• compared to Arethusa, [288].
• Ilsenstein (il´sen-stīn). Home of Princess Ilse, [215].
• India. Languages of, [274].
• Inglings. Frey’s descendants called, [122], [279].
• Ingvi-Frey. Story of, [117–122].
• Inspiration. The story of the draft of, [93–97].
• Io. Northern equivalents for story of, [280], [281].
• Iörmungandr (yēr´mun-gandr). Birth and banishment of, [89];
• Hel related to, [166];
• Thor angles for, [176];
• origin of, [200];
• rises from sea, [266];
• Loki leads, [268];
• tempests caused by, [288].
• Iran (ē-rän´). The plateau of, [9].
• Iris (ī´ris). Compared to Gna, [280].
• Irmin (ēr´min). Same as Odin, Heimdall, or Hermod, [36], [141], [146].
• Irmin’s Way. The Milky Way, [36].
• Irminsul (ēr´min-so͝ol). Destroyed by Charlemagne, [36].
• Ironwood. Iron leaves of, [167];
• wolves fed in, [265].
• Islands. Eglimi, king of the, [237].
• Italy. Golden Age in, [284].
• Ivald (ē´väld). Dwarf blacksmith, [66], [86];
• Idun, daughter of, [98].
• Jack and Jill. Origin of story, [17].
• Jack in the Green, [42].
• Jack-o’-lanterns. Elf lights, [222].
• January. Yule in, [121];
• Vali’s month, [153].
• Jarl (yärl). The birth of, [143].
• Jason. Northern equivalents, [282], [291].
• Jill. The origin of Jack and, [143].
• John the Baptist, [32].
• Jokul (yō´ko͝ol). Same as Jötun, [211].
• Jonakur. Gudrun, wife of, [260].
• Jörd (yērd). Daughter of Nott, [15];
• wife of Odin, [43], [46], [61].
• Jötun-heim (yē´to͞on-hīm). Home of giants, [12];
• Vafthrudnir inquires about, [38];
• frost comes from, [69];
• Loki’s journey to, [78];
• Odin gazes at, [79];
• Thor visits Geirrod in, [80];
• Loki’s progeny in, [88], [89];
• Odin goes to, [94];
• Skirnir visits, [115];
• Thor personates Freya in, [127];
• Hel born in, [166];
• Hyrrokin dwells in, [190];
• Loki goes to, [198], [199];
• Loki’s home in, [200];
• giants dwell in, [210];
• Tartarus compared to, [275];
• Idun in, [283].
• Jötuns. Earth in the power of the, [48];
• the origin of, [210], [211];
• Thor feared by the, [211].
• Jove. Day of, in the North, [282].
• Joyeuse (zhwä´yēz). Charlemagne’s sword, [165].
• Judea (ju-dē´ȧ). Bethlehem in, [122].
• Juno. Compared to Frigga, [280], [282];
• to Freya, [287].
• Jupiter. Odin compared to, [275], [277], [278], [279], [280];
• Amalthea, nurse of, [278];
• quarrels with Neptune, [278];
• outwitted by Juno, [280];
• Thor compared to, [281];
• secures Ganymede, [283];
• compared to Frey, [284];
• wishes to marry Thetis, [286];
• wooing of Europa, [290].
• Justice. Compared to Forseti, [286].
• Juternajesta (yo͞o-ter-na-jest´ȧ). Senjemand loves, [212].
• Kari (kär´ē). Brother of Ægir, [171];
• brother of Loki, [199];
• son of Fornjotnr, [212].
• Karl. The birth of, [142].
• Kerlaug (kēr´loug). Thor wades across, [62].
• Knefrud (knef´ro͞od). Invites Niblungs to Hungary, [257];
• death of, [258].
• Kobold. Same as dwarfs, [18], [217];
• same as elves, [223].
• Konur. The birth of, [143].
• Koppelberg. Children in the, [34].
• Kormt. Thor crosses, [62].
• Kvasir (kvä´sir).
• 1. Murder of, [93];
• Odin covets mead of, [94].
• 2. Loki surprised by, [206].
• Læding (lā´ding). Chain for Fenris, [90];
• proverb concerning, [283].
• Laga (lä´gȧ). Same as Saga, [43].
• Lampetia (lam-pe-tī´ȧ). Northern equivalent for flocks of, [276].
• Landvidi (länd-vē´di). Home of Vidar, [147], [149].
• Langobarden. Story of, [50];
• Greek equivalent for, [280].
• Laufeia (lou-fī´ȧ). Mother of Loki, [199].
• Laugardag (lou´gar-dag). Saturday called, [209].
• Laurin (lou´rin). King of the dwarfs, [218].
• Leipter (līp´ter). Sacred stream in Nifl-heim, [168].
• Lemnos. Northern equivalent for forge of, [291].
• Lerad (lā´räd). Topmost bough of Yggdrasil, [20], [26];
• the animals upon, [20].
• Lessoe. Island home of Ægir, [171].
• Lethra (leth´rȧ). Sacrifices offered at, [53].
• Lif. One of the survivors of Ragnarok, [270];
• Greek counterpart of, [290].
• Lifthrasir (lif´thrä-sir). One of the survivors of Ragnarok, [270];
• Greek counterpart, [290].
• Light elves. Alf-heim, dwelling of, [112].
• Liod (lyōd). Same as Gna, [226].
• Lios-alfar (lyōs´-alf-ar). Same as light elves, [221].
• Lios-beri (lyōs´-bā-rē). Month of Vali, [153].
• Lit, dwarf slain by Thor, [191].
• Lodur (lō´do͞or). Gives blood to man, [19];
• same as Loki, [199].
• Lofn (lōfn). Attendant of Frigga, [52].
• Logi (lō´gē). Cook of Utgard-loki, [71];
• wild fire, [72].
• Logrum (lō´grum). Lake of, [53].
• Loki (lō´kē). God of fire, [19];
• Sif’s hair stolen by, [65];
• Thor attacks, [66];
• different forms of, [66];
• wager with Brock, [67];
• flight of, [68];
• Brock sews lips of, [69];
• eating-wager of, [71];
• hammer recovered by, [76];
• marries giantess, [88];
• adventure with eagle, [101];
• called to account, [103];
• south wind is, [104];
• Skadi laughs at antics of, [109];
• the lightning is, [111];
• Brisinga-men coveted by, [127];
• falcon plumes borrowed by, [127];
• Freya urged by, [129];
• Freya accused by, [130];
• Hel, daughter of, [166];
• Ægir, brother of, [171];
• Frigga questioned by, [187];
• Hodur’s hand guided by, [188];
• Thok, same as, [194];
• the jealousy of, [196];
• tempter personified by, [197];
• god of fire, [198–209];
• son of Fornjotnr, [212];
• visits the earth, [240];
• slays Otter, [241];
• secures hoard, [242];
• Æsir tolerate, [263];
• released from bonds, [265];
• boards Nagilfar, [266];
• foes led by, [267], [268];
• death of, [269];
• Greek equivalent for Loki’s theft, [281];
• comparisons, [283], [286], [289], [290].
• Lombards. Story of the, [50].
• Lombardy. The possession of, [50].
• Longbeards. The saga of the, [50].
• Lorelei (lō´re-lī). Story of, [179], [180];
• Greek equivalent, [288].
• Lorride (lor´ri-de). Thor’s daughter, [64].
• Lucifer. Loki the mediæval, [198].
• Lydian Queen. Northern equivalent, [281].
• Lygni (lēg´ni). Wars against Sigmund, [237], [238];
• Sigurd slays, [244].
• Lymdale (lēm´dāl). Brunhild’s home at, [248].
• Lyngvi (lēng´vi). Island where Fenris is bound, [91].
• “Macbeth.” The Norns in, [158].
• Maelstrom (māl´strom). Millstones form the, [123].
• Magdeburg. Freya’s temple at, [128].
• Magni. Thor’s son, [64], [75];
• survival of, [271];
• Greek equivalent, [282].
• Maid Marian. On May day, [42].
• Mälar Lake (mā´lar). Legend of its formation, [53].
• Mana-heim (man´ȧ-hīm). Same as Midgard, [19];
• Greek equivalent, [276].
• Managarm. The feeding of, [265];
• Greek equivalent, [290].
• Mani (man´e). The moon, [14];
• his companions, [16];
• death of, [264], [265];
• equivalent, [276].
• Mannigfual (man´ig-fū-al). Ship, [214], [215];
• Greek equivalent, [290].
• Maras (mär´az). Female trolls, [220].
• Mardel (mär´del). Freya, [125].
• Mars. Northern equivalents, [282], [285].
• Marsyas (mär´shy̆-as). Compared to Vafthrudnir, [279].
• May festivals, etc., [42].
• Mead. Heidrun supplies mead, [20].
• Mecklenburg. Worship of Frigga in, [59].
• Megin-giörd (mā´gin-gyērd).
• Thor’s belt, [63];
• Thor tightens, [72].
• Meleager (mel-e-ā´jer). Nornagesta compared to, [287].
• Memor. Same as Mimir, [36].
• Menelaus (men-e-lā´us). Northern equivalent, [291].
• Menia (men´i-a). Frodi’s giantess slave, [122].
• Mentor. Eckhardt compared to, [281].
• Mercury. Northern equivalents, [279], [281], [282], [283].
• Mermaids. In Ægir’s palace, [288].
• Meroveus (mer-ō´ve-us). Birth of, [212];
• Greek equivalent, [290].
• Merovingian (mer-ō-vin´ji-an). Mythical descent of kings, [212].
• Mesnée d’Hellequin (mā-nā del-ē-cang). Wild Hunt in France, [32].
• Midgard (mid´gärd). Earth called, [13];
• man dwells in, [19];
• root of Yggdrasil in, [19];
• Bifröst spans, [20];
• fields of, [113];
• Uller rules, [131];
• rooster of, [265].
• Midgard Snake. Thor attempts to lift, [73];
• Hymir fears, [175];
• Thor hooks, [176], [177];
• birth of, [199];
• rises from sea, [266];
• Thor slays, [268], [269];
• equivalent, [276];
• tempests caused by, [288].
• Midnight. Part of day, [17].
• Midsummer. Balder disappears at, [133];
• night, fairy revels, [223];
• eve, festival, [197].
• Milky Way in Germany and Holland, [36], [59].
• Miming (mē´ming). A sword, [165].
• Mimir (mē´mir). Well of, [19], [92], [94], [137], [138];
• god of ocean, [171];
• son of Hler, [212];
• Odin’s last talk with, [268].
• Minerva. Northern equivalents, [278], [279], [285].
• Minos (mī´nos). Northern equivalent, [287].
• Miölnir (myēl´nir). Thor’s hammer, [63];
• Thor receives, [68];
• Thor gives life with, [70];
• Thor slays with, [177];
• giant slain by, [204], [211];
• dwarfs make, [68], [218];
• Midgard snake slain with, [269];
• Greek equivalent for, [281].
• Mistletoe. Oath not sworn by, [184].
• Mödgud (mud´go͞od). Warder of Giöll, [167], [192], [193];
• Greek equivalent, [288].
• Modi (mō´dē). Thor’s son, [64];
• survival of, [271].
• Modir. Heimdall visits, [143].
• Mœræ (mē´rē). Compared to Norns, [278].
• Moeri (mē´rē). Thor’s temple at, [82].
• Mokerkialfi (mō´ker-kyȧlf-ē). A clay image which Thialfi fights, [74].
• Morning. Part of day, [17].
• Mors. Northern equivalent, [288].
• Moselle (mō-zel´). Celebrations along the, [119].
• Moss maidens. Wild Hunt for, [31];
• Greek equivalents, [223].
• Mother Night. Longest night in year, [119].
• Mühlberg (mül´berg). Battle of, [88].
• Mundilfari (mo͞on´dil-fär-ē). Father of sun and moon drivers, [14].
• Munin (mū´nin). Odin’s raven, [24];
• Od-hroerir found by, [94];
• Greek equivalent, [278].
• Muspell (mo͝os´pel). Sons of, [266].
• Muspells-heim (mo͞os´pels-hīm). Home of fire, [10];
• sparks from, [14];
• host from, [266].
• Mysinger (mē´sing-er). Viking, slays Frodi, [123].
• Nagilfar (nag´il-fär). Launching of, [266].
• Nagilfari (nag´il-fär-i). Nott’s first husband, [15].
• Nain. Dwarf of death, [98].
• Nal. Mother of Loki, [199].
• Nanna (nän´nȧ). Forseti’s mother, [134];
• Balder’s wife, [182];
• death of, [190];
• accompanies Balder, [193];
• sends carpet to Frigga, [194];
• emblem of vegetation, [196];
• compared to Greek divinities, [289].
• Narve (när´va). Son of Loki, [200];
• death of, [207].
• Nastrond (nä´strond). The wicked in, [169], [272];
• compared to Tartarus, [288].
• Neckar (nek´kar). God and river, [178], [179], [288].
• Necks. Water sprites, [178], [179].
• Nectar. Compared to Northern drink, [277].
• Nemean Lion (nē´mē-an lī’on). Northern equivalent, [286].
• Neptune. Northern equivalents, [275], [278], [284], [288], [289].
• Nereides (ne-rē´i-dēz). Northern equivalents, [288].
• Nereus (nē´re-us). Niörd like, [284].
• Nerthus (nēr´thus). Same as Frigga, [59], [60];
• Niörd’s wife, [108], [112], [124].
• Nibelungenlied (nē´be-lo͝ong-en-lēd). German epic, [225].
• Niblungs (nē´blo͝ongz). Sigurd visits the, [250];
• Brunhild, queen, [251], [252];
• lament of, [256];
• visit Atli, [257], [258].
• Nick, Old. Origin of the name of, [178].
• Nicors (nik´orz). Sea monsters, [178].
• Nida (nē´dȧ). Home of dwarfs, [273].
• Nidhug (nē´dho͞og). Gnaws Yggdrasil, [20], [149], [169], [265];
• flies over Vigrid, [267].
• Nidud (nē´do͞od). King of Sweden, [163], [164], [165];
• comparison, [287].
• Nifl-heim (nīfl´hīm). Land of mist, [10];
• root of Yggdrasil, in, [19];
• Bifröst connects, [20];
• Odin gazes into, [39];
• Hel in, [89], [166];
• Hel’s bird in, [265];
• Idun in, [105];
• Uller, [133];
• horn heard in, [138];
• Odin visits, [184];
• Hermod visits, [189], [190];
• Balder in, [193];
• equivalents, [276], [283], [288], [289].
• Night. Birth of, [15];
• horses of, [37].
• Niörd (nyērd). A hostage, [22];
• god of sea, [107–111], [171];
• Skadi marries, [109], [134];
• glove of, [111];
• Frey, son of, [112–114];
• semi-historical, [117];
• oath sworn by, [118];
• Freya, daughter of, [124];
• Greek equivalents, [171], [285].
• Nip. Father of Nanna, [182].
• Nixies. Dwell with Ægir, water spirits, [178], [179], [288].
• Nôatûn (no͞o´ȧ-to͞on). Niörd’s home, [107], [108], [109], [110].
• Noon. Part of day, [17].
• Nordri (nôr´drē). Dwarf, supports heaven, [14].
• Nornagesta (nôrn-a-ges´tȧ). Story of, [157], [158];
• compared to Meleager, [287].
• Norns. Yggdrasil sprinkled by, [20];
• office of, [38], [154–159];
• decree of, [86];
• Odin questions, [145], [148];
• Valkyrs same as, [162];
• mortals visited by, [234];
• torn web of, [267];
• Greek equivalents, [278], [286].
• Norsemen. Elves guide, [224];
• various beliefs of the, [272].
• North Sea. Mannigfual in, [214], [290].
• Norvi (nôr´vē). Father of Night, [15], [154];
• ancestor of Norns, [154].
• Norway. Landscape in, [9];
• Odin conquers, [43], [44];
• Thor, god in, [62–64];
• kings of, [111], [117];
• Maelstrom near, [123];
• Freya in, [124], [130].
• Nott. Goddess of night, [15].
• November. Sacred to Uller, [132], [133].
• Nymphs. Compared to elves, [277].
• Oaths. Sworn on Gungnir, [24], [279];
• on swords, [85];
• by Frey, [118];
• on boar, [120];
• by Uller, [133];
• by Leipter, [168];
• in favor of Balder, [184].
• Oberon (ō´be-ron). Fairy king, [218], [223].
• Oberwesel (ō-ber-vā´zel). Fisherman of, [180].
• Ocean. Ymir’s blood, [13].
• Oceanides (ō-sē-an´i-dēz). Compared to wave maidens, [288].
• Oceanus (ō-se´ȧ-nus). Northern equivalent, [276].
• Od-hroerir (od-hrē´rir). Kettle of inspiration, [93];
• Odin in quest of, [103];
• compared to Helicon, [283].
• Odin (ō´din). Birth of, [12];
• creates man, [19];
• hall of, [20];
• goat of, [20];
• brother of, [22];
• general account of, [23–45];
• attributes of, [24];
• mantle and spear of, [24];
• footstool of, [25];
• god of victory, [26];
• battle loved by, [28];
• the Wild Huntsman, [32];
• leader of souls, [34];
• constellation of, [36];
• one eye of, [36], [88], [92], [227], [267];
• Geirrod fostered by, [40];
• historical Odin, [40], [117], [280];
• serpents of, [45];
• statues of, [45];
• Frigga, wife of, [46];
• toast to, [46];
• return of, [48];
• Thor, son of, [61];
• present for, [66–68];
• Hrungnir races with, [73];
• downfall of, [268];
• Thrym-heim viewed by, [79];
• Grid, wife of, [80], [147];
• compared to Tyr, [84];
• spear of, [68], [86], [218], [235];
• disposes of Loki’s progeny, [89], [166];
• discovers Od-hroerir, [94];
• Gunlod won by, [96];
• runes of, [99];
• visits earth, [101];
• Loki joins, [102];
• Loki called to account by, [103];
• gives Idum wolfskin, [105];
• sky is, [106];
• Hoenir related to, [107];
• throne of, [114];
• Freya marries, [129];
• Uller replaces, [131];
• drives Uller away, [132], [133];
• wave maidens, wives of, [137];
• Heimdall as, [141];
• Hermod, messenger of, [144];
• runic staff of, [145];
• to lose son, [146];
• prediction concerning, [149];
• Rinda courted by, [150–152], [195];
• visits Norns, [156], [267];
• Valkyrs attend, [160];
• decree concerning Völund’s sword, [165];
• Balder, son of, [182], [183];
• Vala consulted by, [184–186];
• cheered by Frigga, [187];
• lends Sleipnir, [189];
• whispers to Balder, [190];
• Draupnir returned to, [194];
• emblem of sky, [196];
• Loki, brother of, [198];
• trilogy, [199];
• helps peasants, [201];
• Sleipnir, horse of, [204];
• Loki surprised by, [206];
• visits giants, [211];
• Sigi, son of, [225];
• gives sword to Sigmund, [227], [233];
• Helgi approved by, [236];
• receives Sinfiotli, [237];
• Sigurd advised by, [240], [244], [245];
• visits Hreidmar, [241];
• Brunhild punished by, [248];
• comparisons between Greek divinities and, [277], [278], [279], [280], [283], [284], [286], [291].
• Odensö (ō´den-sē). Founded by Odin, [43].
• Odur (ō´do͝or). Freya’s husband, [125];
• Freya finds, [126];
• Freya’s search for, [127];
• sunshine is, [129];
• equivalents, [279], [285].
• Œnone (ē-nō´ne). Compared to Brunhild, [292].
• Œta (ē´tȧ). Northern equivalent for pyre on, [289].
• Okolnur (o-kol´no͝or). Giants dwell in, [273].
• Olaf (ō´läf). Destroys statues, [45], [82], [83], [118];
• Yule changed by, [121];
• Nornagesta visits, [158], [287];
• giants in days of, [212].
• Olaf, Sir. Captured by fairies, [222].
• Old Nick. Origin of name, [178].
• Oldenburg. Drinking horn, [214].
• Oller. Same as Uller, [131].
• Olrun (ol´ro͞on). Marries mortal, [163].
• Olympus (o-lim´pus). Northern equivalents, [276], [277], [278], [287].
• Omens. Wolves are good, [24].
• Omphale (om´fa-lē). Northern equivalent for, [281].
• Oreades (o-rē´a-dez). Compared to Northern divinities, [277].
• Orgelmir (ôr-gel´mir). Ice and fire giant, [11].
• Orion (o-rī´on). Northern equivalents for, [47], [284], [286].
• Orlog (ôr´log). Irrevocable decrees of, [155], [186];
• equivalent, [278].
• Ormt. Thor wades across, [62].
• Orpheus (ôr´fūs). Northern equivalents, [280], [283], [289], [292].
• Orvandil (ôr-van´dil). Thor brings home, [76];
• equivalent, [282].
• Ostara (os´tä-rȧ). Eástre, [57].
• Ottar. Freya helps, [128], [129].
• Otter. Slain by Loki, [241].
• Oxford. Yule at, [119].
• Paderborn (pä´der-born). Irminsul near, [36].
• Paris. Northern equivalent, [290], [292].
• Peace Frodi. Story of, [122].
• Peace Steads. Of the gods, [18], [189].
• Pegasus (peg´ȧ-sus). Blodug-hofi compared to, [284].
• Pelias (pē´li-as). Northern equivalent, [282].
• Peneus (pe-nē´us). Northern equivalent, [288].
• Pentecost. Princess Ilse appeared at, [215].
• Pentland Firth. Whirlpool in, [123].
• Perseus (per´sūs). Northern equivalent, [287], [291].
• Phaethusa (fā-e-thū´sa). Northern equivalent, [276].
• Phaeton (fā´e-ton). Northern equivalent, [285].
• Philemon (fi-lē´mon). Northern equivalent, [279].
• Philoctetes (fil-ok-tē´tez). Northern equivalent for arrows of, [291].
• Phœbe (fē´be). Equivalent, [276].
• Phœbus (fē´bus). Equivalent, [276].
• Phœnician (fē-nish´an). Dwarfs compared to miners, [220].
• Pied Piper. Story of, [33], [34];
• Greek equivalent, [280].
• Pluto. Northern equivalents, [275], [277], [281].
• Pollux (pol´uks). Northern equivalent, [292].
• Priam (prī´am). Compared to Odin, [290].
• Procris (prō´kris). Northern equivalent, [277].
• Prometheus (prō-mē´thūs). Northern equivalent, [278], [289].
• Proserpine (pros´er-pin). Northern equivalents for, [279], [281], [282], [283], [289].
• Proteus (prō´tūs). Northern equivalent, [286].
• Psychopompus (sī-ko-pŏm´pus). Compared to Odin, [280].
• Pucks. Same as dwarfs, [217].
• Pyrrha (pir´ȧ). Northern equivalent, [290].
• Pyrrhus (pir´us). Northern equivalent, [290].
• Python (pī´thon). Compared to Fafnir, [291].
• Quickborn. Magic fountain of, [57].
• Raging Host. Same as Wild Hunt, [30], [32].
• Ragnar Lodbrog (rȧg´nar lŏd’brog). Aslaug marries, [249].
• Ragnarok (rȧg´nȧ-rŭk). Heimdall to announce, [21];
• murder, precursor of, [204];
• recruits for battle at, [236];
• the tragedy of, [270];
• comparisons, [273], [290];
• Fenris dies at, [286].
• Ran. Wife of Ægir, [172], [178];
• sister of Loki, [199];
• Loki makes a net like, [206];
• Loki borrows net of, [242];
• compared to Amphitrite, [288].
• Randwer. The death of, [260].
• Rat Tower. In the Rhine, [35].
• Ratatosk (rä´tȧ-tusk). Squirrel, telltale, [20];
• equivalent, [278].
• Rati (rä´tē). Odin’s auger, [95].
• Regin (rā´gin). Sigurd educated by, [239];
• the story of, [240–243];
• Sigurd to slay Fafnir for, [243];
• sword forged by, [244];
• demands satisfaction, [245];
• death of, [246].
• Reine Pédauque (rān pe-dōk´). Frigga same as, [59].
• Renown. Compared to Heimdall, [286].
• Rerir (rā´rir). Son of Odin, receives apple, [51], [52], [226];
• Greek equivalent for story of, [261].
• Resurrection. Word whispered by Odin, [38], [190].
• Rhine. Tower in the, [35];
• gold of the, [164], [225];
• divinity of the, [179], [288];
• Lorelei in the, [179–81];
• Brunhild and Gudrun bathe in the, [253];
• hoard sunk in the, [257].
• Riesengebirge (rē´zen-ge-bēr-ge). Giant mountains, [211], [290].
• Riger (rē´ger). Heimdall visits earth as, [141].
• Rinda (rin´dȧ). Wife of Odin, [43], [195];
• prophecy concerning, [146], [185];
• Odin courts, [150], [195];
• Greek equivalents, [277], [286].
• Ringhorn. Balder’s pyre on, [190], [191];
• Greek equivalent, [289].
• Rodenstein (rō´den-stīn). Wild Hunt led by, [31], [32].
• Romans. Æsir driven from Asia Minor by, [43];
• Vitellius, prefect, [86];
• Christianity, [224].
• Rome. Tannhäuser visits, [56];
• Vitellius, emperor of, [86].
• Roskva (ros´kvȧ). Thor’s servant, [70].
• Rossthiof (ros´thēf). The prophecy of, [145], [150], [152], [185];
• compared, [286].
• Rosterus (ros´ter-us). Odin as smith, [151].
• Rügen (rē´gen). Nerthus’s worship on island of, [59].
• Runes (ro͞onz). Odin masters and uses, [39], [94], [182], [185].
• Russia. Æsir migrate to, [43];
• name for, [146].
• Ruthenes. Odin visits the land of the, [146], [150].
• Sæhrimnir (sā´hrim-nir). Boar in Valhalla, [27].
• Sæming (sā´ming). King of Norway, [44], [111].
• Sæmund (sā´mo͞ond). Compiler of Elder Edda, [224].
• Saga (sä´gä).
• 1. Wife of Odin, [43], [279].
• 2. Records called, [10], [87], [262], [272].
• Sagittarius. Northern equivalent, [132].
• St. Gertrude. Belief in, [130].
• St. Goar. Lorelei at, [179].
• St. Hubert. Uller is, [132].
• St. John’s Day. Celebrations, [197].
• St. Michael. Bears Cheru’s sword, [88].
• St. Valentine. Replaces Vali, [153].
• Sarpedon (sär-pē´don). Northern equivalent, [290].
• Sataere (sāt´ā-re). God of agriculture, [209].
• Satan. Same as Loki, [209].
• Saturday. Sacred to Loki, [209].
• Saturn. Equivalent, [209], [284].
• Saxnot. God of Saxons, [86];
• Frey like, [112].
• Saxon. Irmin, a god, [36];
• Hengist and Horsa, [44];
• Eástre, goddess, [57].
• Saxony. Conquered by Odin, [44].
• Scalds. Edda the work of, [10].
• Scandinavia. Worship in, [60], [108], [121], [223], [224];
• fairies in, [222].
• Scandinavians. Belief of the, [132], [147], [211], [212];
• epic of the, [225];
• topographical belief of the, [211].
• Schwartze See (shvärt´se sā). Nerthus’s car bathed in the, [60].
• Scourge of God. Attila the, [87], [262].
• Scylla (sil´ä). Northern equivalent, [283].
• Seasons. The division of the, [17].
• Seeland. Gefjon plows, [53], [280].
• Senjemand (sen´je-mänd). Story of giant, [212], [213].
• Senjen. Island of, [212], [213].
• Sessrymnir (ses´rim-nir). Freya’s home is, [124].
• Shakespeare. Norns used by, [158].
• Sibich (sē´bikh). The traitor, [260].
• “Siegfried” (sēg´frēd). Wagner’s opera of, [225].
• Sif. Wife of Thor, [64];
• hair stolen, [65–68], [199];
• Uller, son of, [131];
• Loki slanders, [205], [206];
• dwarfs make hair, [218];
• comparisons, [281], [282].
• Siggeir (sig´īr). Marriage feast of, [226–228];
• treachery and death of, [228], [230], [233].
• Sigi (sig´ē). Son of Odin, [44], [225];
• comparison, [261].
• Sigmund (sig´mo͝ond). Völund’s sword for, [165];
• brother of Signy, [227];
• sword won by, [228];
• a prisoner, [229];
• the vow of, [230];
• tests Signy’s sons, [231];
• a werewolf, [232];
• prisoner of Siggeir, [233];
• escape and vengeance of, [234];
• the son of, [236];
• Hiordis, wife of, [237];
• death of, [238];
• Sigurd, son of, [239];
• the sword of, [244];
• comparisons, [261], [291].
• Signy (sig´ni). Volsung’s daughter, [226–229];
• vengeance of, [230–234].
• Sigtuna (sig-tū´nȧ). Odin founds, [43].
• Sigurd (sē´go͞ord). Brunhild to marry, [165];
• story of, [225];
• birth of, [239];
• Grani selected by, [240];
• Regin speaks to, [243];
• sword of, [244];
• slays Fafnir, [245];
• rides through flames, [247];
• betrothal of, [248];
• marriage of, [249];
• Gudrun gives potion to, [250];
• Gudrun, wife of, [251];
• wooes Brunhild for Gunnar, [252];
• awakening of, [253];
• death of, [254–256];
• funeral pyre of, [255];
• Gudrun mourns, [257];
• Atli slain with sword of, [260];
• a sun myth, [261];
• Greek equivalents, [287], [291], [292].
• Sigyn (sē´gēn). Loki’s faithful wife, [200], [207].
• Sindri (sin´drē). Dwarf, smith, [67], [68];
• king of dwarfs, [273].
• Sindur (sin´do͝or). A wave maiden, [137].
• Sinfiotli (sin-fe-ot´li). Birth and education of, [231];
• Signy aids, [233];
• vengeance of, [234];
• career and death of, [235], [236].
• Sir Olaf. Fairies beguile, [222].
• Sirens. Compared to Lorelei, [288].
• Sirius (sir´i-us). Northern equivalent, [284].
• Skadi (skä´dē). Wife of Odin, [43];
• in Asgard, [108], [109];
• wife of Niörd, [112], [124];
• wife of Uller, [132];
• punishes Loki, [207];
• comparison, [284].
• Skialf (skyȧlf). Same as Freya, [125].
• Skidbladnir (skid-bläd´nir). Dvalin makes, [66], [218];
• properties of, [66];
• Frey owns, [68], [113];
• comparison, [282].
• Skin-faxi. Steed of Day, [15].
• Skiold (shōld). King of Denmark, [44], [53].
• Skioldings (shōld´ings). Descendants of, [53], [279].
• Skirnir (skēr´nir). Servant of Frey, [90], [114], [117];
• journey of, [114], [115], [285].
• Sköll (skul). Wolf pursuing sun and moon, [16], [265], [290].
• Skrymir (skrim´ir). Thor’s encounter with, [71], [72].
• Skrymsli (skrims´lē). The story of giant, [201].
• Skuld (sko͞old). One of the Norns called, [154], [155], [157], [159], [162].
• Slagfinn. Marries a Valkyr, [163].
• Sleeping Beauty. Origin of myth, [158].
• Sleipnir (slīp´nir). Odin’s steed, [29], [39], [73], [75], [184], [268];
• Hermod rides, [145], [189], [193];
• Loki, parent of, [204], [290];
• Grani, son of, [240].
• Slid (slēd). Stream in Nifl-heim, [168].
• Snor. Wife of Karl, [142].
• Snorro-Sturleson (snor´rō-sto͞or´-lā-sun). Author of “Heimskringla,” [117].
• Snotra (snō´trȧ). Goddess of virtue, [53].
• Sokvabek (so-kvä´bek). Home of Saga, [43];
• comparison, [279].
• Sol. The sun maid, [14], [264];
• death of, [265], [270];
• compared, [276].
• Somnus. Northern equivalent for servants of, [291].
• Son (sŏn). Bowl of expiation, [93].
• Sörli (sēr´li). Son of Gudrun, [260], [261];
• compared, [292].
• Spartan King. Equivalent, [291].
• Steropes. Northern equivalent, [284].
• Straw Death. Northern contempt for, [168].
• Stromkarls. Water divinities, [178], [179].
• Suabians (swā´bi-ȧnz). Tyr, a god of the, [84].
• Sudri (sū´drē). Supports heavenly vault, [14].
• Surtr (so͞ortr). Flame giant, [10];
• progeny, [15];
• world destroyed by, [21];
• arrival of, [267], [268];
• Frey slain by, [269];
• world consumed by, [270].
• Suttung (so͝ot´to͞ong). The story of giant, [94], [95], [97].
• Svadilfare (svä´dil-fär-e). Horse of architect, [202], [203].
• Svalin (svä´lin). Shield tempered sun rays, [14].
• Svanhvit (svon´whit). Marries mortal, [163].
• Svart-alfa-heim (svärt-alf´a-hīm). Home of dwarfs, [18], [66], [90], [113], [127], [220].
• Svart-alfar (svärt-alf´ar), [217].
• Svasud (svä´zood). Father of Summer, [17].
• Swanhild (swon´hild). Daughter of Gudrun, [256], [257], [260];
• compared, [292].
• Sweden. Landscapes of, [9];
• May-day in, [42];
• Odin conquers, [43], [44];
• Gylfi, king of, [44], [52];
• Thor in, [64];
• Frey, king of, [122];
• Frodi visits, [122];
• Freya in, [124], [130];
• Nidud, king of, [163];
• miners in, [220].
• Switzerland. Giants in, [211].
• Sword Dances, [84], [85].
• Syn (sēn). Goddess of truth, [52].
• Syr (sir). Same as Freya, [125].
• Tanngniostr (täng´nyos-ter). Thor’s goat, [64].
• Tanngrisnr (tän´gris-ner). Thor’s goat, [64].
• Tannhäuser (tän´hoi-zer). Story of, [56], [57];
• equivalent for, [281].
• Tarnkappe (tärn´kap-pe). Invisible cap, [218].
• Tartarus (tär´tar-us). Northern equivalents, [275], [283], [288].
• Telemachus (te-lem´a-kus). Northern equivalent, [281].
• Teuton (tū´ton). Ostara, a goddess, [58].
• Teutonic Gods, [209], [211].
• Thanatos (than´a-tos). Same as Hel, [288].
• Theseus (thē´sūs). Northern equivalent, [291], [292].
• Thetis (thē´tis). Northern equivalent for, [286].
• Thialfi (te-älf´e). Servant of, [69], [70], [72], [80];
• duel of, [74], [75];
• Egil’s son, [174].
• Thiassi (te-äs´se). Loki’s adventure with, [101];
• Idun kidnapped, [102], [103], [104], [107–109], [199], [283];
• Loki pursued by, [104], [108];
• Gerda, relative of, [114];
• the eyes of, [283], [284].
• Thing (ting). Northern popular assembly, [30], [128], [129].
• Thok (tok). Loki as, [194], [196], [204];
• comparison, [289].
• Thor (thôr or tôr). Never crosses Bifröst, [21];
• Jörd, mother of, [43];
• toast to, [46];
• god of thunder, [61–83];
• infancy of, [61];
• anger of, [61], [65];
• description of, [62];
• hat of, [64];
• Alvis petrified by, [65];
• Miölnir given to, [68];
• drinking wager of, [72];
• duel with Hrungnir, [74];
• adventure with Geirrod, [80];
• temples and statues of, [82];
• Tyr like, [84];
• giants hated by, [113], [211];
• Yule sacred to, [118];
• Brisinga-men worn by, [127];
• Uller, stepson of, [131];
• Grid’s gauntlet helps, [148];
• kettle secured by, [174];
• goes fishing, [175], [176], [177];
• consecrates Balder’s pyre, [191];
• visits Utgard-loki, [198];
• slays architect, [204];
• threatens Loki, [206];
• slays Midgard snake, [269];
• sons of, [271];
• Greek equivalents, [281], [282], [290].
• Thora (tō´rȧ). Wife of Elf, daughter of Hakon, [256].
• Thorburn. Origin of name, [81].
• Thorn of Sleep. Brunhild stung by, [248].
• Thorwaldsen (tôr´wald-sn). Origin of name, [81].
• Thrall. Birth of, [141], [142].
• Thridi (trē´dē). One of the trilogy, [44].
• Throndhjeim (trōnd´yem). Temple of Frey at, [118].
• Thrud (tro͞od). Thor’s daughter, [64], [65].
• Thrudgelmir (tro͞od-gel´mir). Birth of giant, [12].
• Thrud-heim (tro͞od´hīm). Thor’s realm, [61].
• Thrung (tro͞ong). Freya, [125].
• Thrym (trim). Thor visits, [77], [78], [281], [282];
• Freya refuses, [129];
• son of Kari, [212].
• Thrym-heim (trim´hīm). Home of Thiassi, [102];
• Loki visits, [103], [104].
• Thunderer. Same as Odin, [277].
• Thunderhill. Named after Thor, [81].
• Thuringia (thū-rin´ji-ȧ). Hörselberg in, [56];
• giants in, [215].
• Thursday. Sacred to Thor, [82], [282].
• Thurses (to͞ors´ez). Giants called, [210].
• Thvera (tvā´rȧ). Temple of Frey at, [118].
• Thviti (tvē´ti). Bowlder where Fenris is bound, [92].
• Thyr (tir or tēr). Wife of Thrall, [141].
• Titania. Queen of fairies, [223].
• Titans. Northern equivalents for, [275], [283], [290].
• Tityus (tit´i-us). Northern equivalent, [289].
• Tiu (tū). Same as Tyr, [84], [282].
• Toasts. To Odin, [45];
• to Frigga, [46];
• to Bragi, [99];
• to Niörd and Frey, [111];
• to Freya, [130].
• Torge (tôr´ge). Story of giant, [213].
• Torghatten (torg-hat´ten). Mountain, [213].
• Tree Maidens. Elves same as, [223].
• Trent. Superstition along the, [173].
• Trolls. Dwarfs known as, [18], [213], [217], [220], [291].
• Troy. Northern equivalent for siege of, [280].
• Tübingen (tē´bing-en). Worship of Tyr in, [92].
• Tuesday. Tyr’s day, [84].
• Twelfth-night. Wild Hunt at, [31];
• festival, [59].
• Twilight of the Gods, [263], [273].
• Tyr (tēr). Son of Frigga, [43];
• god of war, [84–92];
• one arm, [88], [267];
• feeds Fenris, [89];
• like Frey, [112];
• like Irmin, [144];
• chains Fenris, [166];
• accompanies Thor, [174–177];
• fights Garm, [268];
• death of, [269].
• Tyrfing (tēr´fing). Magic sword, [219].
• Tyrol (tĭr´ul). Story of flax in, [54].
• Tyr’s Helm. Aconite called, [92].
• Ulfrun (o͝ol´froon). A wave maiden, [137].
• Uller (o͝ol´er). Skadi marries, [111];
• winter-god, [131–133];
• equivalents, [286].
• Ulysses (ū-lis´sez). Compared to Tannhäuser, [281].
• Undines (un´dēnz). Female water divinities, [178], [179], [288].
• Upsala (up-sä´lȧ). Temple at, [44], [82], [280];
• Ingvi-Frey at, [117];
• mound at, [284].
• Urd (o͝ord). One of the Norns, [154], [155].
• Urdar (o͝ord´ar). Fountain, [19], [20], [21], [62], [148], [154], [155], [186], [268].
• Utgard (o͝ot´gard). Realm of, [71], [72].
• Utgard-loki. Castle of, [71], [72], [73];
• evil, [198];
• Thor visits, [198].
• Vafthrudnir (väf-tro͞od´nir). Odin’s visit to, [37], [211], [279];
• fulfillment of prediction, [266].
• Vak (väk). Odin as, [151].
• Vala (vä´lȧ). Druidess, [86];
• grave of, [185].
• Valas. Norns called, [158];
• Odin consults, [184].
• Valaskialf (vä´la-skyȧlf). Hall in Asgard, [25];
• Vali in, [153].
• Valentine. Vali as St., [153].
• Valfather. Same as Odin, [26], [160].
• Valfreya. Same as Freya, [124].
• Valhalla (väl-häl´lȧ). Description of, [25–28], [38];
• masters of, [62];
• Hrungnir enters, [73];
• Tyr welcomed to, [84];
• Tyr’s warriors in, [88];
• Bragi, bard of, [99];
• heroes in, [141], [145], [235];
• Vidar visits, [148];
• Valkyrs choose guests for, [160], [162];
• Ran’s hall rivals, [172];
• mistletoe near, [184], [188];
• Helgi promised, [234], [235];
• Gudrun returns to, [236];
• Fialar above, [265];
• host of, [268].
• Vali (vä´lē). Emblem of spring, [43].
• 1. The avenger, [150–153], [186];
• slays Hodur, [195];
• survival of, [271].
• 2. Son of Loki, [200], [207].
• Valkyrs (val´kirz). Attendants of Odin, [26];
• of the heroes, [26], [28];
• of Tyr, [88];
• led by Freya, [124];
• accompany Hermod, [145];
• Skuld a, [159];
• general account of, [160–165];
• Helgi marries a, [235];
• Gudrun a, [236];
• Brunhild a, [248];
• Freya a, [285];
• Hebe compared to the, [287].
• Valpurgisnacht (väl-po͞or´gēs-nähkt). Witches’ dance on, [130], [159].
• Valtam (väl´tam). Vegtam, son of, [185].
• Van. Niörd a, [22], [284].
• Vana-heim. Home of the Vanas, [21], [22], [107], [112], [124].
• Vanabride. Freya, [124].
• Vanadis (văn´ȧ-dis). Freya, [124].
• Vanas. Sea and wind gods, [21], [112], [124], [139], [171];
• quarrel between the Æsir and the, [93], [107];
• comparisons, [271], [278].
• Vandals. Story of Winilers and, [49], [280].
• Vara (vä´rȧ). Oath keeper, [53].
• Vasud (vä´so͞od). Father of Vindsual, [17].
• Ve (vā). Creation of, [12], [19], [278];
• replaces Odin, [42], [132];
• equivalent, [275].
• Vecha (vech´ȧ). Odin as, [151].
• Vedfolnir (ved-fol´nir). Falcon, reporter, [20].
• Vegtam (veg´tam). Odin, [185].
• Veimer (vī´mer). Thor fords, [80], [282].
• Veleda. Warns Drusus, [159].
• Veneur de Fontainebleau (vēn-ur duh fōn-tān-blō´). Wild Huntsman, [32].
• Venus. Northern equivalents for, [279], [282], [285], [291].
• Verdandi (vēr-dän´dē). Norn of present, [154];
• beneficent ways of, [155].
• Vespasian (ves-pā´shan). Election of, [87].
• Vidar (vē´där). Parents of, [43];
• story of, [147–149];
• slays Fenris, [269];
• the survival of, [153], [271];
• comparisons, [286], [290].
• Vienna. Customs in, [120], [121].
• Vigrid (vig´rid). Last battle on plain of, [38], [208], [266], [268], [271].
• Vikings (vī´kingz). Valkyrs take, [161].
• Vili (vē´lē). Creation, [12], [19], [278];
• replaces Odin, [42], [132];
• comparison, [275].
• Vindsual (vind´su-al). Father of Winter, [17].
• Vingnir (ving´nir). Foster father of Thor, [61].
• Vingolf (ving´golf). Tyr welcome in, [84].
• Vingthor (ving´tôr). Same as Thor, [61].
• Vinland. Norse settlement in, [224].
• Virgin. Sponge called hand of, [111];
• health of, [130].
• Vitellius. Has Cheru’s sword, [86], [87].
• Vjofn (vyofn). Goddess of concord, [52].
• Volla. Same as Fulla, [50], [51].
• Volsung (vol´so͝ong). Saga of, [225], [292];
• birth of, [52], [226];
• career and death of, [225–230];
• descendants of, [231], [235], [238], [261].
• Völund (vēl-oond). Story of the smith, [163–165], [287].
• Völundarhaus (vēl´oond-ar-hous’). Maze, [164];
• compared to Cretan labyrinth, [287].
• Von. River from Fenris’s mouth, [92].
• Vör (vēr). Same as Faith, [53].
• Vrou-elde (vrou-eld´e). Same as Frigga, [59].
• Vrou-elden-straat. Milky Way in Holland, [59].
• Vulcan. Northern equivalents for, [277], [285], [287], [291].
• Vulder (vo͝ol´der). Same as Uller, [132].
• Wagner. Four operas from Volsunga Saga, [225].
• Wain. Same as Great Bear, [36].
• Wanderer. Same as Odin, [37].
• Waves. Ægir’s daughters, [173], [288].
• Wednesday. Sacred to Odin, [45].
• Weldegg. King of East Saxony, [44].
• Werewolf. Sigmund a, [232].
• Weser (vā´zer). Rats drowned in, [33].
• West Saxony. Conquered by Odin, [44].
• Westerburg. Ilse loves knight of the, [215].
• Westri (wes´trē). Dwarf supporting heavenly vault, [14].
• White Lady. Last appearance of, [58], [59].
• Wild Hunt. Leaders of, [30], [32], [59], [132].
• Wild Huntsman, [30], [32].
• Will-o’-the-wisp. Mediæval superstition concerning, [222].
• Wind. Waves play with, [173].
• Wingi (wing´ē). Same as Knefrud, [257].
• Winilers (win´i-lerz). Story of Vandals and, [49], [280].
• Winter. Odin supplanted by, [42].
• Wode (wō´da). Same as Frigga, [59].
• Woden. Same as Odin, [23], [30], [45].
• Woden’s Day. Same as Wednesday, [45].
• Wood Maidens. Elves known as, [223].
• Wuotan (wō´tan). Same as Odin, [23], [59].
• Wurd (wo͝ord). Same as Urd, [155].
• Wyrd (wērd). Mother of Norns, [148], [149].
• Ydalir (ē-däl´ir). Abode of Uller, [131].
• Yggdrasil (ig´drȧ-sil). Creation of, [19];
• stags pasture on, [20];
• assembly under, [21];
• spear from, [37];
• Odin hangs from, [39];
• Thor goes to, [62];
• Idun falls from, [105];
• Bifröst reaches to, [137];
• Giallar-horn hung on, [138];
• Norns dwell under, [154];
• Nidhug eats, [169], [265];
• consumed, [269];
• comparison, [283].
• Ymir (ē´mir). Giant of fire and ice, [11];
• sleep of, [12];
• death of, [12], [210];
• earth created from, [13];
• dwarfs from, [17], [217], [277];
• Fornjotnr same as, [199], [212];
• comparisons, [275], [277].
• Younger Edda. Gylfi’s delusion described in the, [44].
• Yule. Month and festival of, [118], [119].
• Yule Log, [121].
• Yule-tide, [82], [99].
• Zephyrus (zef´i-rus). Frey like, [284].
• Zeus (zūs). Northern equivalents for, [280].
• Ziu (zū). Same as Tyr, [84].
• Ziusburg (zūz´berg). Same as Augsburg, [84].

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