Echo. Dwarf’s talk, [240]

Eckhardt (ek′hart). Tries to stop Tannhäuser, [54]; compared to Mentor, [350]

Eclipses. Northern belief concerning cause of, [9]

Edda. Collection of Northern myths, [2], [40], [41], [146], [251], [339]; sword-runes in, [86]; Frey’s wooing related in, [119]; Heimdall’s visit to earth described in, [151]; Sæmund, compiler of Elder, [249]; heroic lays in, [251]; Younger, [40]

Egia (ē′djyȧ). Wave maiden, [146]

Egil (ā′gil). Marries a Valkyr, [175]; arrow of, [178]; Thialfi’s father, [189]

Eglimi (eg′li-mē). Father of Hiordis, [266]

Einheriar (īn-hā′ri-ar). Odin’s guests, [18]; meat of, [20]; daily battles of, [21]; Valkyrs wait on, [175]; Helgi, leader of, [265]; Giallar-horn calls, [332]; muster of, [334]; all slain on Vigrid, [336]

Einmyria (īn-mē′ri-ȧ). Daughter of Loki, [218]

Eira (ī′rȧ). Goddess of medicine, [50]