Heime (hī′mė). Miming, the sword of, [179]

“Heimskringla” (hīmz′kring-lȧ). Northern chronicle, [123]

Hel. Goddess of death, [26]; birth and banishment of, [90], [218]; realm of, [101]; Idun’s sojourn with, [109], [110]; Uller with, [141]; Skuld as, [172]; the home of, [180]–184; Odin visits, [199]; daughter of Loki, [180], [232]; Hermod goes to, [209]; couches spread by, [210]; Hermod visits, [208]; challenged [209]; urged to release Balder, [210]; Hermod leaves, [211]; the bird of, [331]; arrives on Vigrid, [333]; army of, [334]; realm burned, [336]; Garm guards gate of, [359]; rake of, [360]

Hel-cake. Provided for Garm, [181]

Hel-gate. Hermod passes, [181], [210]

Hel-shoes. For feet of dead, [181]

Hel-way. Hermod journeys along the, [209]

Hela. Same as Hel, [180]

Helen. Northern equivalents, [361], [363], [365]

Helferich (hel′fer-ēk). Same as Elf, [268]