January. Yule in, [128]; Vali’s month, [165]

Jarl (yärl). The birth of, [153]

Jason (jā′son). Northern equivalents, 352, [363]

Jill. The origin of Jack and, [9]

John the Baptist, [26]

Jokul (yō′kul). Same as Jötun, [232], [302]

Jonakur (yon′a-kur). Gudrun, wife of, [295]

Jörd (yẽrd). Daughter of Nott, [8]; wife of Odin, [38], [42], [59]

Jötun-heim (yẽ′to͞on-hīm). Home of giants, [5]; Vafthrudnir inquires about, [32]; frost comes from, [68]; Loki’s journey to, [77]; Odin gazes at, [80]; Thor visits Geirrod in, [81]; Loki’s progeny in, [90], [91]; Odin goes to, [96]; Skirnir visits, [120]; Thor personates Freya in, [135]; Hel born in, [180]; Hyrrokin dwells in, [207]; Loki goes to, [216], [217]; Loki’s home in, [218]; giants dwell in, [230]; Tartarus compared to, [344]; Idun in, [353]

Jötuns (yẽ′tuns). Earth in the power of the, [45]; the origin of, [230], [231]; Thor feared by the, [231]