Nastronde—According to the Scandinavian mythology, at the end of the world, during a night which was to last a year, a tremendous battle was to be fought between the good and evil spirits, in which the former were to conquer and reign in Gimle, a more glorious heaven than Asgard; while the wicked were to be banished to Nastronde, a new hell, made purposely for them.
PART II.
Maelstrom, Malestrom, or Moskoestrom—a tremendous whirlpool on the Norwegian coast, very dangerous, and often fatal to navigators venturing too near it. Moskoe is an island situated in the gulf: there are also several others.
Sleipner—the warrior horse of Odin. He had four black legs and four white ones: he generally travelled through the air.
Rinda—daughter of Balder, and mother of Vile, by Odin. The favourite goddess of the Scandinavian women.
Hydrasil—the tree of heaven, standing in the garden of Odin. It was the abode of the disposer of man’s destiny.
PART III.
Heidruna—the immortal goat, whose milk was the hydromel served up nightly at the festivals of Valhalla.
Serimnor—the wild boar, whose flesh served them for food.
Hugo and Mumin—the raven messengers of Odin.