[235]. Hallfredar Saga.
[236]. In the earliest times Thor was the great enemy of the Jötnar. He was called upon by wrestlers also (Gunnlaug Ormstunga, 10), and showed his anger by causing loss of property (Flóamanna Saga, c. 20)
[237]. Thrymskvida. The bridegroom and bride were to be marked with the holy sign. (Vol. II., p 12.)
[238]. St. Olaf’s Saga, 44. “He was marked after Thor and hammer in the hand.”
[239]. In the account of Fornmanna Sögur about the battle of Svold, Eirik jarl is said to have had Thor in the prow of his ship. “He took it away and put the cross instead, which he did on the advice of Olaf Tryggvason,” otherwise he would not get the victory.
[240]. In Vafthrudnismál, Njörd is said to have ruled over many temples by the old Asgard.
[241]. Cf. Egil’s Saga, c. 58.
[242]. From Vafthrúdnir’s answer to Odin about Njörd’s origin we find that he ruled over temples and hörg. (Vafthrúdnismál, 38.)
[243]. Shining like glass. Amber is called gler; and in Sigrdrifumál, st. 17, we find that runes were written on gler or amber.
The hörg is also mentioned in Völuspa, 7; Helgakvida Hjorvardssonar, 4; Landnáma ii. 16; Elder Gulathing’s Law, ch. 29; Orvar Odd, p. 29; Hervarar Saga, 1.