Norse mythology; or, The religion of our forefathers, containing all the myths of the Eddas, systematized and interpreted

by Rasmus Björn Anderson

Herföðr, Herjaföðr. [The father of hosts]. A name of Odin. Her-father.

Hermoðr [Courage of hosts]. Son of Odin, who gives him helmet and corselet. He went on Sleipner to Hel to bring Balder back. Hermod.

Hildisvini [hildr (Anglo-Sax. hild) means war]. Freyja’s hog. Hilde-svine.

Himinbjörg [himinn, heaven, and björg, help, defense; hence heaven defender]. Heimdal’s dwelling. Himinbjorg.

Himinbrjótr [Heaven-breaker]. One of the giant Hymer’s oxen. Himinbrjoter.

Hlésey. The abode of Æger. Hlesey.

Hliðskjálf [from hlið, gate, and skjálf, shelf, bench]. The seat of Odin, whence he looked out over all the worlds. Hlidskjalf.

Hlín. One of the attendants of Frigg; but Frigg herself is sometimes called by this name. Hlin.

Hlóðyn. A goddess; a names of the earth; Thor’s mother. Hlodyn.

Hlóridi [from hlóa; Anglo-Sax. hlowan; Eng. low, to bellow, roar, and reið, thunder]. One of the names of Thor; the bellowing thunderer. Hloride.