“... Here’s Nestor
Instructed by the antiquary times,
He must, he is, he cannot but be wise.”
Shakespeare.
Niceph′orus. A name of Jupiter, meaning the bearer of victory.
Nid′hogg. In Scandinavian mythology the dragon who dwells in Nastrond.
Nif′lheim. The Scandinavian hell. It was supposed to consist of nine vast regions of ice beneath the North Pole, where darkness reigns eternally. See Nastrond.
Night, see Nox.
Nightingale, see Philomela.
Nightmare, see Incubus.