Chapter 44

Aager(ä´ger) and Else. Ballad of,170.Abel.Cain in Wild Hunt because of the murder of,32.Abundantia(a-bun-dan´shyȧ). Same as Fulla,51.Abundia.Same as Fulla,51.Acheron(ak´e-ron). Giöll, the Northern,288.Achilles(a-kil´ēz). Balder, the Northern,289;father of Pyrrhus,290.Adonis(a-dō´nis). Odin, the Northern,279;Idun lost like,283;Odur, the Northern,285.Ægean(ē-jē´an). Argo’s cruise round the,290.Ægeus(ē-jē´us). Sigmund’s sword compared to that of,291.Ægir(ā´jir). Tempests caused by,107;god of the sea,171–181;banquet in halls of,204;Neptune, the Greek,288.Ægis(ē´jis). Fafnir’s Helmet of Dread so called,240.Æneas(ē-nē´as). Vidar, the Northern,290.Æsir(ā´sir). Northern gods called,13;twelve in number,18;Asgard, home of,21;dispute between Vanas and,21;to be supplanted,38;inhabitants of Asia Minor,43,93,107;Gylfi visits the,44;Hrungnir feasts with the,73;Freya visited by the,77;recovery of hammer pleases the,79;Fenris bound by the,91;Suttung slain by the,97;Idun welcomed by the,104;Niörd among the,108;Ægir not ranked with the,171;Ægir visits the,174;reward promised to the,189;heralds sent out by the,194;Loki slanders the,198,205;battle between the giants and the,210;beginning and end of the,263;Giallar-horn summons the,265;giants come to fight the,266;courage and death of the,267;golden disks of the,271;Greek gods compared to the,277;Greek equivalent of dispute between the Vanas and the,278.Ætna(et´nȧ),Mount. Northern equivalent for earthquakes in,289;dwarfs’ forge equivalent to Vulcan’s in,291.AFI(ä´fē). Riger visits,142.Afternoon.Division of day,17.Agnar.Son of Hrauding, fostered by Frigga,39,40;gives Odin a drink,41;becomes king,42;Greek equivalent,279.AI(ä´ē). Riger visits,141.Aku-Thor(ak´u-thor). The charioteer,64.Alberich(al´bĕr-ikh). King of the dwarfs,218.Albion(al´bi-on). Conjectured origin of name,221.Alf-blot.Sacrifices offered to elves,223.Alf-heim(alf´hīm). Home of elves in,18,221;Frey, ruler of,112;Frey’s return to,114;Skirnir’s return to,116;Völund goes to dwell in,165.Ali.Same as Vali,152.Allfather.The uncreated is,10;Yggdrasil created by,19;Odin called,23;questions Vafthrudnir,38;wrath of,48;Longbeards named by,50;disposes of Hel, Midgard snake, and Fenris,89;sends Hermod to Finland,145;goes with Vidar, to consult Norns,148;dooms Brunhild to marry,248;is slain,269.Alpheus(al-fē´us). Greek equivalent of Northern river-god,288.Alpine Rose.Attendants of Holda crowned with the,55.Alps.Uller’s home on the,132;supposed meaning of the name,221.Alsvider(äl´svid-er). Steed of moon chariot,14.Alsvin(äl´svin). Steed of sun chariot,14.Althea(al-thē´ȧ). Like mother of Nornagesta,287.Alva.Cheru’s sword borne by Duke of,88.Alvis.A dwarf, changed to stone,64,65.Alvit.A Valkyr, marries mortal,163.Amalthea(am-al-thē´ȧ). Compared to Heidrun,278.Ambrosia.Northern gods eat boar’s flesh instead of,277.America.Norsemen real discoverers of,224.Amma.Riger visits,142.Amphion(am-fī´on). Pied Piper like,280; Gunnar like,292.Amphitrite(am-fi-trī´tē). Greek equivalent for Ran,288.Amsvartnir(am-svärt´nir). Lake where Fenris is bound,91.Anchises(an-kī´sēz). Northern equivalent of,285.Andhrimnir(än-dhrim´nir). Cook in Valhalla,27.Andvaranaut(änd-vä´ra-nout). Ring of Andvari,243;Sigurd appropriates,246;Brunhild betrothed with,248;Sigurd deprives Brunhild of,252;Gudrun shows,253; Gudrun sends Gunnar,257;Greek equivalent,291.Andvari(änd´vä-rē). King of dwarfs,218;Loki visits,242;ring of,243,246,248,252,257,291.Angantyr(än-gän´tēr). Ottar and,128,129;Tyrfing, sword of,219.Anglo-saxon.Heptarchy,44;Uller called Vulder in,132;Ægir called Eagor in,173.Angur-boda(än-gur-bō´dȧ). Mother of Hel, Fenris, and Iörmungandr,89,166;mother of Gerda,114;wife of Loki,200;feeds wolves in Ironwood,265.Annar.Husband of Nott,15.Antæus(an-tē´us). Greek equivalent for Hrungnir,282.Apollo(a-pol´ō). Greek equivalent for Sol,276;personification of the sun,277;his contest with Marsyas compared to Odin’s with Vafthrudnir,279;marriage with Clio compared to Odin’s with Saga,279;flocks stolen by Mercury,281;chariot compared to Frey’s boar,282;god of music, like Bragi,283;Frey compared to,284;Uller, a hunter like,286;sun-god, like Balder,289;sun myth, like that of Sigurd,291.Apples.Gna’s,51,226;Idun’s,100,102,104;Skirnir gives Gerda golden,115;emblem of fruitfulness,117;Norns watch over the magic,154;Idun only can pick magic,155;Rerir receives a magic,226;comparison between Atalanta’s and Gerda’s,285.Arachne(a-rak´nē). Vafthrudnir, Northern equivalent,279.Archangel St. Michael.Wields Cheru’s sword,88.Arctic Circle.Scenery in the,9.Arethusa(ar-ē-thū´sȧ). Princess Ilse equivalent to,288.Argo.Like Skidbladnir,282;like Mannigfual,290.Argus.Story compared to that of Brock,281;eyes compared to Thiassi’s,284;eyes compared to Heimdall’s,286.Ariadne(ar-i-ad´nē). Compared to Gudrun,292.Arion(a-rī´on). Compared to Sleipnir,290.Arthur.In Wild Hunt,31,32.Arwakr(ar´wak-r). Steed of sun chariot,14.Aryans(är´yanz). Origin of,9;myths of,275.Asa(ā´sȧ). Hoenir an,22;Odin, the almighty,118;Balder an,182.Asa-bridge.Heimdall, guardian of the,143.Asabru(ā´sȧ-brū). Bridge of gods,20.Asegeir(ā´se-gīr). Frisian elders,135.Asgard(as´gärd). Home of gods,18;one root of Yggdrasil in,19;gods’ palaces in,21;Niörd welcomed in,22;Odin’s seat in,23;heroes brought to,26;Ifing separates Jötun-heim from,38;Odin leaves,42,48;Odin returns to,44;Gylfi visits,44;Thor admitted into,61;Bilskirnir in,61;Brock visits,68;Hrungnir boasts in,73;unprotected state of,76;Thor’s return to,79;Loki’s return to,80;Tyr, a god of,84;Fenris brought to,89;Odin brings inspiration to,96;Idun and Bragi arrive in,99;Idun to be lured out of,101;Idun mourns for,102,103,283;gods return without Idun to,106;Frey, Freya, and Niörd in,107;Niörd summoned to,108;Thiassi slain in,104,108;Skadi’s honeymoon in,109;Frey welcomed to,112;Freya welcomed to,124,131;Uller rules in,131;Balder leaves,133;Forseti arrives in,134;Heimdall arrives in,137;Heimdall leaves,141;Hermod returns to,146;Vali comes to,152;sin enters,154;Ægir’s visit to,174;Odin’s return to,186;gods’ sad return to,192;messengers’ return to,195;Loki banished from,200,204;gods wish to fortify,202;a Hrim-thurs threatens,203;Loki forfeits,206;fire giants storm,267;Olympus, the Greek,276;Valkyrs, cupbearers in,287.Asgardreia(as-gard-rī´a). Wild Hunt called,30.Asia.Plateau of Iran in,9;Æsir come from,43.Ask(äsk). Ash tree from which gods made man,19;compared to creation of Prometheus,278.Aslaug(a-sloug´). The fostering of,249.Asynjur(a-sin´jo͞or). Northern goddesses called,18.Atalanta(at-ȧ-lan´tȧ). Her apples compared to Gerda’s,285.Atla(at´lȧ). One of the wave maidens,137.Atlantic.Cruise of the Mannigfual in the,214.Atlas.Greek equivalent for Riesengebirge,290.Atli(at´lē). Gudrun wooed by,257;treachery of,258;Högni and Gunnar slain by,259;Gudrun slays,260;same as Attila,262;Gudrun’s union with,292.Attila(at´i-lȧ). King of the Huns, has Cheru’s sword,87;same as Atli,262.Aud(oud). Son of Nott,15.Audhumla(ou-dho͝om´lȧ). Cow nourishes Ymir,11.Augeia(ou-gī´yȧ). Wave maiden,137.Augsburg(awgz´berg). Tyr’s city,84.Aurgiafa(our-gyä´fȧ). Wave maiden,137.Austri(ou´strē). Dwarf, supporter of heavenly vault at East,14.Austria.Curious custom in,121.Bacchus(bak´kus). Atli compared to,292.Balder(bäl´der). Allfather questions Vafthrudnir about,38;son of Frigga,43;Skadi wishes to marry,109;Uller akin to,133;Forseti, son of,134;Forseti’s connection with,136;Vali, the avenger of,152;god of sun and summer,182–198;Loki, real murderer of,204;absent at Ægir’s banquet,205;compared to Sigurd,261;Loki deprives Æsir of,263;the return of,271;his death avenged,286;Hodur murders,287;compared to Greek sun-gods,289.Balmung(bäl´moong). Völund forges,165;Odin drives into Branstock,227;Sigmund secures,228;Siggeir obtains,229;Sinfiotli makes use of,233,234;Odin breaks,237;Hiordis treasures shards of,238;forged again,243;Fafnir slain by,245;Sigurd cuts off Brunhild’s armor with,247;laid it between Sigurd and Brunhild,252;Guttorm slain by,255;it is put on funeral pyre,256;emblem of sunbeam,261;compared to sword of Ægeus,291.Baltic Sea.Cruise of Mannigfual in,215,290.Barbarossa(bär-bȧ-ros´sȧ),Frederick. Leader of Wild Hunt,31.Baucis(baw´sis). Story of, compared with Geirrod and Agnar,279.Baugi(bou´gē). Odin serves,95.Beav.Same as Vali,152.Beldegg(bel´deg). King of West Saxony,44.Beli(bel´ē). Death of,117;son of Kari,212.Behmer(bā´mer). Forest in Bohemia,31.Bergelmir(ber-gel´mir). Escapes deluge,12,210;same as Farbauti,199.Berserker(bēr´serk-er). Rage of,29;wolf held by,190.Bertha(bēr´thȧ). Same as Frigga,58;mother of Charlemagne,58;patroness of spinning,59.Bestla(best´lȧ). Giantess,12;Æsir’s mortal element from,16.Bethlehem(beth´lë-ėm). Peace of Frodi when Christ was born in,122.Beyggvir(bīg´vir). Servant of Frey,117.Beyla(bī´lȧ). Servant of Frey,117.Bifröst(bī´frēst). Rainbow bridge,20;Valkyrs ride over,26,160;description of,137;Heimdall, warder of,138;Odin rides over,184;insufficiency of,202;Helgi rides over,236;downfall of,267;Giallar-horn proclaims passage of gods over,285.Bil.The waning moon,16.Billing.King of Ruthenes,150;anxious to save Rinda,152.Bilskirnir(bil´skēr-nir). Thor’s palace called,61;thralls entertained in,62.Bingen(bing´en). Rat Tower near,35.Bishop Hatto.Story of,35.Black Death.Pestilence,170.Black Forest.Giants in the,215.Blocksberg(bloks´berg). Norns on the,159.Blodug-hofi(blō´dug-hō´fē). Frey’s steed called,113;Gymir’s fire crossed by,115;compared to Pegasus,284.Bloody Eagle.Description of,85;Sigurd cuts the,244.Boden(bō´den). The bowl of offering,93.Bodvild(bod´vēld). Betrayed by Völund,165.Bohemian Forest.Same as Behmer,31.Bolthorn(bol´thorn). Giant called,12.Bolwerk(bol´wērk). Odin serves,95.Bör(bēr). Marries Bestla,12;earth created by sons of,13;divine element of gods in,16.Borghild(bôrg´hild). Sigmund marries,234;Sinfiotli poisoned by,236;Sigmund repudiates,237.Bornholm(bôrn´holm). The formation of,215;Mannigfual cruise connected with,290.Bous(bō´us). Same as Vali,152.Braga-ful(brä´gȧ-ful). Toast in honor of Bragi,99.Braga-men.Northern scalds,99.Braga-women.Northern priestesses,99.Bragi(brä´gē). Heroes welcomed to Asgard by,26;Gunlod, mother of,43;god of music and eloquence,93–99;birth of,97;the absence of,102;Idun mourns for,103;Idun sought by,105;remains with Idun in Nifl-heim,106;heroes welcomed by Heimdall and,141;Ægir delights in tales of,174;compared to Greek divinities,283.Branstock(bran´stok). Oak in Volsungs’ hall,226;sword thrust in the,227;Sigmund under the,234.Brechta(brek´tȧ). Frigga,58.Breidablik(brī´dȧ-blik). Balder’s palace,182;Balder’s corpse carried to,189;compared to Apollo’s palace,289.Brimer(bri´mer). Hall of giants,273.Brisinga-men(bri-sing´ȧ-men). Necklace of Freya,127;Loki attempts to steal,140,286;emblem of fruitfulness,141;made by dwarfs,218.Brock.Jealousy of,66;Loki’s wager with,67;three treasures of,68;wager won by,69;story compared with that of Io,282.Brocken(brŏk´en). Witches’ dance on the,130;Norns on the,159.Brownies.Same as dwarfs,217;same as elves,223.Brunhild(bro͞on´hild). A Valkyr,165;Sigurd finds,247;Sigurd wooes,248;Sigurd marries,249;Sigurd forgets,250;Gunnar loves,251;Gunnar wooes by proxy,252;wrath and jealousy of,253;Högni swears to avenge,254;rejoices at death of Sigurd,255;death of,256;Atli, brother of,257;compared to Greek divinities,261,291,292.Brunnaker(bro͞on´na-ker). Idun’s grove in,102.Burgundian(bēr-gun´di-an). Ildico, a princess,87;Gunnar, a monarch,262.Buri(bū´rē). Creation of,11;giants’ war against,12.Buri.Grove where Frey and Gerda meet,116.Byzantine(bi-zan´tin). Teutonic race influenced by that faith,224.Cacus(kā´kus). Hrungnir compared to,282.Caduceus(ka-dū´she-us). Gambantein compared to,286.Cain’s Hunt.The Wild Hunt,32.Calais(kal´is). Mannigfual passes,214.Calypso(ka-lip´so). Compared to Holda,281.Camomile.Called “Balder’s brow,”182.Capitoline Hill.Vitellius slain on,87.Carthage.Compared to Seeland,280.Castor.Compared to Erp, Sörli, and Hamdir,292.Cattegat(kat´e-gat). Ægir dwells in,171,288.Caucasus(kaw´ka-sus). Loki’s punishment compared to Prometheus’s on the,289.Celtic(sel´tik). Origin of the language,274.Cephalus(sef´a-lus). A personification of the sun,277.Cerberus(sēr´be-rus). Analogy of Garm and,288.Ceres(sē´rēz). Compared to Rinda,277;compared to Frigga,279;compared to Groa,282;personification of earth,289.Cerynean Stag(ser-i-nē´an). Story of,276.Changelings.Recipe for riddance of,31,219.Chaos.World rose from,10;analogy between Greek and Northern conception of,275.Chariot.Sun and moon,14;night and day,15;Irmin’s,36;Holda’s,57;Nerthus’s,59;Thor’s,64,69,78;Frey’s,113;Freya’s,128;comparison between chariots of Greek and Northern gods,276.Charlemagne(shär´le-mān). Leader of Wild Hunt,31,32;Bertha, mother of,58;Freya’s temple destroyed by,128;sword of,165.Charles V.Alva, general of,88.Charles’s Wain.Same as Great Bear,36.Charon(kā´ron). Compared to Mödgud,288.Charybdis(ka-rib´dis). Northern parallel to,283.Cheru(kēr´ū). Same as Tyr,86;sword of,87,88;Heimdall same as,141.Cheruski(ke-ro͝os´kē). The worship of the,86.Chiron(kī´ron). Compared to Gripir,291.Christ.Peace of Frodi at birth of,122.Christianity.Attempts to introduce,58,88,130,212.Christians.Easter feast,58;Norsemen in contact with,272.Christiansoë.Formation of,215.Christmas.Wild Hunt at,31;Bertha’s visit at,59;Yule now called,121;trolls celebrate,213.Clio(klī´ō). Same as Saga,279.Colchis(kol´kis). Argo sails to,282.Cologne(ko-lōn´). Odin visits,86.Columbus.Norsemen discovered America before,224.Coronis(ko-rō´nís). Ratatosk compared to crow in story of,278.Cretan Labyrinth.Compared to Völund’s house,287.Crete(krēt). Odin’s tomb at Upsala compared to Jupiter’s in,280.Cyclops(sī´klops). Compared to Loki,284;to Northern dwarfs,291.Cynthia(sin´thi-ȧ). Mani compared to,276.Dædalus(dē´dȧ-lus). Compared to Völund,287.Dag.Son of Nott,15;a treacherous Hunding,235.Dain(dā´in). Stag on Yggdrasil,20.Danae(dan´ā-ē). Compared to Rinda,286.Danes.Sacrificing place of,53;Frey, ruler of,122;Mysinger slays,123;Ragnar Lodbrog, king of the,249.Danish Ballad.Aager and Else a,170.Danube.Cheru´s sword buried on banks of,87.Daphne(daf´ne). Northern equivalent,277.Day.Divisions of,17;Vafthrudnir’s questions about,37.December.Uller’s month,133.Deianeira(dē-i-a-nī´rȧ). Loki’s jealousy compared to that of,289.Dellinger(del´ling-er). Third husband of Nott,15.Delphi(del´fī). Compared to Gimli,290.Deluge.Ymir´s blood causes,12;Ragnarok, a version of,290.Denmark.Odin conquers,43,44;Frey in,122;Freya in,124;Konur, king of,143;Norns visit,157;horn in collection of,214;Gudrun leaves,257.Destiny.Compared to Orlog,278.Deucalion(dū-kā´li-on) and Pyrrha compared to Lif and Lifthrasir,290.Diana(di-a´nȧ). Mani corresponds to,276;Skadi compared to,284.Dido(dī´dō). Compared to Gefjon,280.Dises(dis´ez). Norns same as,159.Dodona(dō-dō´nȧ). Compared to Upsala,280.Dolmens.Stone altars called,85.Donar(dō´när). Same as Thor,61.Dover.Mannigfual passes,214,290.Draupnir(droup´nir). Odin’s ring called,24;Sindri and Brock make,67;Odin receives,68;Skirnir offers Gerda,115;laid on Balder’s pyre,190;Balder sends Odin,194;emblem of fertility,196;dwarfs fashion,218;Greek equivalent,282.Droma(drō´mȧ). Chain for Fenris,90;proverb about,283.Druids(dro͞o´idz). Human sacrifices of,85.Drusus(dro͞o´sus). Warned by a Vala,158.Dryads(drī´adz). Northern equivalent for,277.Duke of Alva.Cheru’s sword found by,88.Duneyr(dū´nīr). Stag on Yggdrasil,20.Dunmow(dun´mou). Flitch of bacon,121.Durathor(dū´ra-thôr). Stag on Yggdrasil,20.“Dusk of the Gods.” Wagner´s opera,225.Dvalin(dvä´lin). Stag on Yggdrasil,20;dwarf visited by Loki,66.Dwarfs.Black elves called,18;Ægir does not rank with,171;one burned with Balder,191;occupations of,217–221;home of the,273;nightmares are,291.Eagor.Same as Ægir,173.East Saxony.Conquered by Odin,44.Easter.Same as Ostara,57;stones, altars to Ostara,58.Eástre.Same as Ostara,57.Echo.Dwarf’s talk,218.Eckhardt(ek´hart). Tries to stop Tannhäuser,56;compared to Mentor,281.Eclipses.Northern belief concerning cause of,16.Edda.Collection of Northern myths,10,45,225,272;sword-runes in,85;Frey’s wooing related in,114;Heimdall’s visit to earth described in,141;Sæmund, compiler of Elder,224;heroic lays in,225;Younger,44.Egia(ē´gyȧ). Wave maiden,137.Egil(ē´gil). Marries a Valkyr,163;arrow of,165;Thialfi’s father,174.Eglimi(eg´li-mē). Father of Hiordis,237.Einheriar(īn-hā´ri-ar). Odin’s guests,25;meat of,27;daily battles of,27;Valkyrs wait on,162;Helgi, leader of,236;Giallar-horn calls,266;muster of,268;all slain on Vigrid,269.Einmyria(īn-mē´ri-ȧ). Daughter of Loki,199.Eira(ī´rȧ). Goddess of medicine,53.Eisa(ī´sȧ). Daughter of Loki,199.Eitel(ī´tel). Son of Atli and Gudrun,257.Elb.Water sprite,179;god of the Elbe,288.Elbe(el´be). Drusus stopped at,159;river named after Elb,179.Elbegast(el´be-gast). King of the dwarfs,218.Elde(el´de). Ægir’s servant,174.Eldhrimnir(el-dhrim´nir). Kettle in Valhalla,27.Elf.Water sprite,179;elf lights,222;elf locks,223.Elf.Sigmund buried by,238;Hiordis marries,239;second marriage of,256.Elivagar(el-i-vag´ar). Streams of ice from Hvergelmir,10,12;Thor crosses,76;rolling ice in,168;Thor’s journey east of,171.Elli(el´lē). Thor wrestles with,72,73.Else(el´sa). Ballad of Aager and,170.Elves.Light elves,18;occupation of the,221–225;Ægir does not rank with the,171.Elvidner(el-vid´ner). Hel’s hall,168.Embla(em´blȧ). The elm or first woman,19;wooden,278.Enceladus(en-sel´a-dus). Compared to Loki,289.England.Wild Hunt in,32;May-day in,42;Yule in,119;flitch of bacon in,120,121;miners in,220;Albion same as,221;fairies in,221,222;Oberon, fairy king in,223.English Channel.Mannigfual in,214.Epimetheus(ep-i-mē´thūs). Compared to Northern creators,278.Er.Same as Tyr,86;Heimdall same as,141.Erda.Same as Jörd,61.Ermenrich(ēr´men-rēkh). Swanhild marries,260;Gudrun’s sons attack,261.Erna.Jarl marries,143.Erp.Son of Atli and Gudrun,257;son of Jonakur and Gudrun,260;slain by brothers,261;to avenge Swanhild,292.Eskimo.Skadi’s dog,111.Eubœa(ū-bē´ȧ). Ægir’s palace resembles Neptune’s home in,288.Euhemerus(ū-hem´er-us). Historical theory of,280.Europa(ū-rō´pȧ). Northern equivalent for story of,290.Europe.Æsir migrate into,43;discovery of,274.Eurydice(ū-rid´i-sē). Compared to Idun,283.Euxine Sea(ūk´sin). Mannigfual’s cruise compared to Argo’s in,290.Evening.Part of day,17.Exorcism.Of spectral hound,31;of changelings,219,220.Fadir(fä´dir). Heimdall visits,143.“Faerie Queene.” Girdle in,218.Fafnir(faf´nir). Son of Hreidmar,240;gold seized by,243;Sigurd goes to slay,244,245,246;Gudrun eats heart of,251;personification of cold and darkness,262,292;compared to Python,291.Fairy Rings.Magic spell of,221.Fairyland.Alf-heim is,112.Farbauti(far-bou´tē). Same as Bergelmir,199.Faroe Islands.Thor’s name in,81.Fates.Yggdrasil sprinkled by Northern,20;compared to Norns,286,287.February.Vali’s month is,153.Feng.Same as Odin,244.Fenia.Giantess slave of Frodi,122.Fenris(fen´ris). Birth and capture of,89;story of,89–92;shoe to defend Vidar against,148;prediction concerning,149;Hel related to,166;birth of,200;Loki, father of,212;released from bonds,265;Loki leads,268;death of,269;Tyr alone dare face,283;compared to Nemean lion,286;compared to Pyrrhus,290.Fensalir(fen´säl-ir). Frigga’s palace,47;Frigga spinning in,187.Fialar(fyäl´ar).1. Kvasir slain by,93.2. Red cock of Valhalla,265.Fimbulwinter(fim´bul-win-ter). Prediction of coming,192;terror of people at approach of,264;Greek equivalent,290.Finite Nature.Of gods,16.Finns.Hermod visits the,145.Fiolnir(fyol´nir).1. Birth of,117.2. Same as Odin,244.Fiorgyn(fyôr´gēn). Genealogy of,43;Frigga, daughter of,46.Flax.Discovery of,54–56.Flint.Origin of,75,76.Flitch.Of bacon,120,121.Flora.Nanna compared to,289.Folkvang(fōk´vang). Freya´s home,77,124;warriors and wives in,125;Loki enters,140.Forenoon.Part of day,17.Fornjotnr(fôrn-yōt´nr). Same as Ymir,199;giants descended from,212.Forseti(fôr-set´e). God of justice,134–137;Greek equivalent for,286;the land of,136.Fraananger(frā-nan´ger). Loki takes refuge in,206.France.Golden age in,58;Oberon, fairy king in,223.Franconia.Conquered by Odin,44.Frankish.Kings’ descent,212;queen marries giant,290.Frankland.Hindarfiall in,246.Franks.Worship of Tyr among the,85;martial games of the,88.Frau Gode(frou gō´dā). Same as Frigga,59.Frau Holle.Same as Frigga,54.Frau Venus.Same as Holda,56.Frederick Barbarossa.Wild Hunt led by,31.Freki(frek´ē). Odin´s wolf,24,278.French Revolution.Wild Hunt announces,32.Frey(frī). Comes to Asgard,22,107;present for,66;Gullin-bursti and Skidbladnir for,68;toast to,111;god of summer,112–124;Freya, sister of,124;rides with Freya,128;Freya marries,129;sword of,219;elves governed by,221;deprived of power,223;weapon, a stag’s horn,267;fights Surtr,268;death of,269;boar of,282;Greek equivalent,284.Freya(frī´ȧ). Comes to Asgard,22,107;Hrungnir wants,74;Loki borrows falcon plumes of,77,103;anger of,77;Thor borrows garments of,78;Thor personates,79;Freya, goddess of beauty,124–130;Friday sacred to,128;Loki steals necklace of,140,199;the earth is,141;Valkyrs led by,162;promised to giant,202;gods fear to lose,203;dwarfs make necklace for,218;Greek equivalents,279,282,285.Freygerda(frī-gēr´ȧ). Wife of Fridleef,122.Friday.Sacred to Freya,128.Fridleef(frid´leef). Same as Frey,122.Frigga(frig´ȧ). Sits on Hlidskialf,23;Odin disguises himself by advice of,37;Agnar fostered by,40;Odin outwitted by,41,49;wife of Vili and Ve,42;Odin’s wife,43;seven sons of,44;goddess of earth,44–60;goddess of atmosphere,46;secrecy of,46;worshiped with Odin,54;Thor, son of,61;Nerthus same as,108;Freya same as,124;Uller marries,131;Balder and Hodur, sons of,182;Balder’s depression noticed by,183;all things swear to,184;Loki wrests secret from,187,188;Hermod departs at request of,189;the hope of,192;emblem of earth,196;grants Rerir’s wish,226;Greek equivalents,279,280,282,289.Frisians(friz´ianz). Want new laws,135;tradition of,214.Fro.Same as Frey,112,120,284.Frodi(frō´dē). Mill of,122;death of,123.Fulla(ful´ȧ). Attendant of Frigga,48,50,57;Nanna sends ring to,194.Funfeng(fun´feng). Ægir’s servant,174;Loki jealous of,205.Fylgie(fēl´gye). Guardian spirit,159.Gabriel’s Hounds.Wild Hunt in England,30.Galar(gäl´ar). Kvasir slain by,93.Gambantein(gam´ban-tīn). Wand of Hermod,145;like Caduceus,286.Gamla Upsala(gam´lȧ up-sä´lȧ). Odin’s, Frey’s, and Thor’s mounds near,118.Gangler(gang´ler). Deludes Gylfi,44.Gangrad(gang´räd). Odin as,37.Ganymede(gan´i-mēd). Northern equivalent for story of,283.Garm.Dog of Hel,167;Odin passes,184;Hel followed by,267;Loki leads,268;death of,269;compared to Cerberus,288.Gefjon(gef´yon). Gylfi visited by,52;compared to Dido,280.Gefn.Same as Freya,125.Geir Odds(gīr odz). Carving of,44,169.Geirrod(gīr´rod).1. Story of,39–41.2. Loki visits,79;Thor visits,80,81,148;Loki accompanies Thor to,199;Greek equivalent,279.Gelgia(gel´gyạ). End of Fenris’s fetter,92.Gerda(gẽr´dȧ). Wooed by Frey,114,115,116;Greek counterparts of,285.Geri(gẽr´ē). Odin’s wolf,24,278.German.Cheru’s sword belongs to a,86;Langobart, a long beard in,50;Eckhardt the mentor,56;belief in Lorelei,180;topographical belief,211;belief in fairies,222;epic, Nibelungenlied,225.Germany.Wild Hunt in,32;Odin conquers,43;Abundantia worshiped in,51;worship of Frigga in,54;Easter-stones in,58;golden age in,58;belief in White Lady in,59;Thor, kettle vender in,64;storms in,69;Nerthus in,108;Frey is Fro in,112;Yule in,119;Freya´s worship in,124,125;temple in Magdeburg in,128;Freya now a witch in,130;Uller in,132;the Elbe in,179;sandhills in,214;sacrifices to elves in,223.Gersemi(gēr´se-mē). Freya’s daughter,125.Gertrude(gēr´tro͞od). Replaces Freya in Germany,130.Giallar(gyäl´lar). Bridge in Nifl-heim,167;Odin rides over,184;trembling of,192;Greek equivalent,288.Giallar-horn.Heimdall’s trumpet,21,138;last blast of the,265;Greek equivalent,286.Gialp(gyälp). Incantation of,80;Thor breaks the back of,81;wave maiden called,137.Giants.Birth of ice,11;gods slay the,12;Ægir does not belong to the,171;Hyrrokin summoned by the,190;general account of the,210–217;Brimer, hall of,273.Gilling(gil´ling). Giant slain by dwarfs,93;death of wife of,94.Gimli(gim´lē). Not consumed in Ragnarok,272;compared to Delphi,290.Ginnunga-gap(ge-no͞on´gȧ-gap). Primeval abyss,10;giants come to life in,210.Gioll(gyol). Rock to which Fenris is bound,92.Giöll(gyēl). River boundary of Nifl-heim,167;Hermod crosses,192;like Acheron,288.Giuki(gi-´o͞oki). Niblung king,250;Sigurd, blood brother of sons of,251.Giukings.Sons of Giuki,251;Sigurd slain by,256.Glads-heim(glädz-hīm). Twelve seats in,25;Tyr welcomed in,84;Vali dwells in,153;Odin returns to,187.Glasir(glä´sir). The golden grove of,25.Glaumvor(gloum´vor). Second wife of Gunnar,257.Glaur(glour). Husband of Sol,14.Gleipnir(glīp´nir). Manufacture of,90,91.Glitnir(glit´nir). Forseti’s hall,134.Glittering Heath.Fafnir on the,243.Glut(glo͞ot). Loki’s first wife,199.Gna(gnä). Messenger of Frigga,51;carries apple to Rerir,226;compared to Iris,280.Gnipa(gnē´pȧ). Cave in Nifl-heim,167;Garm in,288.Gnîtaheid(gnē´tȧ-hīd). Fafnir on,243.Gnomes(nōmz). Same as dwarfs,18.Goblins.Same as dwarfs,217.Gode(gō´de). Same as Frigga,59.Godey.Thor’s temple at,82.Godi.Human sacrifices by,85.Gold.Freya’s tears are,126;the flame of the sea,172.Golden Age,19;Norns arrive after,154;Greek equivalent for Northern,278;Frey’s reign the,284.Gondemar(gon´de-mar). King of the dwarfs,218.Gothland.Thor’s temple in,82;Sigmund leaves,234;Ermenrich, king of,260.Goths.Siggeir, king of the,226;Sigmund and Sinfiotli, prisoners of the,233.Grane(grä´nē). Sigurd chooses,240.Great Bear.Odin’s Wain,36.Greenland.First settlement,224.Greip(grīp). Thor breaks the back of,81;a wave maiden called,137.Grendel.Son of Hler,213.Greyfell(grā´fel). Same as Grane,240;Sigurd loads hoard on,246;Gunnar borrows,251;Sigurd rides through flames on,252;burned with Sigurd,256.Grid.Wife of Odin,43,80,147;gives Vidar shoe,148;with Vidar and Odin,149.Grimhild(grim´hild). Queen of the Niblungs,250;wishes Gunnar to marry,251,252,253;gives magic potion to Guttorm,254;to Gudrun,257.Grimnir.Odin as,41.Griottunagard(gryot-tū´na-gärd). The dual in,74.Gripir(grē´pir). Stud-keeper of Elf,240;prophecies of,244;compared to Chiron,291.Groa(grō´ȧ). Incantations of,76;compared to Ceres,282.Grotti.Magic mill,122,123.Grypto.Nun on,212.Gudrun(go͞o-dro͞on´).1. A Valkyr marries Helgi,235;self-sacrifice of,236.2. Gives magic potion to Sigurd,250;marries Sigurd,251;Sigurd gives ring to,253;Sigurd offers to repudiate,254;mourning of,255;goes to Denmark,256;wooed by Atli,257;Niblungs helped by,258;slays her children,259;revenge of,260;sends sons to avenge Swanhild,261;same as Ildico,262;Greek equivalent,292.Gull-top(go͞ol-top). Heimdall’s steed,139.Gullfaxi(go͞ol-fax´ē). Hrungnir’s steed,73;Magni receives,75.Gullin-bursti(go͞ol´in-bērs-tē). Making of,67;Frey receives,68,113;dwarfs manufacture,218.Gullin-kambi(go͞ol´in-käm-bē). Midgard rooster,265.Gullin-tani(go͞ol´in-tä-nē). Same as Heimdall,139.Gundicarius(go͞on-di-cär´i-us). Same as Gunnar,262.Gungnir(go͞ong´nir). Odin’s spear,24;made of Yggdrasil wood,37;runes on,39;Dvalin makes point of,66,218;Odin receives,68;Hermod throws,144;Dag borrows,235;Greek equivalent,277.Gunlod(go͞on´lod). Mother of Bragi,43;guardian of inspiration,94;Odin visits,95,96.Gunnar(gun´när). Son of Giuki,250;wooing of Brunhild by,251;Brunhild marries,253;repentance of,255;Brunhild burned by order of,256;Atli asks compensation for death of the sister of,257;courage and oath of,258;death of,259;same as Gundicarius,262;Greek equivalents,292.Guttorm(go͞ot´torm). Son of Giuki,250;Sigurd slain by,254;death of,255.Gylfi(gēl´fē). Odin welcomed by,43;delusion of,44;Gefjon visits,52;Greek equivalent,280.Gymir(gē´mir). Gerda, daughter of,114;dwelling of,115;Ægir same as,173;son of Hler,212.Hades(hā´dēz). Compared to Nifl-heim,281,289;Jötun-heim compared to,283.Hagal.Fosters Helgi,235.Hagedises(hag´e-dis-ez). Norns called,159.Hakon(hä´kon). Thora, daughter of,256;marries a Valkyr,287.Hallinskide(häl´lin-skē-de). Heimdall, same as,141.Hamadryads.Northern equivalents,277.Hamdir(ham´dir). Son of Gudrun,260;death of,261;Greek equivalent,292.Hamelin(ham´e-lin). Story of Pied Piper of,33,34;Greek equivalent,280.Hammer.To dedicate boundaries, homes, marriages,64;effect of,70;the theft of the,76;sign of the,99.Hamond.Son of Sigmund,234.Hans von Hackelberg.Leader of Wild Hunt,31,32.Har.One of the triad seen by Gylfi,44.Harald Harfager(här´fag-er). Norseman driven away by,224.Hati(hä´tē). Wolf pursuing orbs,16;fed in Ironwood,265;demon of darkness,290.Hatto.Bishop of Mayence,35.Hávamál(hav´a-mal). Code of laws and ethics,45.Hebe(hē´bē). Compared to Valkyrs,287.Hector.Northern equivalent,290.Heidrun(hī´dro͞on). Goat supplying mead,20;compared to Amalthea,278.Heim-dellinger.Same as Heimdall,139.Heimchen.Unborn children,58.Heimdall(hīm´däl). Bifröst guarded by,21;nine mothers of,43;Thor advised by,78;Idun sought by,105;Brisinga-men saved by,127;watch-warder of Asgard,137–143;connected with Æsir,147;watchfulness of,202;Loki to be slain by,208;horn blown by,265;Loki fights,268;death of,269;Greek equivalents,286.Heime.Miming, the sword of,165.“Heimskringla” (hīmz´kring-lȧ). Northern chronicle,117.Hel.Goddess of death,32;birth and banishment of,89,200;realm of,98;Idun’s sojourn with,105,106;Uller with,133;Skuld as,159;the home of,166–170;Odin visits,184;daughter of Loki,212;Hermod goes to,184;couches spread by,185;Hermod visits,189;challenged,192;urged to release Balder,193;Hermod leaves,194;the bird of,265;arrives on Vigrid,267;army of,268;realm burned,269;Garm guards gate of,288;rake of,289.Hel-cake.Provided for Garm,167.Hel-gate.Hermod passes,167,193.Hel-shoes.For feet of dead,167.Hel-way.Hermod journeys along the,192.Hela.Same as Hel,166.Helen.Northern equivalents,290,291,292.Helferich(hel´fer-ēkh). Same as Elf,238.Helfrat(hel´frat). Same as Elf,238.Helgi.Glorious career of,234,235;marriage of,287.Heliades(he-lī´a-dēz). Northern equivalent,285.Helicon.Compared to Sokvabek,279;to Od-hroerir,283.Heligoland(hel´i-go-länd). Naming of,131.Helios(hē´li-os). Northern equivalent,276.Helmet of Dread,242,243;Sigurd uses the,246,251,256.Hengi-kiaptr(heng´gē-kyäp’tr). Frodi’s mill called,122.Hengist(heng´gist). Descendant of Odin,44.Henry.Murder of,32;Ilse seen by,215.Heraclidæ(her-a-klī´dē). Northern equivalents,279.Hercules(hēr´cu-lēz). Northern equivalents,276,281,282,286,287,289.Herla.Mythical king of England,32.Herlathing.Wild Hunt called,32.Hermæ(hēr´mē). Comparison between Northern boundaries and,281.Hermod(hēr´mod). Heroes welcomed by,26;Frigga mother of,43;messenger of gods,144,146;journeys to Nifl-heim,167,189,190–194;Greek equivalent,286.Herod.Leader of Wild Hunt,32.Heru.Same as Tyr,86;same as Heimdall,141.Hervor(hēr´vor). Daughter of Angantyr,219.Hialli(hyäl´lē). The trembling heart of,259.High Song.Same as Hávamál,45.Himinbiorg(him´in-byērg). Heimdall’s palace,138,143.Himinbrioter(him´in-bryō-ter). Thor slays,175.Hindarfiall(hin´dar-fyäl). Sigurd comes to,246;Brunhild asleep on,248;Brunhild’s story not ended on,250.Hindfell(hind´fel). Same as Hindarfiall,248.Hiordis(hyôr´dis). Sigmund marries,237;and leaves sword to,238;Elf marries,239;Sigurd obtains sword from,244;death of,256.Hippomenes(hip-pom´e-nēz). Northern equivalent,285.Hiuki(hū´kē). Companion of Mani,16.Hlader(hlä´der). Thor’s temple at,82.Hleidra(hlī´drȧ). Capital of Denmark,53.Hler.Same as Ægir,171,173;brother of Loki,199;son of Fornjotnr,212.Hlesey.Ægir’s palace in,171,174.Hlidskialf(hlidz´kyȧlf). Odin’s seat,23,25,79;Odin sees sons of Hrauding from,40;Frigga sits on,46;Odin sees Vandals from,49;Frey mounts,114.Hlin.Frigga’s attendant,51.Hlodyn(hlo´dēn). Same as Nerthus,60.Hlora.Thor fostered by,61.Hlorridi(hlôr-rē´dē). Same as Thor,61.Hnikar(hnē´kar). Same as Odin,244.Hnoss.Freya’s daughter,125.Hodmimir(hod-mē´mir). The forest of,270.Hodur(hō´der). Personification of darkness,133,197;Vali to slay,152,186;twin brother of Balder,182;Balder to be slain by,185;Balder slain by,188,189;Vali slays,195,287;explanation of myth of,196;Loki guides hand of,204;return of,271.Hoenir(hē´nir). Gives motion to man,19;earth visited by,101,240;Loki joins,102;hostage in Vana-heim,107;peasant asks aid of,201;survival of,271.Hofvarpnir(hof-värp´nir). Gna’s fleet steed,51.Högni(hēg´nē). Son of Giuki,250;Sigurd’s death planned by,254;warning given by,257;captive,258;the heart of,259.Holda.Same as Frigga,54;Uller, husband of,132.Holland.Frigga worshiped in,59.Holle, Frau.Same as Frigga,54.Holler.Same as Uller,132.Holmgang.Thor’s and Hrungnir’s,74,75.Holy Innocents.In Wild Hunt,32.Honey.Drips from Yggdrasil,20.Horn.Same as Freya,125.Horsa.Descendant of Odin,44.Hörselberg(hēr´sel-berg). Holda’s abode in the,56,281.Hostages.Exchanged by Æsir and Vanas,22.Hræ-svelgr(hrā-svelgr´). Giant eagle,17;winds personified by,277.Hrauding(hroud´ing). Agnar and Geirrod, sons of,39.Hreidmar(hrīd´mar). Story of,240–243.Hrim-faxi.Steed of Night,15.Hrim-thurs(hrēm-to͞ors). Ice giants at creation,11;Skadi, a,109;architect of Valhalla, a,203.Hrothi(hrō´tē). Sword of Fafnir,243.Hrungnir(hro͞ong´nir). Odin races with,73;Thor’s duel with,74,75;Greek equivalents,282.Hrym(hrēm). Vessel steered by,266.Hubert, Saint.Uller merged into,132.Hugi(hū´gi). Thialfi races with,72.Hugin(hū´gin). Odin’s raven,24,278;Od-hroerir discovered by,94.Hulda(hul´dȧ). Same as Holda,54.Huldra(hul´drȧ). Same as Holda,60.Huldra folk.Same as dwarfs and elves,60,217,223.Hunaland.Gna flies over,51,234;Brunhild’s home in,248.Hunding.Helgi’s feud with,235;descendants of,237,257,260,262.Hungary.Attila settles in,87.Huns.Invasion by the,87;Sigi, king of the,226;Land of the,257,258,260,262,292.Huntsman of Fontainebleau.Leader of Wild Hunt,32.Hvergelmir(hwer-gel´mir). The seething caldron,10;Yggdrasil root near,19;Nidhug in,20;ice streams from,168;wicked in,169.Hymir(hē´mir). Story of Thor’s visit and fishing with,174–177.Hyndla(hēnd´lȧ). Freya and Ottar visit,129.Hyperboreans.Northern equivalent,276.Hyperion.Northern equivalent,276.Hyrrokin(hēr´ro-kin). Ringhorn launched by,190,191.Iafn-har(yȧfn´här). Gylfi sees,44.Iarn-greiper(yärn´grī-per). Thor’s glove,63.Iarnsaxa(yärn´sax-ȧ).1. Thor’s wife called,64;feeds wolves,265.2. A wave maiden,137.Iceland.Thvera in,118;Freya in,124;maze in,164;earthquakes and geysers in,208;Norsemen settle in,272;scenery of,275.Icelanders.Records of,9,139;call mountains Jokul,211.Icelandic.Shores,224.Ida.Same as Idavold,187;gods return to,271;same as Asgard,277.Idavold.Plain where gods dwell,18;gods play on,187;Balder slain on,188;last meeting on,271.Idises(ē-dis´ez). Norns,159.Idun(ē´doon). Daughter of Ivald,98;story of,100–106;returns to Asgard,108;apples of,155;Loki betrays,199;Greek equivalents,283,284.Ifing(ē´fing). River surrounding Idavold,18;Vafthrudnir asks about,38;Loki flies across,77.Ildico(il´di-co). Wife of Attila,87,88;same as Gudrun,262.Ilse(il´se). Story of Princess,215;compared to Arethusa,288.Ilsenstein(il´sen-stīn). Home of Princess Ilse,215.India.Languages of,274.Inglings.Frey’s descendants called,122,279.Ingvi-Frey.Story of,117–122.Inspiration.The story of the draft of,93–97.Io.Northern equivalents for story of,280,281.Iörmungandr(yēr´mun-gandr). Birth and banishment of,89;Hel related to,166;Thor angles for,176;origin of,200;rises from sea,266;Loki leads,268;tempests caused by,288.Iran(ē-rän´). The plateau of,9.Iris(ī´ris). Compared to Gna,280.Irmin(ēr´min). Same as Odin, Heimdall, or Hermod,36,141,146.Irmin’s Way.The Milky Way,36.Irminsul(ēr´min-so͝ol). Destroyed by Charlemagne,36.Ironwood.Iron leaves of,167;wolves fed in,265.Islands.Eglimi, king of the,237.Italy.Golden Age in,284.Ivald(ē´väld). Dwarf blacksmith,66,86;Idun, daughter of,98.Jack and Jill.Origin of story,17.Jack in the Green,42.Jack-o’-lanterns.Elf lights,222.January.Yule in,121;Vali’s month,153.Jarl(yärl). The birth of,143.Jason.Northern equivalents,282,291.Jill.The origin of Jack and,143.John the Baptist,32.Jokul(yō´ko͝ol). Same as Jötun,211.Jonakur.Gudrun, wife of,260.Jörd(yērd). Daughter of Nott,15;wife of Odin,43,46,61.Jötun-heim(yē´to͞on-hīm). Home of giants,12;Vafthrudnir inquires about,38;frost comes from,69;Loki’s journey to,78;Odin gazes at,79;Thor visits Geirrod in,80;Loki’s progeny in,88,89;Odin goes to,94;Skirnir visits,115;Thor personates Freya in,127;Hel born in,166;Hyrrokin dwells in,190;Loki goes to,198,199;Loki’s home in,200;giants dwell in,210;Tartarus compared to,275;Idun in,283.Jötuns.Earth in the power of the,48;the origin of,210,211;Thor feared by the,211.Jove.Day of, in the North,282.Joyeuse(zhwä´yēz). Charlemagne’s sword,165.Judea(ju-dē´ȧ). Bethlehem in,122.Juno.Compared to Frigga,280,282;to Freya,287.Jupiter.Odin compared to,275,277,278,279,280;Amalthea, nurse of,278;quarrels with Neptune,278;outwitted by Juno,280;Thor compared to,281;secures Ganymede,283;compared to Frey,284;wishes to marry Thetis,286;wooing of Europa,290.Justice.Compared to Forseti,286.Juternajesta(yo͞o-ter-na-jest´ȧ). Senjemand loves,212.Kari(kär´ē). Brother of Ægir,171;brother of Loki,199;son of Fornjotnr,212.Karl.The birth of,142.Kerlaug(kēr´loug). Thor wades across,62.Knefrud(knef´ro͞od). Invites Niblungs to Hungary,257;death of,258.Kobold.Same as dwarfs,18,217;same as elves,223.Konur.The birth of,143.Koppelberg.Children in the,34.Kormt.Thor crosses,62.Kvasir(kvä´sir).1. Murder of,93;Odin covets mead of,94.2. Loki surprised by,206.Læding(lā´ding). Chain for Fenris,90;proverb concerning,283.Laga(lä´gȧ). Same as Saga,43.Lampetia(lam-pe-tī´ȧ). Northern equivalent for flocks of,276.Landvidi(länd-vē´di). Home of Vidar,147,149.Langobarden.Story of,50;Greek equivalent for,280.Laufeia(lou-fī´ȧ). Mother of Loki,199.Laugardag(lou´gar-dag). Saturday called,209.Laurin(lou´rin). King of the dwarfs,218.Leipter(līp´ter). Sacred stream in Nifl-heim,168.Lemnos.Northern equivalent for forge of,291.Lerad(lā´räd). Topmost bough of Yggdrasil,20,26;the animals upon,20.Lessoe.Island home of Ægir,171.Lethra(leth´rȧ). Sacrifices offered at,53.Lif.One of the survivors of Ragnarok,270;Greek counterpart of,290.Lifthrasir(lif´thrä-sir). One of the survivors of Ragnarok,270;Greek counterpart,290.Light elves.Alf-heim, dwelling of,112.Liod(lyōd). Same as Gna,226.Lios-alfar(lyōs´-alf-ar). Same as light elves,221.Lios-beri(lyōs´-bā-rē). Month of Vali,153.Lit, dwarf slain by Thor,191.Lodur(lō´do͞or). Gives blood to man,19;same as Loki,199.Lofn(lōfn). Attendant of Frigga,52.Logi(lō´gē). Cook of Utgard-loki,71;wild fire,72.Logrum(lō´grum). Lake of,53.Loki(lō´kē). God of fire,19;Sif’s hair stolen by,65;Thor attacks,66;different forms of,66;wager with Brock,67;flight of,68;Brock sews lips of,69;eating-wager of,71;hammer recovered by,76;marries giantess,88;adventure with eagle,101;called to account,103;south wind is,104;Skadi laughs at antics of,109;the lightning is,111;Brisinga-men coveted by,127;falcon plumes borrowed by,127;Freya urged by,129;Freya accused by,130;Hel, daughter of,166;Ægir, brother of,171;Frigga questioned by,187;Hodur’s hand guided by,188;Thok, same as,194;the jealousy of,196;tempter personified by,197;god of fire,198–209;son of Fornjotnr,212;visits the earth,240;slays Otter,241;secures hoard,242;Æsir tolerate,263;released from bonds,265;boards Nagilfar,266;foes led by,267,268;death of,269;Greek equivalent for Loki’s theft,281;comparisons,283,286,289,290.Lombards.Story of the,50.Lombardy.The possession of,50.Longbeards.The saga of the,50.Lorelei(lō´re-lī). Story of,179,180;Greek equivalent,288.Lorride(lor´ri-de). Thor’s daughter,64.Lucifer.Loki the mediæval,198.Lydian Queen.Northern equivalent,281.Lygni(lēg´ni). Wars against Sigmund,237,238;Sigurd slays,244.Lymdale(lēm´dāl). Brunhild’s home at,248.Lyngvi(lēng´vi). Island where Fenris is bound,91.“Macbeth.” The Norns in,158.Maelstrom(māl´strom). Millstones form the,123.Magdeburg.Freya’s temple at,128.Magni.Thor’s son,64,75;survival of,271;Greek equivalent,282.Maid Marian.On May day,42.Mälar Lake(mā´lar). Legend of its formation,53.Mana-heim(man´ȧ-hīm). Same as Midgard,19;Greek equivalent,276.Managarm.The feeding of,265;Greek equivalent,290.Mani(man´e). The moon,14;his companions,16;death of,264,265;equivalent,276.Mannigfual(man´ig-fū-al). Ship,214,215;Greek equivalent,290.Maras(mär´az). Female trolls,220.Mardel(mär´del). Freya,125.Mars.Northern equivalents,282,285.Marsyas(mär´shy̆-as). Compared to Vafthrudnir,279.May festivals, etc.,42.Mead.Heidrun supplies mead,20.Mecklenburg.Worship of Frigga in,59.Megin-giörd(mā´gin-gyērd).Thor’s belt,63;Thor tightens,72.Meleager(mel-e-ā´jer). Nornagesta compared to,287.Memor.Same as Mimir,36.Menelaus(men-e-lā´us). Northern equivalent,291.Menia(men´i-a). Frodi’s giantess slave,122.Mentor.Eckhardt compared to,281.Mercury.Northern equivalents,279,281,282,283.Mermaids.In Ægir’s palace,288.Meroveus(mer-ō´ve-us). Birth of,212;Greek equivalent,290.Merovingian(mer-ō-vin´ji-an). Mythical descent of kings,212.Mesnée d’Hellequin(mā-nā del-ē-cang). Wild Hunt in France,32.Midgard(mid´gärd). Earth called,13;man dwells in,19;root of Yggdrasil in,19;Bifröst spans,20;fields of,113;Uller rules,131;rooster of,265.Midgard Snake.Thor attempts to lift,73;Hymir fears,175;Thor hooks,176,177;birth of,199;rises from sea,266;Thor slays,268,269;equivalent,276;tempests caused by,288.Midnight.Part of day,17.Midsummer.Balder disappears at,133;night, fairy revels,223;eve, festival,197.Milky Wayin Germany and Holland,36,59.Miming(mē´ming). A sword,165.Mimir(mē´mir). Well of,19,92,94,137,138;god of ocean,171;son of Hler,212;Odin’s last talk with,268.Minerva.Northern equivalents,278,279,285.Minos(mī´nos). Northern equivalent,287.Miölnir(myēl´nir). Thor’s hammer,63;Thor receives,68;Thor gives life with,70;Thor slays with,177;giant slain by,204,211;dwarfs make,68,218;Midgard snake slain with,269;Greek equivalent for,281.Mistletoe.Oath not sworn by,184.Mödgud(mud´go͞od). Warder of Giöll,167,192,193;Greek equivalent,288.Modi(mō´dē). Thor’s son,64;survival of,271.Modir.Heimdall visits,143.Mœræ(mē´rē). Compared to Norns,278.Moeri(mē´rē). Thor’s temple at,82.Mokerkialfi(mō´ker-kyȧlf-ē). A clay image which Thialfi fights,74.Morning.Part of day,17.Mors.Northern equivalent,288.Moselle(mō-zel´). Celebrations along the,119.Moss maidens.Wild Hunt for,31;Greek equivalents,223.Mother Night.Longest night in year,119.Mühlberg(mül´berg). Battle of,88.Mundilfari(mo͞on´dil-fär-ē). Father of sun and moon drivers,14.Munin(mū´nin). Odin’s raven,24;Od-hroerir found by,94;Greek equivalent,278.Muspell(mo͝os´pel). Sons of,266.Muspells-heim(mo͞os´pels-hīm). Home of fire,10;sparks from,14;host from,266.Mysinger(mē´sing-er). Viking, slays Frodi,123.Nagilfar(nag´il-fär). Launching of,266.Nagilfari(nag´il-fär-i). Nott’s first husband,15.Nain.Dwarf of death,98.Nal.Mother of Loki,199.Nanna(nän´nȧ). Forseti’s mother,134;Balder’s wife,182;death of,190;accompanies Balder,193;sends carpet to Frigga,194;emblem of vegetation,196;compared to Greek divinities,289.Narve(när´va). Son of Loki,200;death of,207.Nastrond(nä´strond). The wicked in,169,272;compared to Tartarus,288.Neckar(nek´kar). God and river,178,179,288.Necks.Water sprites,178,179.Nectar.Compared to Northern drink,277.Nemean Lion(nē´mē-an lī’on). Northern equivalent,286.Neptune.Northern equivalents,275,278,284,288,289.Nereides(ne-rē´i-dēz). Northern equivalents,288.Nereus(nē´re-us). Niörd like,284.Nerthus(nēr´thus). Same as Frigga,59,60;Niörd’s wife,108,112,124.Nibelungenlied(nē´be-lo͝ong-en-lēd). German epic,225.Niblungs(nē´blo͝ongz). Sigurd visits the,250;Brunhild, queen,251,252;lament of,256;visit Atli,257,258.Nick, Old.Origin of the name of,178.Nicors(nik´orz). Sea monsters,178.Nida(nē´dȧ). Home of dwarfs,273.Nidhug(nē´dho͞og). Gnaws Yggdrasil,20,149,169,265;flies over Vigrid,267.Nidud(nē´do͞od). King of Sweden,163,164,165;comparison,287.Nifl-heim(nīfl´hīm). Land of mist,10;root of Yggdrasil, in,19;Bifröst connects,20;Odin gazes into,39;Hel in,89,166;Hel’s bird in,265;Idun in,105;Uller,133;horn heard in,138;Odin visits,184;Hermod visits,189,190;Balder in,193;equivalents,276,283,288,289.Night.Birth of,15;horses of,37.Niörd(nyērd). A hostage,22;god of sea,107–111,171;Skadi marries,109,134;glove of,111;Frey, son of,112–114;semi-historical,117;oath sworn by,118;Freya, daughter of,124;Greek equivalents,171,285.Nip.Father of Nanna,182.Nixies.Dwell with Ægir, water spirits,178,179,288.Nôatûn(no͞o´ȧ-to͞on). Niörd’s home,107,108,109,110.Noon.Part of day,17.Nordri(nôr´drē). Dwarf, supports heaven,14.Nornagesta(nôrn-a-ges´tȧ). Story of,157,158;compared to Meleager,287.Norns.Yggdrasil sprinkled by,20;office of,38,154–159;decree of,86;Odin questions,145,148;Valkyrs same as,162;mortals visited by,234;torn web of,267;Greek equivalents,278,286.Norsemen.Elves guide,224;various beliefs of the,272.North Sea.Mannigfual in,214,290.Norvi(nôr´vē). Father of Night,15,154;ancestor of Norns,154.Norway.Landscape in,9;Odin conquers,43,44;Thor, god in,62–64;kings of,111,117;Maelstrom near,123;Freya in,124,130.Nott.Goddess of night,15.November.Sacred to Uller,132,133.Nymphs.Compared to elves,277.Oaths.Sworn on Gungnir,24,279;on swords,85;by Frey,118;on boar,120;by Uller,133;by Leipter,168;in favor of Balder,184.Oberon(ō´be-ron). Fairy king,218,223.Oberwesel(ō-ber-vā´zel). Fisherman of,180.Ocean.Ymir’s blood,13.Oceanides(ō-sē-an´i-dēz). Compared to wave maidens,288.Oceanus(ō-se´ȧ-nus). Northern equivalent,276.Od-hroerir(od-hrē´rir). Kettle of inspiration,93;Odin in quest of,103;compared to Helicon,283.Odin(ō´din). Birth of,12;creates man,19;hall of,20;goat of,20;brother of,22;general account of,23–45;attributes of,24;mantle and spear of,24;footstool of,25;god of victory,26;battle loved by,28;the Wild Huntsman,32;leader of souls,34;constellation of,36;one eye of,36,88,92,227,267;Geirrod fostered by,40;historical Odin,40,117,280;serpents of,45;statues of,45;Frigga, wife of,46;toast to,46;return of,48;Thor, son of,61;present for,66–68;Hrungnir races with,73;downfall of,268;Thrym-heim viewed by,79;Grid, wife of,80,147;compared to Tyr,84;spear of,68,86,218,235;disposes of Loki’s progeny,89,166;discovers Od-hroerir,94;Gunlod won by,96;runes of,99;visits earth,101;Loki joins,102;Loki called to account by,103;gives Idum wolfskin,105;sky is,106;Hoenir related to,107;throne of,114;Freya marries,129;Uller replaces,131;drives Uller away,132,133;wave maidens, wives of,137;Heimdall as,141;Hermod, messenger of,144;runic staff of,145;to lose son,146;prediction concerning,149;Rinda courted by,150–152,195;visits Norns,156,267;Valkyrs attend,160;decree concerning Völund’s sword,165;Balder, son of,182,183;Vala consulted by,184–186;cheered by Frigga,187;lends Sleipnir,189;whispers to Balder,190;Draupnir returned to,194;emblem of sky,196;Loki, brother of,198;trilogy,199;helps peasants,201;Sleipnir, horse of,204;Loki surprised by,206;visits giants,211;Sigi, son of,225;gives sword to Sigmund,227,233;Helgi approved by,236;receives Sinfiotli,237;Sigurd advised by,240,244,245;visits Hreidmar,241;Brunhild punished by,248;comparisons between Greek divinities and,277,278,279,280,283,284,286,291.Odensö(ō´den-sē). Founded by Odin,43.Odur(ō´do͝or). Freya’s husband,125;Freya finds,126;Freya’s search for,127;sunshine is,129;equivalents,279,285.Œnone(ē-nō´ne). Compared to Brunhild,292.Œta(ē´tȧ). Northern equivalent for pyre on,289.Okolnur(o-kol´no͝or). Giants dwell in,273.Olaf(ō´läf). Destroys statues,45,82,83,118;Yule changed by,121;Nornagesta visits,158,287;giants in days of,212.Olaf, Sir.Captured by fairies,222.Old Nick.Origin of name,178.Oldenburg.Drinking horn,214.Oller.Same as Uller,131.Olrun(ol´ro͞on). Marries mortal,163.Olympus(o-lim´pus). Northern equivalents,276,277,278,287.Omens.Wolves are good,24.Omphale(om´fa-lē). Northern equivalent for,281.Oreades(o-rē´a-dez). Compared to Northern divinities,277.Orgelmir(ôr-gel´mir). Ice and fire giant,11.Orion(o-rī´on). Northern equivalents for,47,284,286.Orlog(ôr´log). Irrevocable decrees of,155,186;equivalent,278.Ormt.Thor wades across,62.Orpheus(ôr´fūs). Northern equivalents,280,283,289,292.Orvandil(ôr-van´dil). Thor brings home,76;equivalent,282.Ostara(os´tä-rȧ). Eástre,57.Ottar.Freya helps,128,129.Otter.Slain by Loki,241.Oxford.Yule at,119.Paderborn(pä´der-born). Irminsul near,36.Paris.Northern equivalent,290,292.Peace Frodi.Story of,122.Peace Steads.Of the gods,18,189.Pegasus(peg´ȧ-sus). Blodug-hofi compared to,284.Pelias(pē´li-as). Northern equivalent,282.Peneus(pe-nē´us). Northern equivalent,288.Pentecost.Princess Ilse appeared at,215.Pentland Firth.Whirlpool in,123.Perseus(per´sūs). Northern equivalent,287,291.Phaethusa(fā-e-thū´sa). Northern equivalent,276.Phaeton(fā´e-ton). Northern equivalent,285.Philemon(fi-lē´mon). Northern equivalent,279.Philoctetes(fil-ok-tē´tez). Northern equivalent for arrows of,291.Phœbe(fē´be). Equivalent,276.Phœbus(fē´bus). Equivalent,276.Phœnician(fē-nish´an). Dwarfs compared to miners,220.Pied Piper.Story of,33,34;Greek equivalent,280.Pluto.Northern equivalents,275,277,281.Pollux(pol´uks). Northern equivalent,292.Priam(prī´am). Compared to Odin,290.Procris(prō´kris). Northern equivalent,277.Prometheus(prō-mē´thūs). Northern equivalent,278,289.Proserpine(pros´er-pin). Northern equivalents for,279,281,282,283,289.Proteus(prō´tūs). Northern equivalent,286.Psychopompus(sī-ko-pŏm´pus). Compared to Odin,280.Pucks.Same as dwarfs,217.Pyrrha(pir´ȧ). Northern equivalent,290.Pyrrhus(pir´us). Northern equivalent,290.Python(pī´thon). Compared to Fafnir,291.Quickborn.Magic fountain of,57.Raging Host.Same as Wild Hunt,30,32.Ragnar Lodbrog(rȧg´nar lŏd’brog). Aslaug marries,249.Ragnarok(rȧg´nȧ-rŭk). Heimdall to announce,21;murder, precursor of,204;recruits for battle at,236;the tragedy of,270;comparisons,273,290;Fenris dies at,286.Ran.Wife of Ægir,172,178;sister of Loki,199;Loki makes a net like,206;Loki borrows net of,242;compared to Amphitrite,288.Randwer.The death of,260.Rat Tower.In the Rhine,35.Ratatosk(rä´tȧ-tusk). Squirrel, telltale,20;equivalent,278.Rati(rä´tē). Odin’s auger,95.Regin(rā´gin). Sigurd educated by,239;the story of,240–243;Sigurd to slay Fafnir for,243;sword forged by,244;demands satisfaction,245;death of,246.Reine Pédauque(rān pe-dōk´). Frigga same as,59.Renown.Compared to Heimdall,286.Rerir(rā´rir). Son of Odin, receives apple,51,52,226;Greek equivalent for story of,261.Resurrection. Word whispered by Odin,38,190.Rhine.Tower in the,35;gold of the,164,225;divinity of the,179,288;Lorelei in the,179–81;Brunhild and Gudrun bathe in the,253;hoard sunk in the,257.Riesengebirge(rē´zen-ge-bēr-ge). Giant mountains,211,290.Riger(rē´ger). Heimdall visits earth as,141.Rinda(rin´dȧ). Wife of Odin,43,195;prophecy concerning,146,185;Odin courts,150,195;Greek equivalents,277,286.Ringhorn.Balder’s pyre on,190,191;Greek equivalent,289.Rodenstein(rō´den-stīn). Wild Hunt led by,31,32.Romans.Æsir driven from Asia Minor by,43;Vitellius, prefect,86;Christianity,224.Rome.Tannhäuser visits,56;Vitellius, emperor of,86.Roskva(ros´kvȧ). Thor’s servant,70.Rossthiof(ros´thēf). The prophecy of,145,150,152,185;compared,286.Rosterus(ros´ter-us). Odin as smith,151.Rügen(rē´gen). Nerthus’s worship on island of,59.Runes(ro͞onz). Odin masters and uses,39,94,182,185.Russia.Æsir migrate to,43;name for,146.Ruthenes.Odin visits the land of the,146,150.Sæhrimnir(sā´hrim-nir). Boar in Valhalla,27.Sæming(sā´ming). King of Norway,44,111.Sæmund(sā´mo͞ond). Compiler of Elder Edda,224.Saga(sä´gä).1. Wife of Odin,43,279.2. Records called,10,87,262,272.Sagittarius.Northern equivalent,132.St. Gertrude.Belief in,130.St. Goar.Lorelei at,179.St. Hubert.Uller is,132.St. John’s Day.Celebrations,197.St. Michael.Bears Cheru’s sword,88.St. Valentine.Replaces Vali,153.Sarpedon(sär-pē´don). Northern equivalent,290.Sataere(sāt´ā-re). God of agriculture,209.Satan.Same as Loki,209.Saturday.Sacred to Loki,209.Saturn.Equivalent,209,284.Saxnot.God of Saxons,86;Frey like,112.Saxon.Irmin, a god,36;Hengist and Horsa,44;Eástre, goddess,57.Saxony.Conquered by Odin,44.Scalds.Edda the work of,10.Scandinavia.Worship in,60,108,121,223,224;fairies in,222.Scandinavians.Belief of the,132,147,211,212;epic of the,225;topographical belief of the,211.Schwartze See(shvärt´se sā). Nerthus’s car bathed in the,60.Scourge of God.Attila the,87,262.Scylla(sil´ä). Northern equivalent,283.Seasons.The division of the,17.Seeland.Gefjon plows,53,280.Senjemand(sen´je-mänd). Story of giant,212,213.Senjen.Island of,212,213.Sessrymnir(ses´rim-nir). Freya’s home is,124.Shakespeare.Norns used by,158.Sibich(sē´bikh). The traitor,260.“Siegfried” (sēg´frēd). Wagner’s opera of,225.Sif.Wife of Thor,64;hair stolen,65–68,199;Uller, son of,131;Loki slanders,205,206;dwarfs make hair,218;comparisons,281,282.Siggeir(sig´īr). Marriage feast of,226–228;treachery and death of,228,230,233.Sigi(sig´ē). Son of Odin,44,225;comparison,261.Sigmund(sig´mo͝ond). Völund’s sword for,165;brother of Signy,227;sword won by,228;a prisoner,229;the vow of,230;tests Signy’s sons,231;a werewolf,232;prisoner of Siggeir,233;escape and vengeance of,234;the son of,236;Hiordis, wife of,237;death of,238;Sigurd, son of,239;the sword of,244;comparisons,261,291.Signy(sig´ni). Volsung’s daughter,226–229;vengeance of,230–234.Sigtuna(sig-tū´nȧ). Odin founds,43.Sigurd(sē´go͞ord). Brunhild to marry,165;story of,225;birth of,239;Grani selected by,240;Regin speaks to,243;sword of,244;slays Fafnir,245;rides through flames,247;betrothal of,248;marriage of,249;Gudrun gives potion to,250;Gudrun, wife of,251;wooes Brunhild for Gunnar,252;awakening of,253;death of,254–256;funeral pyre of,255;Gudrun mourns,257;Atli slain with sword of,260;a sun myth,261;Greek equivalents,287,291,292.Sigyn(sē´gēn). Loki’s faithful wife,200,207.Sindri(sin´drē). Dwarf, smith,67,68;king of dwarfs,273.Sindur(sin´do͝or). A wave maiden,137.Sinfiotli(sin-fe-ot´li). Birth and education of,231;Signy aids,233;vengeance of,234;career and death of,235,236.Sir Olaf.Fairies beguile,222.Sirens.Compared to Lorelei,288.Sirius(sir´i-us). Northern equivalent,284.Skadi(skä´dē). Wife of Odin,43;in Asgard,108,109;wife of Niörd,112,124;wife of Uller,132;punishes Loki,207;comparison,284.Skialf(skyȧlf). Same as Freya,125.Skidbladnir(skid-bläd´nir). Dvalin makes,66,218;properties of,66;Frey owns,68,113;comparison,282.Skin-faxi.Steed of Day,15.Skiold(shōld). King of Denmark,44,53.Skioldings(shōld´ings). Descendants of,53,279.Skirnir(skēr´nir). Servant of Frey,90,114,117;journey of,114,115,285.Sköll(skul). Wolf pursuing sun and moon,16,265,290.Skrymir(skrim´ir). Thor’s encounter with,71,72.Skrymsli(skrims´lē). The story of giant,201.Skuld(sko͞old). One of the Norns called,154,155,157,159,162.Slagfinn.Marries a Valkyr,163.Sleeping Beauty.Origin of myth,158.Sleipnir(slīp´nir). Odin’s steed,29,39,73,75,184,268;Hermod rides,145,189,193;Loki, parent of,204,290;Grani, son of,240.Slid(slēd). Stream in Nifl-heim,168.Snor.Wife of Karl,142.Snorro-Sturleson(snor´rō-sto͞or´-lā-sun). Author of “Heimskringla,”117.Snotra(snō´trȧ). Goddess of virtue,53.Sokvabek(so-kvä´bek). Home of Saga,43;comparison,279.Sol.The sun maid,14,264;death of,265,270;compared,276.Somnus.Northern equivalent for servants of,291.Son(sŏn). Bowl of expiation,93.Sörli(sēr´li). Son of Gudrun,260,261;compared,292.Spartan King.Equivalent,291.Steropes.Northern equivalent,284.Straw Death.Northern contempt for,168.Stromkarls.Water divinities,178,179.Suabians(swā´bi-ȧnz). Tyr, a god of the,84.Sudri(sū´drē). Supports heavenly vault,14.Surtr(so͞ortr). Flame giant,10;progeny,15;world destroyed by,21;arrival of,267,268;Frey slain by,269;world consumed by,270.Suttung(so͝ot´to͞ong). The story of giant,94,95,97.Svadilfare(svä´dil-fär-e). Horse of architect,202,203.Svalin(svä´lin). Shield tempered sun rays,14.Svanhvit(svon´whit). Marries mortal,163.Svart-alfa-heim(svärt-alf´a-hīm). Home of dwarfs,18,66,90,113,127,220.Svart-alfar(svärt-alf´ar),217.Svasud(svä´zood). Father of Summer,17.Swanhild(swon´hild). Daughter of Gudrun,256,257,260;compared,292.Sweden.Landscapes of,9;May-day in,42;Odin conquers,43,44;Gylfi, king of,44,52;Thor in,64;Frey, king of,122;Frodi visits,122;Freya in,124,130;Nidud, king of,163;miners in,220.Switzerland.Giants in,211.Sword Dances,84,85.Syn(sēn). Goddess of truth,52.Syr(sir). Same as Freya,125.Tanngniostr(täng´nyos-ter). Thor’s goat,64.Tanngrisnr(tän´gris-ner). Thor’s goat,64.Tannhäuser(tän´hoi-zer). Story of,56,57;equivalent for,281.Tarnkappe(tärn´kap-pe). Invisible cap,218.Tartarus(tär´tar-us). Northern equivalents,275,283,288.Telemachus(te-lem´a-kus). Northern equivalent,281.Teuton(tū´ton). Ostara, a goddess,58.Teutonic Gods,209,211.Thanatos(than´a-tos). Same as Hel,288.Theseus(thē´sūs). Northern equivalent,291,292.Thetis(thē´tis). Northern equivalent for,286.Thialfi(te-älf´e). Servant of,69,70,72,80;duel of,74,75;Egil’s son,174.Thiassi(te-äs´se). Loki’s adventure with,101;Idun kidnapped,102,103,104,107–109,199,283;Loki pursued by,104,108;Gerda, relative of,114;the eyes of,283,284.Thing(ting). Northern popular assembly,30,128,129.Thok(tok). Loki as,194,196,204;comparison,289.Thor(thôr or tôr). Never crosses Bifröst,21;Jörd, mother of,43;toast to,46;god of thunder,61–83;infancy of,61;anger of,61,65;description of,62;hat of,64;Alvis petrified by,65;Miölnir given to,68;drinking wager of,72;duel with Hrungnir,74;adventure with Geirrod,80;temples and statues of,82;Tyr like,84;giants hated by,113,211;Yule sacred to,118;Brisinga-men worn by,127;Uller, stepson of,131;Grid’s gauntlet helps,148;kettle secured by,174;goes fishing,175,176,177;consecrates Balder’s pyre,191;visits Utgard-loki,198;slays architect,204;threatens Loki,206;slays Midgard snake,269;sons of,271;Greek equivalents,281,282,290.Thora(tō´rȧ). Wife of Elf, daughter of Hakon,256.Thorburn.Origin of name,81.Thorn of Sleep.Brunhild stung by,248.Thorwaldsen(tôr´wald-sn). Origin of name,81.Thrall.Birth of,141,142.Thridi(trē´dē). One of the trilogy,44.Throndhjeim(trōnd´yem). Temple of Frey at,118.Thrud(tro͞od). Thor’s daughter,64,65.Thrudgelmir(tro͞od-gel´mir). Birth of giant,12.Thrud-heim(tro͞od´hīm). Thor’s realm,61.Thrung(tro͞ong). Freya,125.Thrym(trim). Thor visits,77,78,281,282;Freya refuses,129;son of Kari,212.Thrym-heim(trim´hīm). Home of Thiassi,102;Loki visits,103,104.Thunderer.Same as Odin,277.Thunderhill.Named after Thor,81.Thuringia(thū-rin´ji-ȧ). Hörselberg in,56;giants in,215.Thursday.Sacred to Thor,82,282.Thurses(to͞ors´ez). Giants called,210.Thvera(tvā´rȧ). Temple of Frey at,118.Thviti(tvē´ti). Bowlder where Fenris is bound,92.Thyr(tir or tēr). Wife of Thrall,141.Titania.Queen of fairies,223.Titans.Northern equivalents for,275,283,290.Tityus(tit´i-us). Northern equivalent,289.Tiu(tū). Same as Tyr,84,282.Toasts.To Odin,45;to Frigga,46;to Bragi,99;to Niörd and Frey,111;to Freya,130.Torge(tôr´ge). Story of giant,213.Torghatten(torg-hat´ten). Mountain,213.Tree Maidens.Elves same as,223.Trent.Superstition along the,173.Trolls.Dwarfs known as,18,213,217,220,291.Troy.Northern equivalent for siege of,280.Tübingen(tē´bing-en). Worship of Tyr in,92.Tuesday.Tyr’s day,84.Twelfth-night.Wild Hunt at,31;festival,59.Twilight of the Gods,263,273.Tyr(tēr). Son of Frigga,43;god of war,84–92;one arm,88,267;feeds Fenris,89;like Frey,112;like Irmin,144;chains Fenris,166;accompanies Thor,174–177;fights Garm,268;death of,269.Tyrfing(tēr´fing). Magic sword,219.Tyrol(tĭr´ul). Story of flax in,54.Tyr’s Helm.Aconite called,92.Ulfrun(o͝ol´froon). A wave maiden,137.Uller(o͝ol´er). Skadi marries,111;winter-god,131–133;equivalents,286.Ulysses(ū-lis´sez). Compared to Tannhäuser,281.Undines(un´dēnz). Female water divinities,178,179,288.Upsala(up-sä´lȧ). Temple at,44,82,280;Ingvi-Frey at,117;mound at,284.Urd(o͝ord). One of the Norns,154,155.Urdar(o͝ord´ar). Fountain,19,20,21,62,148,154,155,186,268.Utgard(o͝ot´gard). Realm of,71,72.Utgard-loki.Castle of,71,72,73;evil,198;Thor visits,198.Vafthrudnir(väf-tro͞od´nir). Odin’s visit to,37,211,279;fulfillment of prediction,266.Vak(väk). Odin as,151.Vala(vä´lȧ). Druidess,86;grave of,185.Valas.Norns called,158;Odin consults,184.Valaskialf(vä´la-skyȧlf). Hall in Asgard,25;Vali in,153.Valentine.Vali as St.,153.Valfather.Same as Odin,26,160.Valfreya.Same as Freya,124.Valhalla(väl-häl´lȧ). Description of,25–28,38;masters of,62;Hrungnir enters,73;Tyr welcomed to,84;Tyr’s warriors in,88;Bragi, bard of,99;heroes in,141,145,235;Vidar visits,148;Valkyrs choose guests for,160,162;Ran’s hall rivals,172;mistletoe near,184,188;Helgi promised,234,235;Gudrun returns to,236;Fialar above,265;host of,268.Vali(vä´lē). Emblem of spring,43.1. The avenger,150–153,186;slays Hodur,195;survival of,271.2. Son of Loki,200,207.Valkyrs(val´kirz). Attendants of Odin,26;of the heroes,26,28;of Tyr,88;led by Freya,124;accompany Hermod,145;Skuld a,159;general account of,160–165;Helgi marries a,235;Gudrun a,236;Brunhild a,248;Freya a,285;Hebe compared to the,287.Valpurgisnacht(väl-po͞or´gēs-nähkt). Witches’ dance on,130,159.Valtam(väl´tam). Vegtam, son of,185.Van.Niörd a,22,284.Vana-heim.Home of the Vanas,21,22,107,112,124.Vanabride.Freya,124.Vanadis(văn´ȧ-dis). Freya,124.Vanas.Sea and wind gods,21,112,124,139,171;quarrel between the Æsir and the,93,107;comparisons,271,278.Vandals.Story of Winilers and,49,280.Vara(vä´rȧ). Oath keeper,53.Vasud(vä´so͞od). Father of Vindsual,17.Ve(vā). Creation of,12,19,278;replaces Odin,42,132;equivalent,275.Vecha(vech´ȧ). Odin as,151.Vedfolnir(ved-fol´nir). Falcon, reporter,20.Vegtam(veg´tam). Odin,185.Veimer(vī´mer). Thor fords,80,282.Veleda.Warns Drusus,159.Veneur de Fontainebleau(vēn-ur duh fōn-tān-blō´). Wild Huntsman,32.Venus.Northern equivalents for,279,282,285,291.Verdandi(vēr-dän´dē). Norn of present,154;beneficent ways of,155.Vespasian(ves-pā´shan). Election of,87.Vidar(vē´där). Parents of,43;story of,147–149;slays Fenris,269;the survival of,153,271;comparisons,286,290.Vienna.Customs in,120,121.Vigrid(vig´rid). Last battle on plain of,38,208,266,268,271.Vikings(vī´kingz). Valkyrs take,161.Vili(vē´lē). Creation,12,19,278;replaces Odin,42,132;comparison,275.Vindsual(vind´su-al). Father of Winter,17.Vingnir(ving´nir). Foster father of Thor,61.Vingolf(ving´golf). Tyr welcome in,84.Vingthor(ving´tôr). Same as Thor,61.Vinland.Norse settlement in,224.Virgin.Sponge called hand of,111;health of,130.Vitellius.Has Cheru’s sword,86,87.Vjofn(vyofn). Goddess of concord,52.Volla.Same as Fulla,50,51.Volsung(vol´so͝ong). Saga of,225,292;birth of,52,226;career and death of,225–230;descendants of,231,235,238,261.Völund(vēl-oond). Story of the smith,163–165,287.Völundarhaus(vēl´oond-ar-hous’). Maze,164;compared to Cretan labyrinth,287.Von.River from Fenris’s mouth,92.Vör(vēr). Same as Faith,53.Vrou-elde(vrou-eld´e). Same as Frigga,59.Vrou-elden-straat.Milky Way in Holland,59.Vulcan.Northern equivalents for,277,285,287,291.Vulder(vo͝ol´der). Same as Uller,132.Wagner.Four operas from Volsunga Saga,225.Wain.Same as Great Bear,36.Wanderer.Same as Odin,37.Waves.Ægir’s daughters,173,288.Wednesday.Sacred to Odin,45.Weldegg.King of East Saxony,44.Werewolf.Sigmund a,232.Weser(vā´zer). Rats drowned in,33.West Saxony.Conquered by Odin,44.Westerburg.Ilse loves knight of the,215.Westri(wes´trē). Dwarf supporting heavenly vault,14.White Lady.Last appearance of,58,59.Wild Hunt.Leaders of,30,32,59,132.Wild Huntsman,30,32.Will-o’-the-wisp.Mediæval superstition concerning,222.Wind.Waves play with,173.Wingi(wing´ē). Same as Knefrud,257.Winilers(win´i-lerz). Story of Vandals and,49,280.Winter.Odin supplanted by,42.Wode(wō´da). Same as Frigga,59.Woden.Same as Odin,23,30,45.Woden’s Day.Same as Wednesday,45.Wood Maidens.Elves known as,223.Wuotan(wō´tan). Same as Odin,23,59.Wurd(wo͝ord). Same as Urd,155.Wyrd(wērd). Mother of Norns,148,149.Ydalir(ē-däl´ir). Abode of Uller,131.Yggdrasil(ig´drȧ-sil). Creation of,19;stags pasture on,20;assembly under,21;spear from,37;Odin hangs from,39;Thor goes to,62;Idun falls from,105;Bifröst reaches to,137;Giallar-horn hung on,138;Norns dwell under,154;Nidhug eats,169,265;consumed,269;comparison,283.Ymir(ē´mir). Giant of fire and ice,11;sleep of,12;death of,12,210;earth created from,13;dwarfs from,17,217,277;Fornjotnr same as,199,212;comparisons,275,277.Younger Edda.Gylfi’s delusion described in the,44.Yule.Month and festival of,118,119.Yule Log,121.Yule-tide,82,99.Zephyrus(zef´i-rus). Frey like,284.Zeus(zūs). Northern equivalents for,280.Ziu(zū). Same as Tyr,84.Ziusburg(zūz´berg). Same as Augsburg,84.

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