QQuickborn.Magic fountain of,55RRaging Host.Same as Wild Hunt,23,26Ragnar Lodbrog(rȧg′nar lŏd′brog). Aslaug marries,281Ragnarok(rȧg′nȧ-rok). Heimdall to announce,14; murder, precursor of,223; recruits for battle at,265; the tragedy of,330,337; comparisons,341,361; Fenris dies at,357Ran.Wife of Ægir,186,193; sister of Loki,217; Loki makes a net like,226; Loki borrows net of,272; compared to Amphitrite,359; Frithiof provides tribute for,313Randwer(rȧnd′ver). The death of,295Rat Tower.In the Rhine,30Ratatosk(rä′tȧ-tosk). Squirrel, telltale,13; equivalent,347Rati(rä′tē). Odin’s auger,98Regin(rā′gin). Sigurd educated by,269; the story of,270–274; sword forged by,274; Sigurd to slay Fafnir for,275; demands satisfaction,276; death of,277Reine Pédauque(rān-pā-dōk′). Frigga same as,56Renown.Compared to Heimdall,356Rerir(rā′rir). Son of Odin, receives apple,48,252; Greek equivalent for story of,296Resurrection.Word whispered by Odin,33,206Rhine.Tower in the,29; gold of the,177,251; divinity of the,195,359; Lorelei in the,194–196; Brunhild and Gudrun bathe in the,286; hoard sunk in the,292Riesengebirge(rē′zen-ge-bēr-ge). Giant mountains,232,362Riger(rē′ger). Heimdall visits earth as,151Rinda(rin′dȧ). Wife of Odin,38,213; prophecy concerning,156,201; Odin courts,162,213; Greek equivalents,345,357Ring.Viking’s son,300Ringric(ring′-ric). Sigurd Ring, king of,308; Frithiof in,325Ringhorn.Balder’s pyre on,206,207; Greek equivalent,360Rodenstein(rō′den-stīn). Wild Hunt led by,25,26Romans.Æsir driven from Asia Minor by,39; Vitellius, prefect,87; Christianity,249Rome.Tannhäuser visits,54; Vitellius, emperor of,87Roskva(ros′kvȧ). Thor’s servant,69Rossthiof(ros′thyẽf). The prophecy of,155,156,157,162,164,201; compared,357Rosterus(ros′ter-us). Odin as smith,163Rügen(rē′gen). Nerthus’s worship on island of,57Runes(ro͞onz). Odin masters and uses,33,96,197,200Russia.Æsir migrate to,39; name for,156Ruthenes(ru-thē′nez). Odin visits the land of the,156,162SSæhrimnir(sā′hrim-nir). Boar in Valhalla,20Sæming(sā′ming). King of Norway,40,115Sæmund(sā′mund). Compiler of Elder Edda,249Saga(sā′gȧ). 1. Wife of Odin,38,349. 2. Records called,2,89,251,339Sagittarius(sag-it-tä′ri-us). Northern equivalent,140St. Gertrude.Belief in,137St. Goar.Lorelei at,195St. Hubert.Uller is,140St. John’s Day.Celebrations,215St. Michael.Bears Cheru’s sword,89St. Valentine.Replaces Vali,165Sarpedon(sär-pē′don). Northern equivalent,362Sataere(săt′ā-re). God of agriculture,229Satan.Same as Loki,229Saturday.Sacred to Loki,229Saturn.Equivalent,229,355Saxnot.God of Saxons,87; Frey like,117Saxon.Irmin, a god,30; Hengist and Horsa,40; Eástre, goddess,55Saxony.Conquered by Odin,40Scalds.Edda the work of,2Scandinavia.Worship in,58,112,128,248,249; fairies in,246Scandinavians.Belief of the,140,158,232,233; epic of the,251; ideas of the origin of physical features of the,232Schwartze See(shvärt′se-sā).Nerthus’scar bathed in the,58Scourge of God.Attila the,88,297Scylla(sil′lȧ). Northern equivalent,353Seasons.The division of the,9Seeland(zā′land). Gefjon ploughs,49,350Senjemand(sen′ye-mänd). Story of giant,233,234Senjen(sen′yen). Island of,233,234Sessrymnir(ses′rim-nir). Freya’s home is,131Shakespeare.Norns introduced by,170Sibich(sē′bik). The traitor,295“Siegfried” (sēg′frēd). Wagner’s opera of,289Sif.Wife of Thor,64; hair stolen,64–67,217; Uller, son of,139; Loki slanders,225; dwarfs make hair for,65,242; comparisons,351Siggeir(sig′gīr). Marriage feast of,253–255; treachery and death of,255,256,262Sigi(sig′ē). Son of Odin,40,251; comparison,296Sigmund(sig′mund). Völund’s sword for,178; brother of Signy,253; sword won by,254; a prisoner,257; the vow of,257; tests Signy’s sons,258; a werewolf,260; prisoner of Siggeir,261; escape and vengeance of,262; the son of,265; Hiordis, wife of,266; death of,266; Sigurd, son of,269; the sword of,179,267; comparisons,296,363Signy(sig′ni). Volsung’s daughter,253–259; vengeance of,258–262Sigtuna(sig-to͞o′nȧ). Odin founds,39Sigurd(sē′go͞ord). Brunhild to marry,179; story of,251; birth of,268; Grane selected by,270; Regin speaks to,270; sword of,274; slays Fafnir,275; rides through flames,278; betrothal of,280; marriage of,281; Gudrun gives potion to,282; Gudrun, wife of,283; woos Brunhild for Gunnar,284; awakening of,286; death of,288–290; funeral pyre of,289; Gudrun mourns,290; Atli slain with sword of,295; a sun myth,296; Greek equivalents,358,363Sigyn(sē′gēn). Loki’s faithful wife,218,227Sindri(sin′drē). Dwarf, smith,65,66; king of dwarfs,340Sindur(sin′do͞or). A wave maiden,146Sinfiotli(sin-fyẽ-ot′li). Birth and education of,259; Signy aids,261; vengeance of,262; career and death of,265,266Sir Olaf.Fairies beguile,246Sirens(sī′rens). Compared to Lorelei,359Sirius(sir′i-us). Northern equivalent,354Skadi(skä′dē). Wife of Odin,39; in Asgard,113,115; wife of Niörd,114,131; wife of Uller,140; punishes Loki,227; comparison,354Skialf(skyȧlf). Same as Freya,133Skidbladnir(skid-bläd′nir). Dvalin makes,65,242; properties of,65; Frey owns,67,118; comparison,352Skin-faxi.Steed of Day,8Skiold(skōld). King of Denmark,40,50Skioldings(skōld′ings). Descendants of,50,348Skirnir(skēr′nir). Servant of Frey,92,119–121; journey of,120–121,355Sköll(skẽl). Wolf pursuing sun and moon,8,331,361Skrymir(skrim′ir). Thor’s encounter with,70,72Skrymsli(skrims′lē). The story of giant,219–221Skuld(sko͞old). One of the Norns called,166,167,169,172,174Slagfinn.Marries a Valkyr,175Sleeping Beauty.Origin of myth,170Sleipnir(slīp′nir). Odin’s steed,22,34,73,76,205,334,357; Hermod rides,155,181,199,210; Loki, parent of,223,361; Grane, son of,270Slid(slēd). Stream in Nifl-heim,182Snor.Wife of Karl,152Snorro-Sturleson(snor′rō-sto͞or′-lā-sun). Author of “Heimskringla,”123Snotra(snō′trȧ). Goddess of virtue,50Sogn.Jokul, king of,302; kings of,309Sokvabek(so-kvä′bek). Home of Saga,38; comparison of,349Sol.The sun maid,7,330; death of,331,337; compared,345Somnus.Northern equivalent for servants of,362Son(sŏn). Bowl of expiation,95Sörli(sẽr′li). Son of Gudrun,295,296; compared,365Soté(so′tā). A famous pirate, steals ring forged by Völund,304Spartan King.Equivalent,363Steropes(ster′o-pēz). Northern equivalent,354Straw Death.Northern contempt for,182Stromkarls.Water divinities,193,194Suabians(swā′be-ȧnz). Tyr, a god of the,85Sudri(sū′drē). Supports heavenly vault,6Surtr(so͞ortr). Flame giant,2; progeny,7; world destroyed by,14; arrival of,333,334; Frey slain by,335; world consumed by,336Suttung(sut-to͞ong). The story of giant,96,97,99Svadilfare(svä′dil-fär-e). Horse of architect,221,222,223Svalin(svä′lin). Shield which protected sun chariot,6Svanhvit(svon′whit). Marries mortal,175Svart-alfa-heim(svärt-alf′a-hīm). Home of dwarfs,10,65,92,118,134,245Svart-alfar(svärt-alf′ar),239Svasud(svä′zood). Father of Summer,9Swanhild(swon′hild). Daughter of Gudrun,290,291,295; compared,364Sweden.May-day in,38; Odin conquers,39; Gylfi, king of,39,50; Thor in,62; Frey, king of,128; Frodi visits,128; Freya in,131,137; Nidud, king of,177; miners in,245Switzerland.Giants in,232Sword Dances,85,86Syn(sēn). Goddess of truth,49Syr(sēr). Same as Freya,133
QQuickborn.Magic fountain of,55RRaging Host.Same as Wild Hunt,23,26Ragnar Lodbrog(rȧg′nar lŏd′brog). Aslaug marries,281Ragnarok(rȧg′nȧ-rok). Heimdall to announce,14; murder, precursor of,223; recruits for battle at,265; the tragedy of,330,337; comparisons,341,361; Fenris dies at,357Ran.Wife of Ægir,186,193; sister of Loki,217; Loki makes a net like,226; Loki borrows net of,272; compared to Amphitrite,359; Frithiof provides tribute for,313Randwer(rȧnd′ver). The death of,295Rat Tower.In the Rhine,30Ratatosk(rä′tȧ-tosk). Squirrel, telltale,13; equivalent,347Rati(rä′tē). Odin’s auger,98Regin(rā′gin). Sigurd educated by,269; the story of,270–274; sword forged by,274; Sigurd to slay Fafnir for,275; demands satisfaction,276; death of,277Reine Pédauque(rān-pā-dōk′). Frigga same as,56Renown.Compared to Heimdall,356Rerir(rā′rir). Son of Odin, receives apple,48,252; Greek equivalent for story of,296Resurrection.Word whispered by Odin,33,206Rhine.Tower in the,29; gold of the,177,251; divinity of the,195,359; Lorelei in the,194–196; Brunhild and Gudrun bathe in the,286; hoard sunk in the,292Riesengebirge(rē′zen-ge-bēr-ge). Giant mountains,232,362Riger(rē′ger). Heimdall visits earth as,151Rinda(rin′dȧ). Wife of Odin,38,213; prophecy concerning,156,201; Odin courts,162,213; Greek equivalents,345,357Ring.Viking’s son,300Ringric(ring′-ric). Sigurd Ring, king of,308; Frithiof in,325Ringhorn.Balder’s pyre on,206,207; Greek equivalent,360Rodenstein(rō′den-stīn). Wild Hunt led by,25,26Romans.Æsir driven from Asia Minor by,39; Vitellius, prefect,87; Christianity,249Rome.Tannhäuser visits,54; Vitellius, emperor of,87Roskva(ros′kvȧ). Thor’s servant,69Rossthiof(ros′thyẽf). The prophecy of,155,156,157,162,164,201; compared,357Rosterus(ros′ter-us). Odin as smith,163Rügen(rē′gen). Nerthus’s worship on island of,57Runes(ro͞onz). Odin masters and uses,33,96,197,200Russia.Æsir migrate to,39; name for,156Ruthenes(ru-thē′nez). Odin visits the land of the,156,162SSæhrimnir(sā′hrim-nir). Boar in Valhalla,20Sæming(sā′ming). King of Norway,40,115Sæmund(sā′mund). Compiler of Elder Edda,249Saga(sā′gȧ). 1. Wife of Odin,38,349. 2. Records called,2,89,251,339Sagittarius(sag-it-tä′ri-us). Northern equivalent,140St. Gertrude.Belief in,137St. Goar.Lorelei at,195St. Hubert.Uller is,140St. John’s Day.Celebrations,215St. Michael.Bears Cheru’s sword,89St. Valentine.Replaces Vali,165Sarpedon(sär-pē′don). Northern equivalent,362Sataere(săt′ā-re). God of agriculture,229Satan.Same as Loki,229Saturday.Sacred to Loki,229Saturn.Equivalent,229,355Saxnot.God of Saxons,87; Frey like,117Saxon.Irmin, a god,30; Hengist and Horsa,40; Eástre, goddess,55Saxony.Conquered by Odin,40Scalds.Edda the work of,2Scandinavia.Worship in,58,112,128,248,249; fairies in,246Scandinavians.Belief of the,140,158,232,233; epic of the,251; ideas of the origin of physical features of the,232Schwartze See(shvärt′se-sā).Nerthus’scar bathed in the,58Scourge of God.Attila the,88,297Scylla(sil′lȧ). Northern equivalent,353Seasons.The division of the,9Seeland(zā′land). Gefjon ploughs,49,350Senjemand(sen′ye-mänd). Story of giant,233,234Senjen(sen′yen). Island of,233,234Sessrymnir(ses′rim-nir). Freya’s home is,131Shakespeare.Norns introduced by,170Sibich(sē′bik). The traitor,295“Siegfried” (sēg′frēd). Wagner’s opera of,289Sif.Wife of Thor,64; hair stolen,64–67,217; Uller, son of,139; Loki slanders,225; dwarfs make hair for,65,242; comparisons,351Siggeir(sig′gīr). Marriage feast of,253–255; treachery and death of,255,256,262Sigi(sig′ē). Son of Odin,40,251; comparison,296Sigmund(sig′mund). Völund’s sword for,178; brother of Signy,253; sword won by,254; a prisoner,257; the vow of,257; tests Signy’s sons,258; a werewolf,260; prisoner of Siggeir,261; escape and vengeance of,262; the son of,265; Hiordis, wife of,266; death of,266; Sigurd, son of,269; the sword of,179,267; comparisons,296,363Signy(sig′ni). Volsung’s daughter,253–259; vengeance of,258–262Sigtuna(sig-to͞o′nȧ). Odin founds,39Sigurd(sē′go͞ord). Brunhild to marry,179; story of,251; birth of,268; Grane selected by,270; Regin speaks to,270; sword of,274; slays Fafnir,275; rides through flames,278; betrothal of,280; marriage of,281; Gudrun gives potion to,282; Gudrun, wife of,283; woos Brunhild for Gunnar,284; awakening of,286; death of,288–290; funeral pyre of,289; Gudrun mourns,290; Atli slain with sword of,295; a sun myth,296; Greek equivalents,358,363Sigyn(sē′gēn). Loki’s faithful wife,218,227Sindri(sin′drē). Dwarf, smith,65,66; king of dwarfs,340Sindur(sin′do͞or). A wave maiden,146Sinfiotli(sin-fyẽ-ot′li). Birth and education of,259; Signy aids,261; vengeance of,262; career and death of,265,266Sir Olaf.Fairies beguile,246Sirens(sī′rens). Compared to Lorelei,359Sirius(sir′i-us). Northern equivalent,354Skadi(skä′dē). Wife of Odin,39; in Asgard,113,115; wife of Niörd,114,131; wife of Uller,140; punishes Loki,227; comparison,354Skialf(skyȧlf). Same as Freya,133Skidbladnir(skid-bläd′nir). Dvalin makes,65,242; properties of,65; Frey owns,67,118; comparison,352Skin-faxi.Steed of Day,8Skiold(skōld). King of Denmark,40,50Skioldings(skōld′ings). Descendants of,50,348Skirnir(skēr′nir). Servant of Frey,92,119–121; journey of,120–121,355Sköll(skẽl). Wolf pursuing sun and moon,8,331,361Skrymir(skrim′ir). Thor’s encounter with,70,72Skrymsli(skrims′lē). The story of giant,219–221Skuld(sko͞old). One of the Norns called,166,167,169,172,174Slagfinn.Marries a Valkyr,175Sleeping Beauty.Origin of myth,170Sleipnir(slīp′nir). Odin’s steed,22,34,73,76,205,334,357; Hermod rides,155,181,199,210; Loki, parent of,223,361; Grane, son of,270Slid(slēd). Stream in Nifl-heim,182Snor.Wife of Karl,152Snorro-Sturleson(snor′rō-sto͞or′-lā-sun). Author of “Heimskringla,”123Snotra(snō′trȧ). Goddess of virtue,50Sogn.Jokul, king of,302; kings of,309Sokvabek(so-kvä′bek). Home of Saga,38; comparison of,349Sol.The sun maid,7,330; death of,331,337; compared,345Somnus.Northern equivalent for servants of,362Son(sŏn). Bowl of expiation,95Sörli(sẽr′li). Son of Gudrun,295,296; compared,365Soté(so′tā). A famous pirate, steals ring forged by Völund,304Spartan King.Equivalent,363Steropes(ster′o-pēz). Northern equivalent,354Straw Death.Northern contempt for,182Stromkarls.Water divinities,193,194Suabians(swā′be-ȧnz). Tyr, a god of the,85Sudri(sū′drē). Supports heavenly vault,6Surtr(so͞ortr). Flame giant,2; progeny,7; world destroyed by,14; arrival of,333,334; Frey slain by,335; world consumed by,336Suttung(sut-to͞ong). The story of giant,96,97,99Svadilfare(svä′dil-fär-e). Horse of architect,221,222,223Svalin(svä′lin). Shield which protected sun chariot,6Svanhvit(svon′whit). Marries mortal,175Svart-alfa-heim(svärt-alf′a-hīm). Home of dwarfs,10,65,92,118,134,245Svart-alfar(svärt-alf′ar),239Svasud(svä′zood). Father of Summer,9Swanhild(swon′hild). Daughter of Gudrun,290,291,295; compared,364Sweden.May-day in,38; Odin conquers,39; Gylfi, king of,39,50; Thor in,62; Frey, king of,128; Frodi visits,128; Freya in,131,137; Nidud, king of,177; miners in,245Switzerland.Giants in,232Sword Dances,85,86Syn(sēn). Goddess of truth,49Syr(sēr). Same as Freya,133
QQuickborn.Magic fountain of,55
Quickborn.Magic fountain of,55
RRaging Host.Same as Wild Hunt,23,26Ragnar Lodbrog(rȧg′nar lŏd′brog). Aslaug marries,281Ragnarok(rȧg′nȧ-rok). Heimdall to announce,14; murder, precursor of,223; recruits for battle at,265; the tragedy of,330,337; comparisons,341,361; Fenris dies at,357Ran.Wife of Ægir,186,193; sister of Loki,217; Loki makes a net like,226; Loki borrows net of,272; compared to Amphitrite,359; Frithiof provides tribute for,313Randwer(rȧnd′ver). The death of,295Rat Tower.In the Rhine,30Ratatosk(rä′tȧ-tosk). Squirrel, telltale,13; equivalent,347Rati(rä′tē). Odin’s auger,98Regin(rā′gin). Sigurd educated by,269; the story of,270–274; sword forged by,274; Sigurd to slay Fafnir for,275; demands satisfaction,276; death of,277Reine Pédauque(rān-pā-dōk′). Frigga same as,56Renown.Compared to Heimdall,356Rerir(rā′rir). Son of Odin, receives apple,48,252; Greek equivalent for story of,296Resurrection.Word whispered by Odin,33,206Rhine.Tower in the,29; gold of the,177,251; divinity of the,195,359; Lorelei in the,194–196; Brunhild and Gudrun bathe in the,286; hoard sunk in the,292Riesengebirge(rē′zen-ge-bēr-ge). Giant mountains,232,362Riger(rē′ger). Heimdall visits earth as,151Rinda(rin′dȧ). Wife of Odin,38,213; prophecy concerning,156,201; Odin courts,162,213; Greek equivalents,345,357Ring.Viking’s son,300Ringric(ring′-ric). Sigurd Ring, king of,308; Frithiof in,325Ringhorn.Balder’s pyre on,206,207; Greek equivalent,360Rodenstein(rō′den-stīn). Wild Hunt led by,25,26Romans.Æsir driven from Asia Minor by,39; Vitellius, prefect,87; Christianity,249Rome.Tannhäuser visits,54; Vitellius, emperor of,87Roskva(ros′kvȧ). Thor’s servant,69Rossthiof(ros′thyẽf). The prophecy of,155,156,157,162,164,201; compared,357Rosterus(ros′ter-us). Odin as smith,163Rügen(rē′gen). Nerthus’s worship on island of,57Runes(ro͞onz). Odin masters and uses,33,96,197,200Russia.Æsir migrate to,39; name for,156Ruthenes(ru-thē′nez). Odin visits the land of the,156,162
Raging Host.Same as Wild Hunt,23,26
Ragnar Lodbrog(rȧg′nar lŏd′brog). Aslaug marries,281
Ragnarok(rȧg′nȧ-rok). Heimdall to announce,14; murder, precursor of,223; recruits for battle at,265; the tragedy of,330,337; comparisons,341,361; Fenris dies at,357
Ran.Wife of Ægir,186,193; sister of Loki,217; Loki makes a net like,226; Loki borrows net of,272; compared to Amphitrite,359; Frithiof provides tribute for,313
Randwer(rȧnd′ver). The death of,295
Rat Tower.In the Rhine,30
Ratatosk(rä′tȧ-tosk). Squirrel, telltale,13; equivalent,347
Rati(rä′tē). Odin’s auger,98
Regin(rā′gin). Sigurd educated by,269; the story of,270–274; sword forged by,274; Sigurd to slay Fafnir for,275; demands satisfaction,276; death of,277
Reine Pédauque(rān-pā-dōk′). Frigga same as,56
Renown.Compared to Heimdall,356
Rerir(rā′rir). Son of Odin, receives apple,48,252; Greek equivalent for story of,296
Resurrection.Word whispered by Odin,33,206
Rhine.Tower in the,29; gold of the,177,251; divinity of the,195,359; Lorelei in the,194–196; Brunhild and Gudrun bathe in the,286; hoard sunk in the,292
Riesengebirge(rē′zen-ge-bēr-ge). Giant mountains,232,362
Riger(rē′ger). Heimdall visits earth as,151
Rinda(rin′dȧ). Wife of Odin,38,213; prophecy concerning,156,201; Odin courts,162,213; Greek equivalents,345,357
Ring.Viking’s son,300
Ringric(ring′-ric). Sigurd Ring, king of,308; Frithiof in,325
Ringhorn.Balder’s pyre on,206,207; Greek equivalent,360
Rodenstein(rō′den-stīn). Wild Hunt led by,25,26
Romans.Æsir driven from Asia Minor by,39; Vitellius, prefect,87; Christianity,249
Rome.Tannhäuser visits,54; Vitellius, emperor of,87
Roskva(ros′kvȧ). Thor’s servant,69
Rossthiof(ros′thyẽf). The prophecy of,155,156,157,162,164,201; compared,357
Rosterus(ros′ter-us). Odin as smith,163
Rügen(rē′gen). Nerthus’s worship on island of,57
Runes(ro͞onz). Odin masters and uses,33,96,197,200
Russia.Æsir migrate to,39; name for,156
Ruthenes(ru-thē′nez). Odin visits the land of the,156,162
SSæhrimnir(sā′hrim-nir). Boar in Valhalla,20Sæming(sā′ming). King of Norway,40,115Sæmund(sā′mund). Compiler of Elder Edda,249Saga(sā′gȧ). 1. Wife of Odin,38,349. 2. Records called,2,89,251,339Sagittarius(sag-it-tä′ri-us). Northern equivalent,140St. Gertrude.Belief in,137St. Goar.Lorelei at,195St. Hubert.Uller is,140St. John’s Day.Celebrations,215St. Michael.Bears Cheru’s sword,89St. Valentine.Replaces Vali,165Sarpedon(sär-pē′don). Northern equivalent,362Sataere(săt′ā-re). God of agriculture,229Satan.Same as Loki,229Saturday.Sacred to Loki,229Saturn.Equivalent,229,355Saxnot.God of Saxons,87; Frey like,117Saxon.Irmin, a god,30; Hengist and Horsa,40; Eástre, goddess,55Saxony.Conquered by Odin,40Scalds.Edda the work of,2Scandinavia.Worship in,58,112,128,248,249; fairies in,246Scandinavians.Belief of the,140,158,232,233; epic of the,251; ideas of the origin of physical features of the,232Schwartze See(shvärt′se-sā).Nerthus’scar bathed in the,58Scourge of God.Attila the,88,297Scylla(sil′lȧ). Northern equivalent,353Seasons.The division of the,9Seeland(zā′land). Gefjon ploughs,49,350Senjemand(sen′ye-mänd). Story of giant,233,234Senjen(sen′yen). Island of,233,234Sessrymnir(ses′rim-nir). Freya’s home is,131Shakespeare.Norns introduced by,170Sibich(sē′bik). The traitor,295“Siegfried” (sēg′frēd). Wagner’s opera of,289Sif.Wife of Thor,64; hair stolen,64–67,217; Uller, son of,139; Loki slanders,225; dwarfs make hair for,65,242; comparisons,351Siggeir(sig′gīr). Marriage feast of,253–255; treachery and death of,255,256,262Sigi(sig′ē). Son of Odin,40,251; comparison,296Sigmund(sig′mund). Völund’s sword for,178; brother of Signy,253; sword won by,254; a prisoner,257; the vow of,257; tests Signy’s sons,258; a werewolf,260; prisoner of Siggeir,261; escape and vengeance of,262; the son of,265; Hiordis, wife of,266; death of,266; Sigurd, son of,269; the sword of,179,267; comparisons,296,363Signy(sig′ni). Volsung’s daughter,253–259; vengeance of,258–262Sigtuna(sig-to͞o′nȧ). Odin founds,39Sigurd(sē′go͞ord). Brunhild to marry,179; story of,251; birth of,268; Grane selected by,270; Regin speaks to,270; sword of,274; slays Fafnir,275; rides through flames,278; betrothal of,280; marriage of,281; Gudrun gives potion to,282; Gudrun, wife of,283; woos Brunhild for Gunnar,284; awakening of,286; death of,288–290; funeral pyre of,289; Gudrun mourns,290; Atli slain with sword of,295; a sun myth,296; Greek equivalents,358,363Sigyn(sē′gēn). Loki’s faithful wife,218,227Sindri(sin′drē). Dwarf, smith,65,66; king of dwarfs,340Sindur(sin′do͞or). A wave maiden,146Sinfiotli(sin-fyẽ-ot′li). Birth and education of,259; Signy aids,261; vengeance of,262; career and death of,265,266Sir Olaf.Fairies beguile,246Sirens(sī′rens). Compared to Lorelei,359Sirius(sir′i-us). Northern equivalent,354Skadi(skä′dē). Wife of Odin,39; in Asgard,113,115; wife of Niörd,114,131; wife of Uller,140; punishes Loki,227; comparison,354Skialf(skyȧlf). Same as Freya,133Skidbladnir(skid-bläd′nir). Dvalin makes,65,242; properties of,65; Frey owns,67,118; comparison,352Skin-faxi.Steed of Day,8Skiold(skōld). King of Denmark,40,50Skioldings(skōld′ings). Descendants of,50,348Skirnir(skēr′nir). Servant of Frey,92,119–121; journey of,120–121,355Sköll(skẽl). Wolf pursuing sun and moon,8,331,361Skrymir(skrim′ir). Thor’s encounter with,70,72Skrymsli(skrims′lē). The story of giant,219–221Skuld(sko͞old). One of the Norns called,166,167,169,172,174Slagfinn.Marries a Valkyr,175Sleeping Beauty.Origin of myth,170Sleipnir(slīp′nir). Odin’s steed,22,34,73,76,205,334,357; Hermod rides,155,181,199,210; Loki, parent of,223,361; Grane, son of,270Slid(slēd). Stream in Nifl-heim,182Snor.Wife of Karl,152Snorro-Sturleson(snor′rō-sto͞or′-lā-sun). Author of “Heimskringla,”123Snotra(snō′trȧ). Goddess of virtue,50Sogn.Jokul, king of,302; kings of,309Sokvabek(so-kvä′bek). Home of Saga,38; comparison of,349Sol.The sun maid,7,330; death of,331,337; compared,345Somnus.Northern equivalent for servants of,362Son(sŏn). Bowl of expiation,95Sörli(sẽr′li). Son of Gudrun,295,296; compared,365Soté(so′tā). A famous pirate, steals ring forged by Völund,304Spartan King.Equivalent,363Steropes(ster′o-pēz). Northern equivalent,354Straw Death.Northern contempt for,182Stromkarls.Water divinities,193,194Suabians(swā′be-ȧnz). Tyr, a god of the,85Sudri(sū′drē). Supports heavenly vault,6Surtr(so͞ortr). Flame giant,2; progeny,7; world destroyed by,14; arrival of,333,334; Frey slain by,335; world consumed by,336Suttung(sut-to͞ong). The story of giant,96,97,99Svadilfare(svä′dil-fär-e). Horse of architect,221,222,223Svalin(svä′lin). Shield which protected sun chariot,6Svanhvit(svon′whit). Marries mortal,175Svart-alfa-heim(svärt-alf′a-hīm). Home of dwarfs,10,65,92,118,134,245Svart-alfar(svärt-alf′ar),239Svasud(svä′zood). Father of Summer,9Swanhild(swon′hild). Daughter of Gudrun,290,291,295; compared,364Sweden.May-day in,38; Odin conquers,39; Gylfi, king of,39,50; Thor in,62; Frey, king of,128; Frodi visits,128; Freya in,131,137; Nidud, king of,177; miners in,245Switzerland.Giants in,232Sword Dances,85,86Syn(sēn). Goddess of truth,49Syr(sēr). Same as Freya,133
Sæhrimnir(sā′hrim-nir). Boar in Valhalla,20
Sæming(sā′ming). King of Norway,40,115
Sæmund(sā′mund). Compiler of Elder Edda,249
Saga(sā′gȧ). 1. Wife of Odin,38,349. 2. Records called,2,89,251,339
Sagittarius(sag-it-tä′ri-us). Northern equivalent,140
St. Gertrude.Belief in,137
St. Goar.Lorelei at,195
St. Hubert.Uller is,140
St. John’s Day.Celebrations,215
St. Michael.Bears Cheru’s sword,89
St. Valentine.Replaces Vali,165
Sarpedon(sär-pē′don). Northern equivalent,362
Sataere(săt′ā-re). God of agriculture,229
Satan.Same as Loki,229
Saturday.Sacred to Loki,229
Saturn.Equivalent,229,355
Saxnot.God of Saxons,87; Frey like,117
Saxon.Irmin, a god,30; Hengist and Horsa,40; Eástre, goddess,55
Saxony.Conquered by Odin,40
Scalds.Edda the work of,2
Scandinavia.Worship in,58,112,128,248,249; fairies in,246
Scandinavians.Belief of the,140,158,232,233; epic of the,251; ideas of the origin of physical features of the,232
Schwartze See(shvärt′se-sā).Nerthus’scar bathed in the,58
Scourge of God.Attila the,88,297
Scylla(sil′lȧ). Northern equivalent,353
Seasons.The division of the,9
Seeland(zā′land). Gefjon ploughs,49,350
Senjemand(sen′ye-mänd). Story of giant,233,234
Senjen(sen′yen). Island of,233,234
Sessrymnir(ses′rim-nir). Freya’s home is,131
Shakespeare.Norns introduced by,170
Sibich(sē′bik). The traitor,295
“Siegfried” (sēg′frēd). Wagner’s opera of,289
Sif.Wife of Thor,64; hair stolen,64–67,217; Uller, son of,139; Loki slanders,225; dwarfs make hair for,65,242; comparisons,351
Siggeir(sig′gīr). Marriage feast of,253–255; treachery and death of,255,256,262
Sigi(sig′ē). Son of Odin,40,251; comparison,296
Sigmund(sig′mund). Völund’s sword for,178; brother of Signy,253; sword won by,254; a prisoner,257; the vow of,257; tests Signy’s sons,258; a werewolf,260; prisoner of Siggeir,261; escape and vengeance of,262; the son of,265; Hiordis, wife of,266; death of,266; Sigurd, son of,269; the sword of,179,267; comparisons,296,363
Signy(sig′ni). Volsung’s daughter,253–259; vengeance of,258–262
Sigtuna(sig-to͞o′nȧ). Odin founds,39
Sigurd(sē′go͞ord). Brunhild to marry,179; story of,251; birth of,268; Grane selected by,270; Regin speaks to,270; sword of,274; slays Fafnir,275; rides through flames,278; betrothal of,280; marriage of,281; Gudrun gives potion to,282; Gudrun, wife of,283; woos Brunhild for Gunnar,284; awakening of,286; death of,288–290; funeral pyre of,289; Gudrun mourns,290; Atli slain with sword of,295; a sun myth,296; Greek equivalents,358,363
Sigyn(sē′gēn). Loki’s faithful wife,218,227
Sindri(sin′drē). Dwarf, smith,65,66; king of dwarfs,340
Sindur(sin′do͞or). A wave maiden,146
Sinfiotli(sin-fyẽ-ot′li). Birth and education of,259; Signy aids,261; vengeance of,262; career and death of,265,266
Sir Olaf.Fairies beguile,246
Sirens(sī′rens). Compared to Lorelei,359
Sirius(sir′i-us). Northern equivalent,354
Skadi(skä′dē). Wife of Odin,39; in Asgard,113,115; wife of Niörd,114,131; wife of Uller,140; punishes Loki,227; comparison,354
Skialf(skyȧlf). Same as Freya,133
Skidbladnir(skid-bläd′nir). Dvalin makes,65,242; properties of,65; Frey owns,67,118; comparison,352
Skin-faxi.Steed of Day,8
Skiold(skōld). King of Denmark,40,50
Skioldings(skōld′ings). Descendants of,50,348
Skirnir(skēr′nir). Servant of Frey,92,119–121; journey of,120–121,355
Sköll(skẽl). Wolf pursuing sun and moon,8,331,361
Skrymir(skrim′ir). Thor’s encounter with,70,72
Skrymsli(skrims′lē). The story of giant,219–221
Skuld(sko͞old). One of the Norns called,166,167,169,172,174
Slagfinn.Marries a Valkyr,175
Sleeping Beauty.Origin of myth,170
Sleipnir(slīp′nir). Odin’s steed,22,34,73,76,205,334,357; Hermod rides,155,181,199,210; Loki, parent of,223,361; Grane, son of,270
Slid(slēd). Stream in Nifl-heim,182
Snor.Wife of Karl,152
Snorro-Sturleson(snor′rō-sto͞or′-lā-sun). Author of “Heimskringla,”123
Snotra(snō′trȧ). Goddess of virtue,50
Sogn.Jokul, king of,302; kings of,309
Sokvabek(so-kvä′bek). Home of Saga,38; comparison of,349
Sol.The sun maid,7,330; death of,331,337; compared,345
Somnus.Northern equivalent for servants of,362
Son(sŏn). Bowl of expiation,95
Sörli(sẽr′li). Son of Gudrun,295,296; compared,365
Soté(so′tā). A famous pirate, steals ring forged by Völund,304
Spartan King.Equivalent,363
Steropes(ster′o-pēz). Northern equivalent,354
Straw Death.Northern contempt for,182
Stromkarls.Water divinities,193,194
Suabians(swā′be-ȧnz). Tyr, a god of the,85
Sudri(sū′drē). Supports heavenly vault,6
Surtr(so͞ortr). Flame giant,2; progeny,7; world destroyed by,14; arrival of,333,334; Frey slain by,335; world consumed by,336
Suttung(sut-to͞ong). The story of giant,96,97,99
Svadilfare(svä′dil-fär-e). Horse of architect,221,222,223
Svalin(svä′lin). Shield which protected sun chariot,6
Svanhvit(svon′whit). Marries mortal,175
Svart-alfa-heim(svärt-alf′a-hīm). Home of dwarfs,10,65,92,118,134,245
Svart-alfar(svärt-alf′ar),239
Svasud(svä′zood). Father of Summer,9
Swanhild(swon′hild). Daughter of Gudrun,290,291,295; compared,364
Sweden.May-day in,38; Odin conquers,39; Gylfi, king of,39,50; Thor in,62; Frey, king of,128; Frodi visits,128; Freya in,131,137; Nidud, king of,177; miners in,245
Switzerland.Giants in,232
Sword Dances,85,86
Syn(sēn). Goddess of truth,49
Syr(sēr). Same as Freya,133