TTanngniostr(täng′nyos-ter). Thor’s goat,62Tanngrisnr(tān′gris-ner). Thor’s goat,62Tannhäuser(tän′hoi-zer). Story of,53,54; equivalent for,350Tarnkappe(tärn′kap-pa). Invisible cap,240,242Tartarus(tär′tar-us). Northern equivalents,344,353,359Telemachus(te-lem′a-kus). Northern equivalent,350Teuton(tiū′ton). Ostara, a goddess,55Teutons(tiū′tons). Belief in Lorelei,196; superstition of regarding fairies,246Teutonic Gods,229,231Thanatos(than′a-tos). Same as Hel,360Theseus(thē′syūs). Northern equivalent,363,365Thetis(the′tis). Northern equivalent for,357Thialfi(the-älf′e). Servant of Thor,69,70,71,81; duel of,74,75; Egil’s son,189Thiassi(the-äs′se). Loki’s adventure with,104; Idun kidnapped,105,106,107,108,217,353; Loki pursued by,105,107; Gerda, relative of,119; the eyes of,108,354Thing(thing). Northern popular assembly,23,136,137,305,324Thok(thok). Loki as,212,214,224; comparison,360Thor(thôr). Never crosses Bifrōst,14; Jörd, mother of,38; toast to,42; god of thunder,59–84; infancy of,59; anger of,59,64; description of,60; hat of,62; Alvis petrified by,63; Miōlnir given to,67; drinking wager of,71; duel with Hrungnir,75; adventure with Geirrod,82; temples and statues of,83; Tyr like,85; giants hated by,117,231; Yule sacred to,124; Brisinga-men worn by,135; Uller, step-son of,139; Grid’s gauntlet helps,159; kettle secured by,188; goes fishing,190,191,192; consecrates Balder’s pyre,208; visits Utgard-loki,216; slays architect,223; threatens Loki,226;slays Midgard snake,336; sons of,338; Greek equivalents,350,351,352,361Thora(thō′rä). Wife of Elf, daughter of Hakon,290Thorburn.Origin of name,83Thorer(thō′rer). Viking’s son, banished,302Thorn of Sleep.Brunhild stung by,280Thorsten(Thor′sten). 1. Saga,298. 2. Son of Viking, receives Angurvadel,302; shipwrecks of,303; marriage and conquests of,303; at Framnäs,304; father of Frithiof,304; last interview with Belé,305; death and burial of,306Thorwaldsen(thôr′väld-sn). Origin of name,83Thrall.Birth of,151Thridi(thrē′dē). One of the trilogy,40Throndhjeim(thrōnd′yem). Temple of Frey at,124Thrud(thro͞od). Thor’s daughter,63Thrudgelmir(thro͞od-gel′mir). Birth of giant,4Thrud-heim(thro͞od′hīm). Thor’s realm,59,73,76,78Thrud-vang(thro͞od′-väng). Same as Thrud-heim,59,73,76,78Thrung(thro͞ong). Freya,133Thrym(thrim). Thor visits,77,78,351,352; Freya refuses,78,137; son of Kari,232Thrym-heim(thrim′hīm). Home of Thiassi,105; Loki visits,107; home of Skadi,114,115Thunderer.Same as Odin,346Thunderhill.Named after Thor,83Thuringia(thū-rin′ji-ȧ). Hörselberg in,53; giants in,236Thursday.Sacred to Thor,83,352Thurses(tho͞ors′ez). Giants called,230Thvera(thvā′rä). Temple of Frey at,124Thviti(thvē′ti). Boulder where Fenris is bound,93Thyr(thir or thēr). Wife of Thrall,151Titania(tit-ā′nia). Queen of fairies,248Titans(tī′tans). Northern equivalents for,343,353,362Tityus(tit′i-us). Northern equivalent,361Tiu(tyū). Same as Tyr,85,352Toasts.To Odin,41; to Frigga,42; to Bragi,102; to Niörd and Frey,116; to Freya,137Torge(tôr′ge). Story of giant,233Torghatten(torg-hat′ten). Mountain,234Tree Maidens.Elves same as,249Trent.Superstition along the,188Trolls.Dwarfs known as,11,234,239,241,362; Peaks of,244Troy.Northern equivalent for, siege of,350,361,363Tübingen(tē′bing-en). Worship of Tyr in,94Tuesday.Tyr’s day,85Twelfth-Night.Wild Hunt at,25; festival,57Twilight of the Gods,178,265,330,340Tyr(tēr). Son of Frigga,38; god of war,85–94; one arm,93,334; feeds Fenris,91; like Frey,117; like Irmin,151; chains Fenris,93,180; accompanies Thor,188–192; fights Garm,335; death of,336Tyrfing(tēr′fing). Magic sword,242Tyrol(tē′rol). Story of flax in,51Tyr’s Helm.Aconite called,94UUlfrun(o͝ol′froon). A wave maiden,146Uller(o͝ol′er). Skadi marries,115; winter-god,139–141; equivalents,356Ulysses(ū-lis′sez). Compared to Tannhäuser,350Undines(un′dēnz). Female water divinities,193,194,359Uplands.Njorfe, king of,300Upsala(up-sä′lȧ). Temple at,40,83,349; Ingvi-Frey at,123; mound at,355Urd(o͝ord). One of the Norns,166,167Urdar(o͝ord′ar). Fountain,13,14,60,159,166,168,334Utgard(o͞ot′gard). Realm of,70,71Utgard-loki.Castle of,70,71,73; evil,216; Thor visits,217VVafthrudnir(vāf-thro͞od′nir). Odin’s visit to,32,231,348; fulfilment of prediction,332Vak(väk). Odin as,164Vala(vä′lȧ). Norns called,87,171; Odin consults,199; grave of,200Valaskialf(vä′la-skyȧlf). Hall in Asgard,18; Vali in,165Valentine.Vali as St.,165Valfather.Same as Odin,19,173Valfreya(val-frī′a). Same as Freya,131Valhalla(väl-häl′lá). Description of,18–21; masters of,60; Hrungnir enters,73; Tyr welcomed to,85; Tyr’s warriors in,89; Bragi, bard of,101; heroes in,32,151,155,264; Vidar visits,159; Valkyrs choose guests for,173,175; Ran’s hall rivals,186; mistletoe near,199,203; Helgi promised,263; Gudrun returns to,264; Fialar above,331; host of,334Vali(vä′lē). Emblem of spring,38. 1. The avenger,164–165,201; slays Hodur,213; survival of,338,357. 2. Son of Loki,218,227Valkyrs(val′kērz). Attendants of Odin,19,173; of the heroes,19,21; of Tyr,89; led by Freya,131; accompany Hermod,154; Skuld a,172; general account of,173–179; Helgi marries a,264; Gudrun a,264; Brunhild a,173; Freya a,355; Hebe compared to the,358Valpurgisnacht(väl-po͞or′gis-näkt). Witches’ dance on,137,171IValtam(väl′tam). Vegtam, son of,200Van.Niörd a,15,354Vana-heim(väna′hīm). Home of the Vanas,15,111,117,131Vanabride(väna-brē′dȧ). Freya,131Vanadis(vȧn′ȧ-dis). Freya,131Vanas.Sea and wind gods,15,111,131,148,185; quarrel between the Æsir and the,95,111; comparisons,338,347Vandals.Story of Winilers and,45,349Vara(vä′rȧ). Oath keeper,50Vasud(vä′so͞od). Father of Vindsual,10Ve(vā). Birth of,4; at creation of man,12,347; replaces Odin,37,139; equivalent,344Vecha(vech′ȧ). Odin as,164Vedfolnir(ved-fol′nir). Falcon reporter,13Vegtam(veg′tam). Odin,200Veimer(vī′mer). Thor fords,81,352Veleda(vel-ā′dȧ). Warns Drusus,171Veneur de Fontainebleau(vẽn-urde-fon-tān-blō). Wild Huntsman,26Venus.Northern equivalents for,348,352,355,363Verdandi(vẽr-dän′dē). Norn of present,166; beneficent ways of,167Vespasian(ves-pā′shan). Election of,88Vidar(vē′där) Parents of,39; story of,158–161; slays Fenris,336; the survival of,160,338; comparisons,357,361Vienna.Customs in,126,127Vigrid(vig′rid). Last battle on plain of,32,228,232,333,334,338Viking(vik′ing). Grandson of Haloge,298; early adventures and marriage of,299–300; second marriage of,300; adventures of sons of,302–304; Ægir gives Ellida to,303Vikings(vik′ingz). Valkyrs take,174Vili(vi′lē). Birth of,4; at creation of man,12,347; replaces Odin,37,139; comparison,344Vindsual(vind′su-al). Father of Winter,9Vingnir(ving′nir). Foster father of Thor,59Vingolf(ving′golf). Tyr welcome in,85Vingthor(ving′thor). Same as Thor,59Vinland.Norse settlement in,250Virgin.Sponge called hand of,116; health of,137Vitellius(vit-el′lius). Has Cheru’s sword,87,88Vjofn(vyofn). Goddess of concord,49Volla.Same as Fulla,47Volsung(vol′sung). Saga of,251,364; birth of,48,252; career and death of,251–257; descendants of,258,263,266,296Völund(vẽl′oond). Story of the smith,175–179,353; arm ring,304,311Völundarhaus(vẽl′oond-ar-hous′). Maze,177; compared to Cretan labyrinth,358Von.River from Fenris’s mouth,94Vör(vẽr). Same as Faith,50Vrou-elde(vro͞o-eld′e). Same as Frigga,57Vrou-elden-straat(vro͞o-elden′-strart) Milky Way in Holland,57Vulcan.Northern equivalents for,346,358,363Vulder(vul′der). Same as Uller,140
TTanngniostr(täng′nyos-ter). Thor’s goat,62Tanngrisnr(tān′gris-ner). Thor’s goat,62Tannhäuser(tän′hoi-zer). Story of,53,54; equivalent for,350Tarnkappe(tärn′kap-pa). Invisible cap,240,242Tartarus(tär′tar-us). Northern equivalents,344,353,359Telemachus(te-lem′a-kus). Northern equivalent,350Teuton(tiū′ton). Ostara, a goddess,55Teutons(tiū′tons). Belief in Lorelei,196; superstition of regarding fairies,246Teutonic Gods,229,231Thanatos(than′a-tos). Same as Hel,360Theseus(thē′syūs). Northern equivalent,363,365Thetis(the′tis). Northern equivalent for,357Thialfi(the-älf′e). Servant of Thor,69,70,71,81; duel of,74,75; Egil’s son,189Thiassi(the-äs′se). Loki’s adventure with,104; Idun kidnapped,105,106,107,108,217,353; Loki pursued by,105,107; Gerda, relative of,119; the eyes of,108,354Thing(thing). Northern popular assembly,23,136,137,305,324Thok(thok). Loki as,212,214,224; comparison,360Thor(thôr). Never crosses Bifrōst,14; Jörd, mother of,38; toast to,42; god of thunder,59–84; infancy of,59; anger of,59,64; description of,60; hat of,62; Alvis petrified by,63; Miōlnir given to,67; drinking wager of,71; duel with Hrungnir,75; adventure with Geirrod,82; temples and statues of,83; Tyr like,85; giants hated by,117,231; Yule sacred to,124; Brisinga-men worn by,135; Uller, step-son of,139; Grid’s gauntlet helps,159; kettle secured by,188; goes fishing,190,191,192; consecrates Balder’s pyre,208; visits Utgard-loki,216; slays architect,223; threatens Loki,226;slays Midgard snake,336; sons of,338; Greek equivalents,350,351,352,361Thora(thō′rä). Wife of Elf, daughter of Hakon,290Thorburn.Origin of name,83Thorer(thō′rer). Viking’s son, banished,302Thorn of Sleep.Brunhild stung by,280Thorsten(Thor′sten). 1. Saga,298. 2. Son of Viking, receives Angurvadel,302; shipwrecks of,303; marriage and conquests of,303; at Framnäs,304; father of Frithiof,304; last interview with Belé,305; death and burial of,306Thorwaldsen(thôr′väld-sn). Origin of name,83Thrall.Birth of,151Thridi(thrē′dē). One of the trilogy,40Throndhjeim(thrōnd′yem). Temple of Frey at,124Thrud(thro͞od). Thor’s daughter,63Thrudgelmir(thro͞od-gel′mir). Birth of giant,4Thrud-heim(thro͞od′hīm). Thor’s realm,59,73,76,78Thrud-vang(thro͞od′-väng). Same as Thrud-heim,59,73,76,78Thrung(thro͞ong). Freya,133Thrym(thrim). Thor visits,77,78,351,352; Freya refuses,78,137; son of Kari,232Thrym-heim(thrim′hīm). Home of Thiassi,105; Loki visits,107; home of Skadi,114,115Thunderer.Same as Odin,346Thunderhill.Named after Thor,83Thuringia(thū-rin′ji-ȧ). Hörselberg in,53; giants in,236Thursday.Sacred to Thor,83,352Thurses(tho͞ors′ez). Giants called,230Thvera(thvā′rä). Temple of Frey at,124Thviti(thvē′ti). Boulder where Fenris is bound,93Thyr(thir or thēr). Wife of Thrall,151Titania(tit-ā′nia). Queen of fairies,248Titans(tī′tans). Northern equivalents for,343,353,362Tityus(tit′i-us). Northern equivalent,361Tiu(tyū). Same as Tyr,85,352Toasts.To Odin,41; to Frigga,42; to Bragi,102; to Niörd and Frey,116; to Freya,137Torge(tôr′ge). Story of giant,233Torghatten(torg-hat′ten). Mountain,234Tree Maidens.Elves same as,249Trent.Superstition along the,188Trolls.Dwarfs known as,11,234,239,241,362; Peaks of,244Troy.Northern equivalent for, siege of,350,361,363Tübingen(tē′bing-en). Worship of Tyr in,94Tuesday.Tyr’s day,85Twelfth-Night.Wild Hunt at,25; festival,57Twilight of the Gods,178,265,330,340Tyr(tēr). Son of Frigga,38; god of war,85–94; one arm,93,334; feeds Fenris,91; like Frey,117; like Irmin,151; chains Fenris,93,180; accompanies Thor,188–192; fights Garm,335; death of,336Tyrfing(tēr′fing). Magic sword,242Tyrol(tē′rol). Story of flax in,51Tyr’s Helm.Aconite called,94UUlfrun(o͝ol′froon). A wave maiden,146Uller(o͝ol′er). Skadi marries,115; winter-god,139–141; equivalents,356Ulysses(ū-lis′sez). Compared to Tannhäuser,350Undines(un′dēnz). Female water divinities,193,194,359Uplands.Njorfe, king of,300Upsala(up-sä′lȧ). Temple at,40,83,349; Ingvi-Frey at,123; mound at,355Urd(o͝ord). One of the Norns,166,167Urdar(o͝ord′ar). Fountain,13,14,60,159,166,168,334Utgard(o͞ot′gard). Realm of,70,71Utgard-loki.Castle of,70,71,73; evil,216; Thor visits,217VVafthrudnir(vāf-thro͞od′nir). Odin’s visit to,32,231,348; fulfilment of prediction,332Vak(väk). Odin as,164Vala(vä′lȧ). Norns called,87,171; Odin consults,199; grave of,200Valaskialf(vä′la-skyȧlf). Hall in Asgard,18; Vali in,165Valentine.Vali as St.,165Valfather.Same as Odin,19,173Valfreya(val-frī′a). Same as Freya,131Valhalla(väl-häl′lá). Description of,18–21; masters of,60; Hrungnir enters,73; Tyr welcomed to,85; Tyr’s warriors in,89; Bragi, bard of,101; heroes in,32,151,155,264; Vidar visits,159; Valkyrs choose guests for,173,175; Ran’s hall rivals,186; mistletoe near,199,203; Helgi promised,263; Gudrun returns to,264; Fialar above,331; host of,334Vali(vä′lē). Emblem of spring,38. 1. The avenger,164–165,201; slays Hodur,213; survival of,338,357. 2. Son of Loki,218,227Valkyrs(val′kērz). Attendants of Odin,19,173; of the heroes,19,21; of Tyr,89; led by Freya,131; accompany Hermod,154; Skuld a,172; general account of,173–179; Helgi marries a,264; Gudrun a,264; Brunhild a,173; Freya a,355; Hebe compared to the,358Valpurgisnacht(väl-po͞or′gis-näkt). Witches’ dance on,137,171IValtam(väl′tam). Vegtam, son of,200Van.Niörd a,15,354Vana-heim(väna′hīm). Home of the Vanas,15,111,117,131Vanabride(väna-brē′dȧ). Freya,131Vanadis(vȧn′ȧ-dis). Freya,131Vanas.Sea and wind gods,15,111,131,148,185; quarrel between the Æsir and the,95,111; comparisons,338,347Vandals.Story of Winilers and,45,349Vara(vä′rȧ). Oath keeper,50Vasud(vä′so͞od). Father of Vindsual,10Ve(vā). Birth of,4; at creation of man,12,347; replaces Odin,37,139; equivalent,344Vecha(vech′ȧ). Odin as,164Vedfolnir(ved-fol′nir). Falcon reporter,13Vegtam(veg′tam). Odin,200Veimer(vī′mer). Thor fords,81,352Veleda(vel-ā′dȧ). Warns Drusus,171Veneur de Fontainebleau(vẽn-urde-fon-tān-blō). Wild Huntsman,26Venus.Northern equivalents for,348,352,355,363Verdandi(vẽr-dän′dē). Norn of present,166; beneficent ways of,167Vespasian(ves-pā′shan). Election of,88Vidar(vē′där) Parents of,39; story of,158–161; slays Fenris,336; the survival of,160,338; comparisons,357,361Vienna.Customs in,126,127Vigrid(vig′rid). Last battle on plain of,32,228,232,333,334,338Viking(vik′ing). Grandson of Haloge,298; early adventures and marriage of,299–300; second marriage of,300; adventures of sons of,302–304; Ægir gives Ellida to,303Vikings(vik′ingz). Valkyrs take,174Vili(vi′lē). Birth of,4; at creation of man,12,347; replaces Odin,37,139; comparison,344Vindsual(vind′su-al). Father of Winter,9Vingnir(ving′nir). Foster father of Thor,59Vingolf(ving′golf). Tyr welcome in,85Vingthor(ving′thor). Same as Thor,59Vinland.Norse settlement in,250Virgin.Sponge called hand of,116; health of,137Vitellius(vit-el′lius). Has Cheru’s sword,87,88Vjofn(vyofn). Goddess of concord,49Volla.Same as Fulla,47Volsung(vol′sung). Saga of,251,364; birth of,48,252; career and death of,251–257; descendants of,258,263,266,296Völund(vẽl′oond). Story of the smith,175–179,353; arm ring,304,311Völundarhaus(vẽl′oond-ar-hous′). Maze,177; compared to Cretan labyrinth,358Von.River from Fenris’s mouth,94Vör(vẽr). Same as Faith,50Vrou-elde(vro͞o-eld′e). Same as Frigga,57Vrou-elden-straat(vro͞o-elden′-strart) Milky Way in Holland,57Vulcan.Northern equivalents for,346,358,363Vulder(vul′der). Same as Uller,140
TTanngniostr(täng′nyos-ter). Thor’s goat,62Tanngrisnr(tān′gris-ner). Thor’s goat,62Tannhäuser(tän′hoi-zer). Story of,53,54; equivalent for,350Tarnkappe(tärn′kap-pa). Invisible cap,240,242Tartarus(tär′tar-us). Northern equivalents,344,353,359Telemachus(te-lem′a-kus). Northern equivalent,350Teuton(tiū′ton). Ostara, a goddess,55Teutons(tiū′tons). Belief in Lorelei,196; superstition of regarding fairies,246Teutonic Gods,229,231Thanatos(than′a-tos). Same as Hel,360Theseus(thē′syūs). Northern equivalent,363,365Thetis(the′tis). Northern equivalent for,357Thialfi(the-älf′e). Servant of Thor,69,70,71,81; duel of,74,75; Egil’s son,189Thiassi(the-äs′se). Loki’s adventure with,104; Idun kidnapped,105,106,107,108,217,353; Loki pursued by,105,107; Gerda, relative of,119; the eyes of,108,354Thing(thing). Northern popular assembly,23,136,137,305,324Thok(thok). Loki as,212,214,224; comparison,360Thor(thôr). Never crosses Bifrōst,14; Jörd, mother of,38; toast to,42; god of thunder,59–84; infancy of,59; anger of,59,64; description of,60; hat of,62; Alvis petrified by,63; Miōlnir given to,67; drinking wager of,71; duel with Hrungnir,75; adventure with Geirrod,82; temples and statues of,83; Tyr like,85; giants hated by,117,231; Yule sacred to,124; Brisinga-men worn by,135; Uller, step-son of,139; Grid’s gauntlet helps,159; kettle secured by,188; goes fishing,190,191,192; consecrates Balder’s pyre,208; visits Utgard-loki,216; slays architect,223; threatens Loki,226;slays Midgard snake,336; sons of,338; Greek equivalents,350,351,352,361Thora(thō′rä). Wife of Elf, daughter of Hakon,290Thorburn.Origin of name,83Thorer(thō′rer). Viking’s son, banished,302Thorn of Sleep.Brunhild stung by,280Thorsten(Thor′sten). 1. Saga,298. 2. Son of Viking, receives Angurvadel,302; shipwrecks of,303; marriage and conquests of,303; at Framnäs,304; father of Frithiof,304; last interview with Belé,305; death and burial of,306Thorwaldsen(thôr′väld-sn). Origin of name,83Thrall.Birth of,151Thridi(thrē′dē). One of the trilogy,40Throndhjeim(thrōnd′yem). Temple of Frey at,124Thrud(thro͞od). Thor’s daughter,63Thrudgelmir(thro͞od-gel′mir). Birth of giant,4Thrud-heim(thro͞od′hīm). Thor’s realm,59,73,76,78Thrud-vang(thro͞od′-väng). Same as Thrud-heim,59,73,76,78Thrung(thro͞ong). Freya,133Thrym(thrim). Thor visits,77,78,351,352; Freya refuses,78,137; son of Kari,232Thrym-heim(thrim′hīm). Home of Thiassi,105; Loki visits,107; home of Skadi,114,115Thunderer.Same as Odin,346Thunderhill.Named after Thor,83Thuringia(thū-rin′ji-ȧ). Hörselberg in,53; giants in,236Thursday.Sacred to Thor,83,352Thurses(tho͞ors′ez). Giants called,230Thvera(thvā′rä). Temple of Frey at,124Thviti(thvē′ti). Boulder where Fenris is bound,93Thyr(thir or thēr). Wife of Thrall,151Titania(tit-ā′nia). Queen of fairies,248Titans(tī′tans). Northern equivalents for,343,353,362Tityus(tit′i-us). Northern equivalent,361Tiu(tyū). Same as Tyr,85,352Toasts.To Odin,41; to Frigga,42; to Bragi,102; to Niörd and Frey,116; to Freya,137Torge(tôr′ge). Story of giant,233Torghatten(torg-hat′ten). Mountain,234Tree Maidens.Elves same as,249Trent.Superstition along the,188Trolls.Dwarfs known as,11,234,239,241,362; Peaks of,244Troy.Northern equivalent for, siege of,350,361,363Tübingen(tē′bing-en). Worship of Tyr in,94Tuesday.Tyr’s day,85Twelfth-Night.Wild Hunt at,25; festival,57Twilight of the Gods,178,265,330,340Tyr(tēr). Son of Frigga,38; god of war,85–94; one arm,93,334; feeds Fenris,91; like Frey,117; like Irmin,151; chains Fenris,93,180; accompanies Thor,188–192; fights Garm,335; death of,336Tyrfing(tēr′fing). Magic sword,242Tyrol(tē′rol). Story of flax in,51Tyr’s Helm.Aconite called,94
Tanngniostr(täng′nyos-ter). Thor’s goat,62
Tanngrisnr(tān′gris-ner). Thor’s goat,62
Tannhäuser(tän′hoi-zer). Story of,53,54; equivalent for,350
Tarnkappe(tärn′kap-pa). Invisible cap,240,242
Tartarus(tär′tar-us). Northern equivalents,344,353,359
Telemachus(te-lem′a-kus). Northern equivalent,350
Teuton(tiū′ton). Ostara, a goddess,55
Teutons(tiū′tons). Belief in Lorelei,196; superstition of regarding fairies,246
Teutonic Gods,229,231
Thanatos(than′a-tos). Same as Hel,360
Theseus(thē′syūs). Northern equivalent,363,365
Thetis(the′tis). Northern equivalent for,357
Thialfi(the-älf′e). Servant of Thor,69,70,71,81; duel of,74,75; Egil’s son,189
Thiassi(the-äs′se). Loki’s adventure with,104; Idun kidnapped,105,106,107,108,217,353; Loki pursued by,105,107; Gerda, relative of,119; the eyes of,108,354
Thing(thing). Northern popular assembly,23,136,137,305,324
Thok(thok). Loki as,212,214,224; comparison,360
Thor(thôr). Never crosses Bifrōst,14; Jörd, mother of,38; toast to,42; god of thunder,59–84; infancy of,59; anger of,59,64; description of,60; hat of,62; Alvis petrified by,63; Miōlnir given to,67; drinking wager of,71; duel with Hrungnir,75; adventure with Geirrod,82; temples and statues of,83; Tyr like,85; giants hated by,117,231; Yule sacred to,124; Brisinga-men worn by,135; Uller, step-son of,139; Grid’s gauntlet helps,159; kettle secured by,188; goes fishing,190,191,192; consecrates Balder’s pyre,208; visits Utgard-loki,216; slays architect,223; threatens Loki,226;slays Midgard snake,336; sons of,338; Greek equivalents,350,351,352,361
Thora(thō′rä). Wife of Elf, daughter of Hakon,290
Thorburn.Origin of name,83
Thorer(thō′rer). Viking’s son, banished,302
Thorn of Sleep.Brunhild stung by,280
Thorsten(Thor′sten). 1. Saga,298. 2. Son of Viking, receives Angurvadel,302; shipwrecks of,303; marriage and conquests of,303; at Framnäs,304; father of Frithiof,304; last interview with Belé,305; death and burial of,306
Thorwaldsen(thôr′väld-sn). Origin of name,83
Thrall.Birth of,151
Thridi(thrē′dē). One of the trilogy,40
Throndhjeim(thrōnd′yem). Temple of Frey at,124
Thrud(thro͞od). Thor’s daughter,63
Thrudgelmir(thro͞od-gel′mir). Birth of giant,4
Thrud-heim(thro͞od′hīm). Thor’s realm,59,73,76,78
Thrud-vang(thro͞od′-väng). Same as Thrud-heim,59,73,76,78
Thrung(thro͞ong). Freya,133
Thrym(thrim). Thor visits,77,78,351,352; Freya refuses,78,137; son of Kari,232
Thrym-heim(thrim′hīm). Home of Thiassi,105; Loki visits,107; home of Skadi,114,115
Thunderer.Same as Odin,346
Thunderhill.Named after Thor,83
Thuringia(thū-rin′ji-ȧ). Hörselberg in,53; giants in,236
Thursday.Sacred to Thor,83,352
Thurses(tho͞ors′ez). Giants called,230
Thvera(thvā′rä). Temple of Frey at,124
Thviti(thvē′ti). Boulder where Fenris is bound,93
Thyr(thir or thēr). Wife of Thrall,151
Titania(tit-ā′nia). Queen of fairies,248
Titans(tī′tans). Northern equivalents for,343,353,362
Tityus(tit′i-us). Northern equivalent,361
Tiu(tyū). Same as Tyr,85,352
Toasts.To Odin,41; to Frigga,42; to Bragi,102; to Niörd and Frey,116; to Freya,137
Torge(tôr′ge). Story of giant,233
Torghatten(torg-hat′ten). Mountain,234
Tree Maidens.Elves same as,249
Trent.Superstition along the,188
Trolls.Dwarfs known as,11,234,239,241,362; Peaks of,244
Troy.Northern equivalent for, siege of,350,361,363
Tübingen(tē′bing-en). Worship of Tyr in,94
Tuesday.Tyr’s day,85
Twelfth-Night.Wild Hunt at,25; festival,57
Twilight of the Gods,178,265,330,340
Tyr(tēr). Son of Frigga,38; god of war,85–94; one arm,93,334; feeds Fenris,91; like Frey,117; like Irmin,151; chains Fenris,93,180; accompanies Thor,188–192; fights Garm,335; death of,336
Tyrfing(tēr′fing). Magic sword,242
Tyrol(tē′rol). Story of flax in,51
Tyr’s Helm.Aconite called,94
UUlfrun(o͝ol′froon). A wave maiden,146Uller(o͝ol′er). Skadi marries,115; winter-god,139–141; equivalents,356Ulysses(ū-lis′sez). Compared to Tannhäuser,350Undines(un′dēnz). Female water divinities,193,194,359Uplands.Njorfe, king of,300Upsala(up-sä′lȧ). Temple at,40,83,349; Ingvi-Frey at,123; mound at,355Urd(o͝ord). One of the Norns,166,167Urdar(o͝ord′ar). Fountain,13,14,60,159,166,168,334Utgard(o͞ot′gard). Realm of,70,71Utgard-loki.Castle of,70,71,73; evil,216; Thor visits,217
Ulfrun(o͝ol′froon). A wave maiden,146
Uller(o͝ol′er). Skadi marries,115; winter-god,139–141; equivalents,356
Ulysses(ū-lis′sez). Compared to Tannhäuser,350
Undines(un′dēnz). Female water divinities,193,194,359
Uplands.Njorfe, king of,300
Upsala(up-sä′lȧ). Temple at,40,83,349; Ingvi-Frey at,123; mound at,355
Urd(o͝ord). One of the Norns,166,167
Urdar(o͝ord′ar). Fountain,13,14,60,159,166,168,334
Utgard(o͞ot′gard). Realm of,70,71
Utgard-loki.Castle of,70,71,73; evil,216; Thor visits,217
VVafthrudnir(vāf-thro͞od′nir). Odin’s visit to,32,231,348; fulfilment of prediction,332Vak(väk). Odin as,164Vala(vä′lȧ). Norns called,87,171; Odin consults,199; grave of,200Valaskialf(vä′la-skyȧlf). Hall in Asgard,18; Vali in,165Valentine.Vali as St.,165Valfather.Same as Odin,19,173Valfreya(val-frī′a). Same as Freya,131Valhalla(väl-häl′lá). Description of,18–21; masters of,60; Hrungnir enters,73; Tyr welcomed to,85; Tyr’s warriors in,89; Bragi, bard of,101; heroes in,32,151,155,264; Vidar visits,159; Valkyrs choose guests for,173,175; Ran’s hall rivals,186; mistletoe near,199,203; Helgi promised,263; Gudrun returns to,264; Fialar above,331; host of,334Vali(vä′lē). Emblem of spring,38. 1. The avenger,164–165,201; slays Hodur,213; survival of,338,357. 2. Son of Loki,218,227Valkyrs(val′kērz). Attendants of Odin,19,173; of the heroes,19,21; of Tyr,89; led by Freya,131; accompany Hermod,154; Skuld a,172; general account of,173–179; Helgi marries a,264; Gudrun a,264; Brunhild a,173; Freya a,355; Hebe compared to the,358Valpurgisnacht(väl-po͞or′gis-näkt). Witches’ dance on,137,171IValtam(väl′tam). Vegtam, son of,200Van.Niörd a,15,354Vana-heim(väna′hīm). Home of the Vanas,15,111,117,131Vanabride(väna-brē′dȧ). Freya,131Vanadis(vȧn′ȧ-dis). Freya,131Vanas.Sea and wind gods,15,111,131,148,185; quarrel between the Æsir and the,95,111; comparisons,338,347Vandals.Story of Winilers and,45,349Vara(vä′rȧ). Oath keeper,50Vasud(vä′so͞od). Father of Vindsual,10Ve(vā). Birth of,4; at creation of man,12,347; replaces Odin,37,139; equivalent,344Vecha(vech′ȧ). Odin as,164Vedfolnir(ved-fol′nir). Falcon reporter,13Vegtam(veg′tam). Odin,200Veimer(vī′mer). Thor fords,81,352Veleda(vel-ā′dȧ). Warns Drusus,171Veneur de Fontainebleau(vẽn-urde-fon-tān-blō). Wild Huntsman,26Venus.Northern equivalents for,348,352,355,363Verdandi(vẽr-dän′dē). Norn of present,166; beneficent ways of,167Vespasian(ves-pā′shan). Election of,88Vidar(vē′där) Parents of,39; story of,158–161; slays Fenris,336; the survival of,160,338; comparisons,357,361Vienna.Customs in,126,127Vigrid(vig′rid). Last battle on plain of,32,228,232,333,334,338Viking(vik′ing). Grandson of Haloge,298; early adventures and marriage of,299–300; second marriage of,300; adventures of sons of,302–304; Ægir gives Ellida to,303Vikings(vik′ingz). Valkyrs take,174Vili(vi′lē). Birth of,4; at creation of man,12,347; replaces Odin,37,139; comparison,344Vindsual(vind′su-al). Father of Winter,9Vingnir(ving′nir). Foster father of Thor,59Vingolf(ving′golf). Tyr welcome in,85Vingthor(ving′thor). Same as Thor,59Vinland.Norse settlement in,250Virgin.Sponge called hand of,116; health of,137Vitellius(vit-el′lius). Has Cheru’s sword,87,88Vjofn(vyofn). Goddess of concord,49Volla.Same as Fulla,47Volsung(vol′sung). Saga of,251,364; birth of,48,252; career and death of,251–257; descendants of,258,263,266,296Völund(vẽl′oond). Story of the smith,175–179,353; arm ring,304,311Völundarhaus(vẽl′oond-ar-hous′). Maze,177; compared to Cretan labyrinth,358Von.River from Fenris’s mouth,94Vör(vẽr). Same as Faith,50Vrou-elde(vro͞o-eld′e). Same as Frigga,57Vrou-elden-straat(vro͞o-elden′-strart) Milky Way in Holland,57Vulcan.Northern equivalents for,346,358,363Vulder(vul′der). Same as Uller,140
Vafthrudnir(vāf-thro͞od′nir). Odin’s visit to,32,231,348; fulfilment of prediction,332
Vak(väk). Odin as,164
Vala(vä′lȧ). Norns called,87,171; Odin consults,199; grave of,200
Valaskialf(vä′la-skyȧlf). Hall in Asgard,18; Vali in,165
Valentine.Vali as St.,165
Valfather.Same as Odin,19,173
Valfreya(val-frī′a). Same as Freya,131
Valhalla(väl-häl′lá). Description of,18–21; masters of,60; Hrungnir enters,73; Tyr welcomed to,85; Tyr’s warriors in,89; Bragi, bard of,101; heroes in,32,151,155,264; Vidar visits,159; Valkyrs choose guests for,173,175; Ran’s hall rivals,186; mistletoe near,199,203; Helgi promised,263; Gudrun returns to,264; Fialar above,331; host of,334
Vali(vä′lē). Emblem of spring,38. 1. The avenger,164–165,201; slays Hodur,213; survival of,338,357. 2. Son of Loki,218,227
Valkyrs(val′kērz). Attendants of Odin,19,173; of the heroes,19,21; of Tyr,89; led by Freya,131; accompany Hermod,154; Skuld a,172; general account of,173–179; Helgi marries a,264; Gudrun a,264; Brunhild a,173; Freya a,355; Hebe compared to the,358
Valpurgisnacht(väl-po͞or′gis-näkt). Witches’ dance on,137,171I
Valtam(väl′tam). Vegtam, son of,200
Van.Niörd a,15,354
Vana-heim(väna′hīm). Home of the Vanas,15,111,117,131
Vanabride(väna-brē′dȧ). Freya,131
Vanadis(vȧn′ȧ-dis). Freya,131
Vanas.Sea and wind gods,15,111,131,148,185; quarrel between the Æsir and the,95,111; comparisons,338,347
Vandals.Story of Winilers and,45,349
Vara(vä′rȧ). Oath keeper,50
Vasud(vä′so͞od). Father of Vindsual,10
Ve(vā). Birth of,4; at creation of man,12,347; replaces Odin,37,139; equivalent,344
Vecha(vech′ȧ). Odin as,164
Vedfolnir(ved-fol′nir). Falcon reporter,13
Vegtam(veg′tam). Odin,200
Veimer(vī′mer). Thor fords,81,352
Veleda(vel-ā′dȧ). Warns Drusus,171
Veneur de Fontainebleau(vẽn-urde-fon-tān-blō). Wild Huntsman,26
Venus.Northern equivalents for,348,352,355,363
Verdandi(vẽr-dän′dē). Norn of present,166; beneficent ways of,167
Vespasian(ves-pā′shan). Election of,88
Vidar(vē′där) Parents of,39; story of,158–161; slays Fenris,336; the survival of,160,338; comparisons,357,361
Vienna.Customs in,126,127
Vigrid(vig′rid). Last battle on plain of,32,228,232,333,334,338
Viking(vik′ing). Grandson of Haloge,298; early adventures and marriage of,299–300; second marriage of,300; adventures of sons of,302–304; Ægir gives Ellida to,303
Vikings(vik′ingz). Valkyrs take,174
Vili(vi′lē). Birth of,4; at creation of man,12,347; replaces Odin,37,139; comparison,344
Vindsual(vind′su-al). Father of Winter,9
Vingnir(ving′nir). Foster father of Thor,59
Vingolf(ving′golf). Tyr welcome in,85
Vingthor(ving′thor). Same as Thor,59
Vinland.Norse settlement in,250
Virgin.Sponge called hand of,116; health of,137
Vitellius(vit-el′lius). Has Cheru’s sword,87,88
Vjofn(vyofn). Goddess of concord,49
Volla.Same as Fulla,47
Volsung(vol′sung). Saga of,251,364; birth of,48,252; career and death of,251–257; descendants of,258,263,266,296
Völund(vẽl′oond). Story of the smith,175–179,353; arm ring,304,311
Völundarhaus(vẽl′oond-ar-hous′). Maze,177; compared to Cretan labyrinth,358
Von.River from Fenris’s mouth,94
Vör(vẽr). Same as Faith,50
Vrou-elde(vro͞o-eld′e). Same as Frigga,57
Vrou-elden-straat(vro͞o-elden′-strart) Milky Way in Holland,57
Vulcan.Northern equivalents for,346,358,363
Vulder(vul′der). Same as Uller,140