Myths of the Norsemen by H. A. Guerber (book recommendations for teens .txt) 📕
Norse Mythology (R. B. Anderson).
To support the heavenly vault, the gods stationed the strong dwarfs, Nordri, Sudri, Austri, Westri, at its four corners, bidding them sustain it upon their shoulders, and from them the four points of the compass received their present names of North, South, East, and West. To give light to the world thus created, the gods studded the heavenly vault with sparks secured from Muspells-heim, points of light which shone steadily through the gloom like brilliant stars. The most vivid of these sparks, however, were reserved for the manufacture of the sun and moon, which were placed in beautiful golden chariots.
"And from the flaming world, where Muspel reigns, Thou sent'st and fetched'st fire, and madest lights: Sun, moon, and stars, which thou hast hung in heaven, Dividing clear the paths of night and day."
Balder Dead (Matthew Arnold).
When all these preparations had been finis
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Balmung (bäl′mung). Völund forges, 179; Odin drives into Branstock, 254; Sigmund secures, 254; Siggeir obtains, 256; Sinfiotli makes use of, 261, 262; Odin breaks, 266; Hiordis treasures shards of, 267; forged again, 274; Fafnir slain by, 276; laid between Sigurd and Brunhild, 285; Guttorm slain by, 288; placed on funeral pyre, 290; emblem of sunbeam, 297; compared to sword of Ægeus, 363
Baltic Sea. Cruise of Mannigfual in, 362
Barbarossa (bär-bȧ-ros′sȧ), Frederick. Leader of Wild Hunt, 25, 26
Baucis (baw′sis). Story of, compared with Geirrod and Agnar, 348
Baugi (bou′gē). Odin serves, 97
Beav. Same as Vali, 164
Behmer (bā′mer). Forest in Bohemia, 24
Beldegg (bel′deg). King of West Saxony, 40
Belé (bā-lā′). Heir of Sogn, 302; banished by Jokul, 302; replaced on throne, 303; conquers Orkney Islands, 303; helps Thorsten to secure Völund ring, 304; sons of, 304; last instructions of, 305; kings seated on the tomb of, 307
Beli (bāl′ē). Death of, 122; son of Kari, 232
Bergelmir (ber-gel′mir). Escapes deluge, 4, 230; same as Farbauti, 217
Berserker (bẽr′serk-er). Rage of, 23; Frithiof in similar rage, 317; wolf held by, 207
Bertha (bẽr′thȧ). Same as Frigga, 56; mother of Charlemagne, 56; patroness of spinning, 57
Bestla (best′lȧ). Giantess, 4; Æsir’s mortal element from, 9
Bethlehem (beth′lē-em). Peace of Frodi when Christ was born in, 128
Beyggvir (bīg′vir). Servant of Frey, 123
Beyla (bī′lȧ). Servant of Frey, 123
Bifröst (bē′frẽst). Rainbow bridge, 14; Valkyrs ride over, 19, 173; description of, 146; Heimdall, warder of, 147; Odin rides over, 199; insufficiency of, 221; Helgi rides over, 264; downfall of, 333; Giallar-horn proclaims passage of gods over, 356
Bil. The waning moon, 9
Billing. King of Ruthenes, 162; anxious to save Rinda, 164
Bilskirnir (bil′skẽr-nir). Thor’s palace called, 59; thralls entertained in, 59, 60
Bingen (bing′en). Rat Tower near, 30
Bishop Hatto. Story of, 29
Björn (byẽrn). Confidant of Frithiof, 307; plays chess with Frithiof, 309; steers Ellida, 314; carries men ashore, 314; takes charge of Ellida, 320
Black Death. Pestilence, 184
Black Forest. Giants in the, 236
Blocksberg (bloks′berg). Norns on the, 171
Blodug-hofi (blō′dug-hō′fē). Frey’s steed called, 118; Gymir’s fire crossed by, 120; compared to Pegasus, 355
Bloody Eagle. Description of, 86
Boden (bō′den). The bowl of offering, 95
Bodvild (bod′vēld). Betrayed by Völund, 177
Bohemian Forest. Same as Behmer, 24
Bolthorn (bol′thorn). Giant called, 4
Bolwerk (bol′wẽrk). Odin serves, 97
Borr (bẽr). Marries Bestla, 4; earth created by sons of, 5; divine element of gods in, 9
Borghild (bôrg′hild). Sigmund marries, 263; Sinfiotli poisoned by, 265; Sigmund repudiates, 266
Bornholm (bôrn′holm). The formation of, 236; Mannigfual cruise connected with, 362
Bous (bō′us). Same as Vali, 164
Braga-ful (brä′gȧ′ful). Toast in honour of Bragi, 102
Braga-men. Northern scalds, 102
Braga-women. Northern priestesses, 102
Bragi (brä′gē). Heroes welcomed to Asgard by, 19; Gunlod, mother of, 39; god of music and eloquence, 100–110; birth of, 100; the absence of, 105; Idun mourns for, 106; Idun sought by, 109; remains with Idun in Nifl-heim, 110; heroes welcomed by Heimdall and, 151; Ægir delights in tales of, 188; compared to Greek divinities, 353
Branstock (bran′stok). Oak in Volsungs’ hall, 253; sword thrust in the, 254; Sigmund under the, 263
Brechta (brek′tȧ). Frigga, 56
Breidablik (brī′dȧ-blik). Balder’s palace, 197; Balder’s corpse carried to, 205; compared to Apollo’s palace, 360
Bretland (bret′land). Mound in, where Soté hides, 304
Brimer (bri′mer). Hall of giants, 340
Brisinga-men (bri-sing′ȧ-men). Necklace of Freya, 134; Loki attempts to steal, 149, 356; emblem of fruitfulness, 150; made by dwarfs, 242
Brock. Jealousy of, 65; Loki’s wager with, 65; three treasures of, 67; wager won by, 67; story compared with that of Io, 351
Brocken (brǒk′en). Witches’ dance on the, 137; Norns on the, 171
Brownies. Same as dwarfs, 239; same as elves, 246
Brunhild (bro͞on′hild). A Valkyr, 173, 179; Sigurd finds, 279; Sigurd wooes, 280; Sigurd marries, 281; Sigurd forgets, 282; Gunnar loves, 283; Gunnar wooes by proxy, 284; wrath and jealousy of, 287; Högni swears to avenge, 288; rejoices at death of Sigurd, 289; death of, 289; Atli, brother of, 291; compared to Greek divinities, 297, 363, 364
Brunnaker (bro͞on′na-ker). Idun’s grove in, 105
Burgundian (bẽr-gun′di-an). Ildico, a princess, 89; Gunnar, a monarch, 297
Buri (bur′ē). Creation of, 3; giants’ war against, 4
Buri. Grove where Frey and Gerda meet, 121
Byzantine (bi-zan′tīn). Teutonic race influenced by that faith, 249
Cacus (kā′kus). Hrungnir compared to, 352
Caduceus (ka-dū′ce-us). Gambantein compared to, 357
Cain’s Hunt. The Wild Hunt, 26
Calais (kal′ā). Mannigfual passes, 235
Calypso (ka-lip′so). Compared to Holda, 350
Camomile (kam′ō-mīl). Called “Balder’s brow,” 197
Capitoline (cap′i-tol-ine) Hill. Vitellius slain on, 88
Carthage (car′thage). Compared to Seeland, 350
Castor (cas′tor). Compared to Erp, Sörli, and Hamdir, 365
Cattegat (kat′e-gat). Ægir dwells in, 185, 359
Caucasus (kaw′ka-sus). Loki’s punishment compared to Prometheus’s on the, 361
Celtic (kel′tik). Origin of the language, 342
Cephalus (sef′a-lus). A personification of the sun, 345
Cerberus (sẽr′be-rus). Analogy of Garm and, 359
Ceres (sē′rēz). Compared to Rinda, 345; compared to Frigga, 348; compared to Groa, 352; personification of earth, 360
Ceryneian Stag (ser-i-nē′an). Story of, 344
Changelings. Recipe for riddance of, 24, 244
Chaos (kā′os). World rose from, 2; analogy between Greek and Northern conception of, 344
Chariot. Sun and moon, 7; night and day, 8; Irmin’s, 30; Holda’s, 55; Nerthus’s, 57; Thor’s, 62, 68, 78; Frey’s, 118; Freya’s, 135; comparison between chariots of Greek and Northern gods, 345
Charlemagne (shär′le-mān). Leader of Wild Hunt, 25, 26; Bertha, mother of, 56; Freya’s temple destroyed by, 136; sword of, 179
Charles V. Alva, general of, 89
Charles’s Wain. Same as Great Bear, 30
Charon (kā′ron). Compared to Mōdgud, 359
Charybdis (ka-rib′dis). Northern parallel to, 353
Cheru (kẽr′ū). Same as Tyr, 87; sword of, 87–89; Heimdall same as, 151
Cheruski (ke-rus′kē). The worship of the, 87
Chiron (ki′ron). Compared to Gripir, 363
Christ. Peace of Frodi at birth of, 128
Christianity. Attempts to introduce, 55, 89, 137, 233
Christians. Easter feast, 55; Norsemen in contact with, 340
Christiansoë. Formation of, 236
Christmas. Wild Hunt at, 24; Bertha’s visit at, 57; Yule now called, 128; trolls celebrate, 234
Clio (klī′ō). Same as Saga, 349
Colchis (kol′kis). Argo sails to,
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