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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Cologne (ko-lōn′). Odin visits, 87
Coronis (ko-rō′nis). Ratatosk compared to crow in story of, 347
Cretan Labyrinth. Compared to Völund’s house, 358
Crete (krēt). Odin’s tomb at Upsala compared to Jupiter’s in, 349
Cyclops (si′klops). Compared to Loki, 354; to Northern dwarfs, 362
Cynthia (sin′thi-ȧ). Mani compared to, 345
Dædalus (dē′dāȧ-lus). Compared to Völund, 358
Dag. Son of Nott, 8; a treacherous Hunding, 264
Dain (dā′in). Stag on Yggdrasil, 13
Danae (dan′ā-ē). Compared to Rinda, 357
Danes. Sacrificing place of, 50; Frey, ruler of, 128; Mysinger slays, 129; Ragnar Lodbrog, king of the, 281
Danish Ballad. Aager and Else a, 184
Danube. Cheru’s sword buried on banks of, 88
Daphne (daf′ne). Northern equivalent, 345
Day. Divisions of, 9; Vafthrudnir’s questions about, 32
December. Uller’s month, 141
Deianeira (dē-i-a-ni′rȧ). Loki’s jealousy compared to that of, 360
Dellinger (del′ling-er). Third husband of Nott, 8
Delphi (del′fi). Compared to Gimli, 361
Deluge. Ymir’s blood causes, 5; Ragnarok, a version of, 361
Denmark. Odin conquers, 39, 40; Frey in, 128; Freya in, 131; Konur, king of, 153; Norns visit, 169; horn in collection of, 234; Gudrun leaves, 291
Destiny. Compared to Orlog, 347
Deucalion (Dū-kā′li-on) and Pyrrha compared to Lif and Lifthrasir, 361
Diana (di-ä′nȧ). Mani corresponds to, 345; Skadi compared to, 354
Dido (dī′dō). Compared to Gefjon, 350
Dises (dis′ez). Norns same as, 171
Dodona (dō-dō′nȧ). Compared to Upsala, 349
Dolmens. Stone altars called, 86
Donar (dō′när). Same as Thor, 59
Dover. Mannigfual passes, 235, 362
Draupnir (droup′nir). Odin’s ring called, 17; Sindri and Brock make, 66; Odin receives, 67; Skirnir offers Gerda, 120; laid on Balder’s pyre, 206; Balder sends Odin, 211; emblem of fertility, 214; dwarfs fashion, 242; Greek equivalent, 351
Droma (drō′mȧ). Chain for Fenris, 91; proverb about, 353
Druids (dro͞o′idz). Human sacrifices of, 86
Drusus (dro͞o′sus). Warned by a Vala, 171
Dryads (drī′adz). Northern equivalent for, 346
Duke of Alva. Cheru’s sword found by, 89
Duneyr (do͞o′nīr). Stag on Yggdrasil, 13
Dunmow (dun′mo). Flitch of bacon, 126
Durathor (do͞o′ra-thôr). Stag on Yggdrasil, 13
“Dusk of the Gods.” Wagner’s opera, 251
Dvalin (dvä′lin). Stag on Yggdrasil, 13; dwarf visited by Loki, 65
Dwarfs. Black elves called, 11; Ægir does not rank with, 185; one burned with Balder, 208; occupations of, 239–245; home of the, 351; nightmares are, 362
Eagor. Same as Ægir, 188
East Saxony. Conquered by Odin, 40
Easter. Same as Ostara, 55; stones, altars to Ostara, 55, 56
Eástre. Same as Ostara, 55
Echo. Dwarf’s talk, 240
Eckhardt (ek′hart). Tries to stop Tannhäuser, 54; compared to Mentor, 350
Eclipses. Northern belief concerning cause of, 9
Edda. Collection of Northern myths, 2, 40, 41, 146, 251, 339; sword-runes in, 86; Frey’s wooing related in, 119; Heimdall’s visit to earth described in, 151; Sæmund, compiler of Elder, 249; heroic lays in, 251; Younger, 40
Egia (ē′djyȧ). Wave maiden, 146
Egil (ā′gil). Marries a Valkyr, 175; arrow of, 178; Thialfi’s father, 189
Eglimi (eg′li-mē). Father of Hiordis, 266
Einheriar (īn-hā′ri-ar). Odin’s guests, 18; meat of, 20; daily battles of, 21; Valkyrs wait on, 175; Helgi, leader of, 265; Giallar-horn calls, 332; muster of, 334; all slain on Vigrid, 336
Einmyria (īn-mē′ri-ȧ). Daughter of Loki, 218
Eira (ī′rȧ). Goddess of medicine, 50
Eisa (ī′sȧ). Daughter of Loki, 218
Eitel (ī′tel). Son of Atli and Gudrun, 291
Elb. Water sprite, 194; god of the Elbe, 359
Elbe (elb). Drusus stopped at, 171; river named after Elb, 194
Elbegast (el′be-gast). King of the dwarfs, 242
Elde (el′de). Ægir’s servant, 188
Eldhrimnir (el-dhrim′nir). Cauldron in Valhalla, 20
Elf. Water sprite, 194; elf lights, 246; elf locks, 247
Elf. Sigmund buried by, 268; Hiordis marries, 268; second marriage of, 290
Elivagar (el-i-vag′ar). Streams of ice from Hvergelmir, 2; Thor crosses, 76; rolling ice in, 182; Thor’s journey east of, 189
Elli (el′lē). Thor wrestles with, 72
Ellida (el-li′-da). Magic dragon ship, 303, 307, 312, 319, 320
Else (el′sa). Ballad of Aager and, 184
Elves. Light elves, 11; occupation of the, 246–249; Ægir does not rank with the, 185
Elvidner (el-vid′ner). Hel’s hall 182
Embla (em′blȧ). The elm or first woman, 12; wooden, 347
Enceladus (en-sel′a-dus). Compared to Loki, 361
England. Wild Hunt in, 24, 25; May-day in, 38; Yule in, 124; flitch of bacon in, 126; miners in, 244; Albion same as, 246; fairies in, 246, 247; Oberon, fairy king in, 248
English Channel. Mannigfual in, 235
Epimetheus (ep-i-mē′thyūs). Compared to Northern creators, 347
Er. Same as Tyr, 87; Heimdall same as, 151
Erda. Same as Jörd, 59
Ermenrich (ẽr′men-rēk). Swanhild marries, 295; Gudrun’s sons attack, 296
Erna. Jarl marries, 153
Erp. Son of Atli and Gudrun, 291; son of Jonakur and Gudrun, 295; slain by brothers, 296; to avenge Swanhild, 365
Esbern Snare. Legend of, 240–241
Eskimo. Skadi’s dog, 115
Eubœa (ū-bē′ȧ). Ægir’s palace resembles Neptune’s home in, 359
Euhemerus (ū-hem′er-us). Historical theory of, 349
Europa (ū-rō′pȧ). Northern equivalent for story of, 362
Europe. Æsir migrate into, 39; discovery of, 342
Eurydice (ū-rid′i-sē). Compared to Idun, 353
Euxine Sea (ūk′sin). Mannigfual’s cruise compared to Argo’s in, 362
Evening. Part of day, 9
Exorcism. Of spectral hound, 24; of changelings, 244
Fadir (fä′dir). Heimdall visits, 153
“Faerie Queene.” Girdle in, 242
Fafnir (faf′nir). Son of Hreidmar, 270; gold seized by, 273; Sigurd goes to slay, 275, 276, 277; Gudrun eats heart of, 283; personification of cold and darkness, 297, 364; compared to Python, 363
Fairy Rings. Magic spell of, 246
Fairyland. Alf-heim is, 117
Farbauti (far-bou′tē) Same as Bergelmir, 217
Faroe Islands. Thor’s name in, 83
Fates. Yggdrasil sprinkled by, 14; compared to Norns, 166, 357, 358
Father Fine. Outwitted by Esbern, 241
February. Vali’s month is, 165
Feng. Same as Odin, 275
Fenia (fen′yȧ). Giantess slave of Frodi, 128
Fenris (fen′ris). Birth and capture of, 90; story of, 90–94; shoe to defend Vidar against, 159; prediction concerning, 160; Hel related to, 180; birth of, 218; Loki, father of, 232; released from bonds, 331; Loki leads, 333; death of, 335; Tyr alone dare face, 353; compared to Nemean lion, 357; compared to Pyrrhus, 361
Fensalir (fen′säl-ir). Frigga’s palace, 43; Frigga spinning in, 203
Fialar (fyāl′ar). 1. Kvasir slain by, 95. 2. Red cock of Valhalla, 331
Fimbul-winter (fim′bul-win-ter). Prediction of coming, 209; terror of people at approach of, 330; Greek equivalent, 361
Finite Nature. Of gods, 9
Finnish Mountains. Helgé absent on a foray amongst, 327
Finns. Hermod visits the, 155
Fiöllnir (fyẽl′nir). Same as Odin, 275
Fiolnir (fyol′nir). Birth of,
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