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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Helgi (hel′gy). Glorious career of, 263, 264; marriage of, 358
Heliades (he-lī′a-dëz). Northern equivalent, 356
Helicon. Compared to Sokvabek, 349; to Od-hroerir, 353
Heligoland (hel′i-go-land). Naming of, 143, 144
Helios (hē′li-os). Northern equivalent, 345
Helmet of Dread, 272; Sigurd uses the, 277, 284, 289
Helva. Daughter of Lord of Nesvek, prays for Esbern, 241
Hengi-kiaptr (heng′gē-kyäp′tr). Frodi’s mill called, 128
Hengist (heng′ist). Descendant of Odin, 40
Henry. Murder of, 26; Ilse seen by, 237
Heraclidæ (her-a-klī′dē). Northern equivalents, 348
Hercules (hẽr′cu-lēz). Northern equivalents, 344, 351, 352, 357, 358, 360
Herla. Mythical king of England, 26
Herlathing (her′lȧ-thing). Wild Hunt called, 26
Hermæ (hẽr′mē). Comparison between Northern boundaries and, 351
Hermod (hẽr′mod). Heroes welcomed by, 19; Frigga mother of, 38; messenger of gods, 154, 155; journeys to Nifl-heim, 181, 205, 206–211; Greek equivalent, 357
Herod. Leader of Wild Hunt, 26
Heru (hẽr′oo). Same as Tyr, 87; same as Heimdall, 151
Hervor (hẽr′vor). Daughter of Angantyr, 242
Hialli (hyäl′lē). The trembling heart of, 294
High Song. Same as Hávamál, 41
Hilding (hil′ding). Foster father of Frithiof and Ingeborg, 304; asks Frithiof’s aid for Kings of Sogn, 309; failure of mission of, 310; announces Ingeborg’s marriage to Frithiof, 317
Himinbiorg (him′in-byẽrg). Heimdall’s palace, 148, 153
Himinbrioter (him′in-bryō-ter). Thor slays, 190
Hindarfiall (hin′dar-fyäl). Sigurd comes to, 278; Brunhild asleep on, 280; Brunhild’s story not ended on, 282
Hindfell (hind′fel). Same as Hindarfiall, 280
Hiordis (hyôr′dis). Sigmund marries, 266; and leaves sword to, 267; Sigurd obtains sword from, 267; Elf marries, 268; death of, 290
Hippomenes (hip-pom′e-nēz). Northern equivalent, 355
Hiuki (hū′kē). Companion of Mani, 9
Hlader (hlä′der). Thor’s temple at, 83
Hleidra (hlī′drȧ). Capital of Denmark, 50
Hler (hlẽr). Same as Ægir, 185, 188; brother of Loki, 217; son of Fornjotnr, 232
Hlesey (hlẽ′sy). Ægir’s palace in, 185, 188
Hlidskialf (hlidz′kyȧlf). Odin’s seat, 16, 18, 80, 346; Odin sees sons of Hrauding from, 35; Frigga sits on, 42; Odin, sees Vandals from, 45; Frey mounts, 119
Hlin. Frigga’s attendant, 47
Hlodyn (hlo′dēn). Same as Nerthus, 58
Hlora. Thor fostered by, 59
Hlorridi (hlôr-rē′dē). Same as Thor, 59
Hnikar (hnē′kar). Same as Odin, 275
Hnoss. Freya’s daughter, 132
Hodmimir (hod-mē′mir). The forest of, 337
Hodur (hō′do͞or). Personification of darkness, 141, 213; Vali to slay, 164, 201; twin brother of Balder, 197; Balder to be slain by, 200; Balder slain by, 204, 205; Vali slays, 213, 357; explanation of myth of, 213; Loki guides hand of, 224; return of, 338
Hoenir (hẽ′nir). Gives motion to man, 12; earth visited by, 104, 271; Loki joins, 105; hostage in Vana-heim, 111; peasant asks aid of, 220; survival of, 338
Hofvarpnir (hof-värp′nir). Gna’s fleet steed, 48
Högni (hẽg′nē). Son of Giuki, 282; Sigurd’s death planned by, 288; warning given by, 292; captive, 293; the heart of, 293
Holda. Same as Frigga, 51; Uller, husband of, 140
Holland. Frigga worshipped in, 57
Holle, Frau. Same as Frigga, 51
Holler. Same as Uller, 140
Holmgang. Thor’s and Hrungnir’s, 74, 75
Holy Innocents. In Wild Hunt, 26
Honey. Drips from Yggdrasil, 13
Hordaland (hor′da-land). Conquered by Frithiof and left to his sons, 325
Horn. Same as Freya, 133
Horsa. Descendant of Odin, 40
Hörselberg (hẽr′sel-berg). Holda’s abode in the, 53, 350
Hostages. Exchanged by Æsir and Vanas, 15
Hræ-svelgr (hrā-svelgr′). Giant eagle, 10; winds personified by, 345
Hrauding (hroud′ing). Agnar and Geirrod, sons of, 34
Hreidmar (hrīd′mar). Story of, 270–274
Hrim-faxi (hrēm-faxy). Steed of Night, 7
Hrim-thurs (hrēm-to͞ors). Ice giants at creation, 3; Skadi, a, 113; architect of Valhalla, a, 223
Hrungnir (hro͞ong′nir). Odin races with, 73; Thor’s duel with, 74, 75; Greek equivalents, 352
Hrym (hrēm). Vessel steered by, 333
Hubert, Saint. Uller merged into, 140
Hugi (ho͞o′gi). Thialfi races with, 71
Hugin (ho͞o′gin). Odin’s raven, 17, 347; Od-hroerir discovered by, 96
Hulda (hul′dȧ). Same as Holda, 51
Huldra (hul′drȧ). Same as Holda, 58
Huldra Folk. Same as dwarfs and elves, 58, 239, 248
Hunaland (hun′a-land). Gna flies over, 48, 263; Brunhild’s home in, 280
Hunding. Helgi’s feud with, 263; descendants of, 264, 266, 291, 294,297
Hungary. Attila settles in, 89
Huns. Invasion by the, 88; Sigi, king of the, 252; Land of the, 291, 292, 294, 297, 364
Hunthiof (hun′-thiof). Son of Frithiof, 325
Huntsman of Fontainebleau. Leader of Wild Hunt, 26
Hunvor (hun′vor). Delivered by Viking, 299
Hvergelmir (hver-gel′mēr). The seething cauldron, 2; Yggdrasil root near, 12; Nidhug in, 13; ice streams from, 182; wicked in, 183
Hymir (hē′mir). Story of Thor’s visit and fishing with, 189–192
Hyndla (hēnd′lȧ). Freya and Ottar visit, 136
Hyperboreans (hīp-er-bor′ē-ans). Northern equivalent, 344
Hyperion (hī-pēr′yon). Northern equivalent, 345
Hyrrokin (hēr′ro-kin). Ringhorn launched by, 207, 208
Iafn-har (yȧfn′hār). Gylfi sees, 40
Iarn-greiper (yärn′grī-per). Thor’s glove, 61
Iarnsaxa (yärn′sax-ȧ). 1. Thor’s wife called, 63; feeds wolves, 331. 2. A wave maiden, 146
Iceland. Thvera in, 124; Freya in, 131; maze in, 177; earthquakes and geysers in, 229; Norsemen settle in, 339; scenery of, 343
Icelanders. Records of, 1, 148; call mountains Jokul, 232
Icelandic. Shores, 249
Ida (ē′dȧ). Same as Idavold, 202; gods return to, 338; same as Asgard, 346
Idavold (ēda′vold). Plain where gods dwell, 11; gods play on, 202; Balder slain on, 204; last meeting on, 339
Idises (ē-dis′ez). Norns, 171
Idun (ē′doon). Daughter of Ivald, 101; story of, 103–110; returns to Asgard, 107; apples of, 105, 166; Loki betrays, 105, 217; Greek equivalents, 353, 354
Ifing (ē′fing). River surrounding Idavold, 11; Vafthrudnir asks about, 32; Loki flies across, 77
Ildico (il′di-co). Wife of Attila, 89; same as Gudrun, 297
Ilse (il′se). Story of Princess, 236; compared to Arethusa, 359
Ilsenstein (il′sen-stīn). Home of Princess Ilse, 236
India. Languages of, 342
Ingeborg (in′-ge-borg). 1. Attendant of Hunvor, 299. 2. Changed into witch, 302; Thorsten saved by, 303; mother of Frithiof, 304. 3. Daughter of Belé, 304; Frithiof vows to marry, 305; Frithiof sues for, 307; Sigurd Ring sues for, 309; meets Frithiof in temple, 310; Frithiof parts with, 312; married to Sigurd Ring, 317; Frithiof’s longing for, 319; Frithiof visits, 320; given to Frithiof by Sigurd Ring, 324; Frithiof wars against brothers of, 325; marriage of Frithiof and,
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