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).
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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’s car 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
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,
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