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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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
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
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, 171 I
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,
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