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the sons of men; But of his brain The heavy clouds are All created."

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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Vecha (vech′ȧ). Odin as, 164

Vedfolnir (ved-fol′nir). Falcon reporter, 13

Vegtam (veg′tam). Odin, 200

Veimer (vī′mer). Thor fords, 81, 352

Veleda (vel-ā′dȧ). Warns Drusus, 171

Veneur de Fontainebleau (vẽn-urde-fon-tān-blō). Wild Huntsman, 26

Venus. Northern equivalents for, 348, 352, 355, 363

Verdandi (vẽr-dän′dē). Norn of present, 166; beneficent ways of, 167

Vespasian (ves-pā′shan). Election of, 88

Vidar (vē′där) Parents of, 39; story of, 158–161; slays Fenris, 336; the survival of, 160, 338; comparisons, 357, 361

Vienna. Customs in, 126, 127

Vigrid (vig′rid). Last battle on plain of, 32, 228, 232, 333, 334, 338

Viking (vik′ing). Grandson of Haloge, 298; early adventures and marriage of, 299–300; second marriage of, 300; adventures of sons of, 302–304; Ægir gives Ellida to, 303

Vikings (vik′ingz). Valkyrs take, 174

Vili (vi′lē). Birth of, 4; at creation of man, 12, 347; replaces Odin, 37, 139; comparison, 344

Vindsual (vind′su-al). Father of Winter, 9

Vingnir (ving′nir). Foster father of Thor, 59

Vingolf (ving′golf). Tyr welcome in, 85

Vingthor (ving′thor). Same as Thor, 59

Vinland. Norse settlement in, 250

Virgin. Sponge called hand of, 116; health of, 137

Vitellius (vit-el′lius). Has Cheru’s sword, 87, 88

Vjofn (vyofn). Goddess of concord, 49

Volla. Same as Fulla, 47

Volsung (vol′sung). Saga of, 251, 364; birth of, 48, 252; career and death of, 251–257; descendants of, 258, 263, 266, 296

Völund (vẽl′oond). Story of the smith, 175–179, 353; arm ring, 304, 311

Völundarhaus (vẽl′oond-ar-hous′). Maze, 177; compared to Cretan labyrinth, 358

Von. River from Fenris’s mouth, 94

Vör (vẽr). Same as Faith, 50

Vrou-elde (vro͞o-eld′e). Same as Frigga, 57

Vrou-elden-straat (vro͞o-elden′-strart) Milky Way in Holland, 57

Vulcan. Northern equivalents for, 346, 358, 363

Vulder (vul′der). Same as Uller, 140

Wagner (väg′ner). Four operas from Volsunga Saga, 251

Wain. Same as Great Bear, 30

Wanderer. Same as Odin, 32

Waves. Ægir’s daughters, 187, 359

Wayland. Same as Völund, 175

Wednesday. Sacred to Odin, 41

Weldegg (vel′deg). King of East Saxony, 40

Wener (wān′er). Lake, Thorsten banished to, 302

Werewolf (wer′wulf). Sigmund a, 259

Weser (vā′zer). Rats drowned in, 27

West Saxony. Conquered by Odin, 40

Westerburg (ves′ter-burg). Ilse loves knight of the, 236

Westri (wes′trē). Dwarf supporting heavenly vault, 6

White Lady. Last appearance of, 56, 57

Wild Hunt. Leaders of, 23, 24, 26, 57, 140

Wild Huntsman. 23, 26

Will-o’-the-wisp. Mediæval superstition concerning, 247

Wind. Waves play with, 187

Wingi (wing′ē). Same as Knefrud, 291

Winilers (win′i-lerz). Story of Vandals and, 45, 349

Winter. Odin supplanted by, 38

Wode (wō′da). Same as Frigga, 57

Woden. Same as Odin, 16, 23,41

Woden’s Day. Same as Wednesday, 41

Wood Maidens. Elves known as, 249

Wuotan (wō′tan). Same as Odin, 16, 57

Wurd (wurd). Same as Urd, 167

Wyrd (wērd). Mother of Norns, 159, 160

Ydalir (ē-däl′ir). Abode of Uller, 139

Yggdrasil (ig′drȧ-sil). Creation of, 12; stags pasture on, 13; assembly under, 14; spear from, 31; Odin hangs from, 33; Thor goes to, 60; Idun falls from, 109; Bifröst reaches to, 146; Giallar-horn hung on, 148; Norns dwell under, 166; Nidhug eats, 183, 331; consumed, 336; comparison, 353

Ymir (ē′mir). Giant of fire and ice, 3; sleep of, 4; death of, 5, 230; earth created from, 5; dwarfs from, 10, 239, 345; Fornjotnr same as, 217, 232; comparisons, 217, 343

Younger Edda. Gylfi’s delusion described in the, 40

Yule. Month and festival of, 124, 128

Yule Log, 127

Yuletide, 83, 102, 127, 320, 321

Zephyrus (Zef′i-rus). Frey like, 355

Zeus (zyūs). Northern equivalents for, 349

Ziu (zū). Same as Tyr, 85

Ziusburg (zūz′berg). Same as Augsburg, 85

Told Through the Ages

Each volume contains sixteen full-page illustrations after leading artists

1. Legends of Greece and Rome.

By G. H. Kupfer, M.A. Third Edition, 1907.

2. Favourite Greek Myths.

By L. S. Hyde.

3. Stories of Robin Hood and His Merry Outlaws.

Retold from the Old Ballads by J. Walker McSpadden.

4. Stories of King Arthur and His Knights.

Retold from Malory’s “Morte d’Arthur” by U. W. Cutler.

5. Stories from Greek History.

Retold from Herodotus by H. L. Havell, B.A., formerly Scholar of University College, Oxford.

6. Stories from Wagner.

Retold by J. Walker McSpadden.

7. Britain Long Ago.

Stories from Old English and Celtic Sources. Retold by E. M. Wilmot-Buxton.

8. Stories from Scottish History.

Selected from Scott’s “Tales of a Grandfather” by Madalen Edgar, M.A.

9. Stories from Greek Tragedy.

Retold by H. L. Havell, B.A.

10. Stories from Dickens.

Selected by J. Walker McSpadden.

11. Stories from The Earthly Paradise.

Retold from William Morris by Madalen Edgar, M.A.

12. Stories from the Æneid.

Retold from Virgil by H. L. Havell, B.A.

13. The Book of Rustem.

Retold from “Shah Nameh” by E. M. Wilmot-Buxton.

14. Stories from Chaucer.

Retold by J. Walker McSpadden.

15. Stories from the Old Testament.

Retold by S. Platt.

16. Stories from the Odyssey.

Retold by H. L. Havell, B.A.

17. Stories from the Iliad.

Retold by H. L. Havell, B.A.

18. Told by the Northmen.

Retold from the Eddas and Sagas by E. M. Wilmot-Buxton.

19. Stories from Don Quixote.

Retold by H. L. Havell, B.A.

A List of Prices, etc., will be sent to any address.

Uniform with “Myths of the Norsemen”

The Myths of Greece & Rome

Their Stories, Signification, and Origin

By H. A. GUERBER

With Sixty-four Exquisite Full-page Illustrations, including the best works of Lord Leighton, Sir E. Burne-Jones, Solomon J. Solomon, G. F. Watts, Herbert Draper, Henrietta Rae, Harry Bates, Hon. John Collier, Sir E. J. Poynter, Michael Angelo, Raphael, Rubens, Canova, Guido Reni, Phidias, Bernini, Titian, Velasquez, etc. etc.

Demy 8vo, 8⅝ × 5¾ inches, 416 pp. Letterpress

The Bookman says:—

“This magnificently illustrated volume, for which Messrs. Harrap are to be warmly thanked, is among the most successful of its kind. They are stories which Mr. Guerber has told with grace and charm, and right feeling for the classic periods; they are stories which we have grown to believe can never be told too often. The book is a fitting presentment of such a subject.”

The Nation says:—

“The stories are well told, and the arrangement of the book is admirable. Indeed, we know no other book in which the classical myths are treated with such a combination of accurate scholarship, simplicity, and literary skill.”

The Scotsman says:—

“Mr. Guerber has woven the classic mythology into a coherent history, and told with remarkable freshness of interest the familiar myths and traditions of Greek and Roman literature. The volume is at once a fascinating story-book and a valuable book of reference, and not its least attraction lies in the beautiful illustrations, all of which are reproductions of famous pictures, ancient and modern.”

The Educational News says:—

“This is indeed a glorious book, causing your reviewer to spend more of his time on its pages than he can well afford. We need to know more about the Myths of Greece and Rome ... here is the very book to illumine, and, by its very beauty, to imbue its readers with an appreciation of that gospel of the beautiful which these ancient myths inculcate.”

The Aberdeen Free Press says:—

“There are many books on mythology, but we do not know any quite like the present. It gives in a convenient compass all that the ordinary student need know, and the stories are carefully classified. Mr. Guerber has produced a book which is a delight to mind and eye alike.”

Ready September 1909

Uniform with “The Myths of Greece and Rome” and “Myths of the Norsemen.”

Myths & Legends of the Middle Ages

By H. A. Guerber

With Sixty-four exquisite Full-page Illustrations from important works of great artists

Demy 8vo, 8⅝ × 5¾ inches, 416 pp. Letterpress. With Full Index

The object of this work is to familiarize students with the myths and legends which form the principal subjects of mediæval literature, and whose influence is everywhere apparent in the subsequent history of literature and art. Following the

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