Northern mythology

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INDEX.
MgIR.
SeeOesir.
iEitri. See Sindri.
^Emilias, a smith, 88.
iEsir, preside over Asgard, 11 ; ride
over Bifrost, 12 ; make war with
the Vanir, 14 ; make peace with
them, id.
Agnar,son of Hrodung, account of, 17.
Aki murders Heimu-, 111.
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16.
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Alf marries Hiordis, 94.
Alfar. See Elves.
Alfheim, Frey's abode, 25, 130, 152.
Alfheim, a district of Norway, 123.
Alfrig, a dwarf, 32, n. K
AlfoSr. See All-father and Odin.
Ali, son of Loki. See VaU.
All-father, among the Frost-giants, 4 ;
pledges his eye to Mimir, 12 ; myth
of, explained, 140. -See Odin.
Alsvith, a horse of the Sun, 6, 144.
Alswith, son of Heimir, 98.
Alvit, wife of Volund, 85.
Amsvartnir, a lake, 51, 184.
Auar, a husband of Night, 5, 143.
Andhrimnir, the cook in Valhall, 20.
Andlang, 11, 152.
Andvari, a dwarf, his treasure and
ring taken by Loki, 95 ; his ring
given by Sigurd to Brynlxild, 99,
101.
Angela, a mother of Heimdall, 28.
Angurboda, 31 ; her offspring, 49 ;
her name explained, 184.
Arvakur, a horse of the Sun, 6, 144.
Asa-Loki. .See Loki.
Asbru. See Bifrost.
Asgard, description of, 11.
Ask, the first man, 10.
Aslaug or Kraka, Sigurd and Brynhild's
daughter, 101 ; saved by
Heimir, 111; married to Ragnar,
111-113.
Atla, a mother of Heimdall, 28.
Atli (Attila), brother of Brynhild,
100; marries Gudrun, 103, 104;
invites the Giukings, 104 ; murders
them, 105 ; murdered, 106.
Aud, the son of Night, 5, 143.
Audhumla, 4, 140.
Auku-Thor, a name of Thor, 22, 173.
Aurboda, a giantess, mother of Gerd,
46, 198.
Aurgelmir, 3, 4, 140. See Ymir.
Aurgiafa, a mother of Heimdall, 28.
Aurvangur, 9.
Austri, 5, 151.
B.
Baldur, Odin's son, 22; his beauty,
and plants named after him, 22 and
note'-; his abode, 23; account of
his death and funeral, 72-74 ; sends
the ring Draupnir to Odin, 76