Northern mythology

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296 INDEX.
will return, 83, 84 ; myth of, explained,
185, 186.
Barri, wood of, 49, 198.
Baugi, a giant, brother of Suttung,
42; his name explained, 192.
Bekhild, Br\-nhild's sister, 98.
Beli, slain by Frey, 25, 49.
Bergelmir, 4, 140.
Barling, a dwarf, 32 n. ^.
Bestla (Belsta), 4, 141.
Beyggvir, Frey's sers^ant, 27, 198.
Beyla, Frey's servant, 27, 198.
Biflidi, a name of Odin, 15, note^.
Bifrost, the rainbow, 11 ; the /Esir
ride over it, 12 ; will break, 81
explanation of, 201.
Biki, his treachery, 107.
Bil, a child in the moon, 6 ; reckoned
among the goddesses, 36.
Bilskirnir, Thor's mansion, described,
21, 172.
BlakuUa, the Swedish Blocksberg, 218.
Blikianda-bol, Hel's curtains, 50.
Bo (Bous) Odin's son by Rinda, 170.
Bodn, name of a vessel, 40, 192.
Borghild, mother of Helgi Hundingsbani,
93 ;
poisons Sinfiotli, 94.
Bodvildi, daughter of Nidud, 86.
Bolthorn, a giant, 4, 141.
Bolverk, a name assumed by Odin, 42.
Bor, father of Odin, 4, 141.
Bragafull (Bragi-cup), 190.
Bragi, account of, 28, 189, 190.
Bredi, a thrall, 91.
Breidabhk, Baldiir's abode, 23, 130,
186.
Brirair, a hall in heaven, 82.
Brisinga-men, 32 ; lent by Freyia to
Loki, 55.
Brock, a dwarf, 38, sqq., 182.
Brunnakr, Idun's abode, 34, 191.
Brynhild, account of, 97 ; instructs
Sigurd, ib. ; engages to marry Sigurd,
99 ; foretells Gudrun's destiny,
ib.; married to Gunnar, 100,
101 ;
quarrels with Gudi'un, ib. ;
her deatb and funeral, 103.
Budli, father of Atli and Brynhild,
100, 101.
Buri, grandfather of Odin, 4, 141.
Byleist, brother of Loki, 30 ; his
name explained, 182.
Byrgir, name of a well, 6.
Caul, superstition connected with a,
114.
Creation, 4 ; illustration of, 138.
D.
Dagr, day, birth of, 5, 6 ; his horse, 6.
Dain, a dwarf, 33.
Dain, a hart, 13, 151, 155.
Dark-elves (Dockalfar). See Elves.
Darrad, spectacle seen by him, 156.
Delling, the husl)and of Night, 6.
Dis, an attendant spirit, 113, 116.
Disa and Disa-blot, 209.
Draug, a spectre, 113, 117.
Draupnir, a ring, 38, 39 ;
laid on
Baldur's pile, 75.
Dromi, name of a chain, 50, 184.
Drosul, the horse of Day, 6.
Dunneyr, a hart, 13, 155.
Durathror, a hart, 13, 155.
Durin, a dwarf, 9, 150.
Dvalin, a dwart', 12, 32 n.\ 150, 151.
Dvalin, a hart, 13, 155.
Dwarfs, their creation, 9 ; myth of,
explained, 144, 150.
E.
Earth, the daughter of Night and
Anar, 6 ; description of, 10 ; reckoned
a goddess, 36.
Eddas, account of, 132, and note.
Egdir, an eagle, 78.
Egil Skallagrimsson, sets up a nithstake,
219.
Egil, Volund's brother, 84 ; his feat
of archery, 89.
Eikthyrnir, name of a hart, 20, 21 ;
the name explained, 162.
Einheriar, the slain in battle, received
into Valhall and Vingolf, 15 ; their
employment, 20 ; will go forth
armed at Ragnarock, 81.
Eir, the best leech, 35.
Eldhrimnir, the kettle in Yalhall, 20.
Eldir, Forniot's servant, 27, 200.
Elgia, a mother of Heimdall, 28.
Eliudnir, the hall of Hel, 50.
Elivagar, 3.
EUi, her wrestling with Thor, 63.