Northern mythology

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INDEX. 299
will blow his horn at Ragnarock,
79, 81 ; will slay and be slain by
Loki, 82 ; myth of, explained, 200 ;
descends as Rig, 202, and note.
Heimir married to Brynhild's sister,
98, 101 ; saves Aslaug in a harp,
110; his death, 111.
Hel, the goddess of the dead, her
abode, 11 ; daughter of Loki, 31,
49 ; cast into Niflheim, 50 ; description
of, ib. ; will not release
Baldur, 76.
Helblindi, brother of Loki, 30, 182.
Ilelgi Hundingsbani, 93.
Heligoland, why so called, 30, note *.
Heraud, jarl of Gothland, father of
Thora, 108.
Herian, a name of Odin, 16.
Hermod, Odin's son and attendant,
21 ; his journey to Hel, 74, 75.
Her\'or Alvit, a Valkyria, 85.
Hialh, name of a thrall, 105.
Hialmgunnar, slain by Brynhild, 97.
Hialprek, king of Denmark, 94, 103.
Hild, a Valkyria, 14.
Hildisvini. See Gullinbursti.
Hildolf, a son of Odin, 31.
Himinbiorg,Heimdairs abode, 29, 130.
Himinbriot, name of an ox, 66.
Hiordis, mother of Sigurd, her story,
94.
Hiuki (Hviki), a child in the moon, 6.
Hladgun Svaiihvit, a Valkvria, 85.
Hler, son of Forniot, 27, 199.
Hlidskialf, Odin's throne, 11 ; Frey
sits in, 46 ; the name explained,
162.
Hlin, a goddess, 35, 79, 168.
Hlodyn, the earth, and mother of
Thor, 21 and note^, 170.
Hlora, Tbor's foster-child, 22.
Hlorridi, a name of Thor, 21, 54, 56,
173.
Hlodver, a king, 85.
Hnikar, a name of Odin, 15, note ^, 96.
Hnitbiorg, a mountain, 41.
linos, daughter of Freyia, 33, 197.
Hodbrod, son of Granmar, 94.
Hoddmimir, 158.
Hoddmimir's holt, 84, 158.
Hoenir, with Odin and Lodur, creates
mankind, 10 ;
given as a hostage
to the Vanir, 15; his adventure
with Thiassi, 43 ; will receive offerings,
83 ; his adventure with
the otter, 95 ; myth of, explained,
146.
Hofvarpnir, a horse, 35, 168.
Horg or Temple, 212.
Hod (Hodur), account of, 29 ; slays
Baldur, 74 ; is slain by Vali, 76
will return, 83, 84 ; his name explained,
187.
Hogni, brother of Gudrun, 99 ; visits
Atli, 104 ; his death, 105.
Hogni, father of Sigrun, 94.
Horn, a name of Freyia, 34.
Hrsesvelg, a giant, 7, 144, 182.
Hrafna-gud, a name of Odin, 19.
Hreidmar, his story, 95-96.
Hrimfaxi, the horse of Night, 6, 143.
Hriragrimnir, a giant, 49.
Hrimnir, a giant, 92.
Hrimhursar. See Frost-giants.
Hringhorni, Baldur's ship, 75.
Hrith, a river, 3, note ^
Hrodvitnir, 7, 78.
Hroptatyr, a name of Odin, 161.
Hrodung, a king, father of Geirrod
and Agnar, 17.
Hrungnir, a giant, his adventure with
Odin, 69 ; slain by Thor, 70, 71
mvth of, explained, 171, 172, 174,
176.
Hi->'ra, a giant at Ragnarock, 79, 81.
Hugi, his race with Thialfi, 61.
Hugin, one of Odin's ravens, 19.
Hunding, a king, 93.
Hungr, Hel's dish, 50.
Hvedrung, a name of Loki, 182.
Hveralund, 184.
Hvergelrair, 3 ; where situated, 12 ;
serpents in, 13; rivers flow from,
21 ; described, 83.
Hviki. See Hiuki.
Hymir, a giant visited by Thor, 65,
67 ; myth of, explained, 174.
Hyrrockin, a giantess, 75.
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Ida's plain , 8 ; mvth of, explained, 145.
Idi, brother of Thiassi, 45, 182.
Idun, account of, 34 ; abduction and
restoration of, 43; insulted bv Loki.
189 ; myth of, 190.
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