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Nagilfar (nag′il-fär). Launching of, 332
Nagilfari (nag′il-fār-i). Nott’s first husband, 8
Nain. Dwarf of death, 100
Nal. Mother of Loki, 217
Nanna (nän′nä). Forseti’s mother 142; Balder’s wife, 197; death of, 206; accompanies Balder, 208; sends carpet to Frigga, 211; emblem of vegetation, 214; compared to Greek divinities, 360
Narve (när′va). Son of Loki, 218; death of, 227
Nastrond (nä′strond). The wicked in, 183, 340; compared to Tartarus, 359
Neckar (nek′kar). God and river, 193, 194, 359
Necks. Water sprites, 193, 194
Nectar. Compared to Northern drink, 346
Nemean Lion (nē′mē-an lī′on). Northern equivalent, 357
Neptune. Northern equivalents, 344, 347, 354, 358, 359, 361
Nereides (ne-rē′i-dēz). Northern equivalents, 359
Nereus (nē′re-us). Niörd like, 354
Nerthus (nẽr′thus). Same as Frigga, 57, 58; Niörd’s wife, 112, 117, 131
Nibelungenlied (nē′be-lung-en-lēd). German epic, 251, 289
Niblungs (nē′blungz). Sigurd visits the, 282; Brunhild, queen, 283, 284; lament of, 289; visit Atli, 291, 292
Nick, Old. Origin of the name of, 193
Nicors (nik′orz). Sea monsters, 193
Nida (nē′dȧ). Home of dwarfs, 34O
Nidhug (nē′dho͞og). Gnaws Yggdrasil, 13, 160, 183, 331
Nidud (nē′do͞od). King of Sweden, 177, 178; comparison, 358
Nifl-heim (nĭfl′-hīm). Land of mist, 2; root of Yggdrasil, in, 12; Bifröst connects, 14; Odin gazes into, 34; Hel in, 90, 180; Hel’s bird in, 331; Idun in, 109; Uller in, 141; horn heard in, 147; Odin visits, 199; Hermod visits, 205, 206; Balder in, 210; equivalents, 344, 353, 359
Night. Daughter of Norvi, 7
Niörd (nyẽrd). A hostage, 15; god of sea, 111–117, 185; Skadi marries, 114, 140; glove of, 116; Frey, son of, 117–119; semi-historical, 123; oath sworn by, 123; Freya, daughter of, 131; Greek equivalents, 185, 355
Nip. Father of Nanna, 197
Nixies. Dwell with Ægir, water spirits, 193, 194, 359
Njorfe (nyẽr′fe). King of Uplands, friend of Viking of Halfdan, 300; sons of, attack Viking’s sons, 302
Nôatûn (nō′ȧ-to͞on). Niörd’s home, 111, 112, 114, 115
Noon. Part of day, 9
Nordri (nôr′drē). Dwarf, supports heaven, 6
Nornagesta (nôrn-a-ges′tȧ). Story of, 169, 170; compared to Meleager, 358
Norns. Yggdrasil sprinkled by, 14; office of, 32, 166–172; decree of, 87; Odin questions, 159, 168; Valkyrs same as, 172; mortals visited by, 167, 263; torn web of, 167, 334; Greek equivalents, 347, 357
Norsemen. Elves guide, 250; various beliefs of the, 249, 339
Northern Riddle, 23
North Sea. Mannigfual in, 235, 362
Norvi (nôr′vē). Father of Night, 7, 166; ancestor of Norns, 166
Norway. Odin conquers, 39; Thor, god in, 60–62; kings of, 115, 123; Maelstrom near, 130; Freya in, 131, 137; Miners in, 245; Haloge, King of, 298; Sigurd Ring, King in, 308
Nott. Goddess of night, 7, 166
November. Sacred to Uller, 140, 141
Nymphs. Compared to elves, 346
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Oaths. Sworn on Gungnir, 17, 348; on swords, 86; by Frey, 123; on boar, 125; by Uller, 140; by Leipter, 182; in favour of Balder, 199
Oberon (ō′be-ron). Fairy king, 242, 248
Oberwesel (ō-ber-vā′zel). Fisherman of, 195
Ocean. Ymir’s blood, 5
Oceanides (ō-sē-an′i-dēz). Compared to wave maidens, 359
Oceanus (ō-se′ȧ-nus). Northern equivalent, 344
Od-hroerir (od-hrẽ′rir). Kettle of inspiration, 95; Odin in quest of, 96; compared to Helicon, 353
Odin (ō′din). Birth of, 4; creates man, 12; hall of, 13; goat of, 13; brother of, 15; general account of, 16–41; characteristics of, 23; mantle and spear of, 16, 17; footstool of, 18; god of victory, 19; battle loved by, 21; the Wild Huntsman, 25; leader of souls, 27; constellation of, 30; one eye of, 31, 90, 94, 253, 334; Geirod fostered by, 34; historical Odin, 39, 123, 349; serpents of, 41; statues of, 41; Frigga, wife of, 42; toast to, 42; return of, 45; Thor, son of, 59; present for, 65–67; Hrungnir races with, 73; Thrym-heim viewed by, 80; Grid, wife of, 81, 158; compared to Tyr, 85; spear of, 67, 87, 242, 264; disposes of Loki’s progeny, 90, 180; discovers Od-hroerir, 96; Gunlod won by, 98; runes of, 101; visits earth, 104; Loki joins, 105; Loki called to account by, 106; gives Idun wolfskin, 109; sky is, 110; Hoenir related to, 111; throne of, 119; Freya marries, 137; Uller replaces, 139; drives Uller away, 139, 140, 141; wave maidens, wives of, 146; Heimdall as, 150; Hermod, messenger of, 154; runic staff of, 155; to lose son, 156; prediction concerning, 160; Rinda courted by, 162–165, 213; visits Norns, 168, 334; Valkyrs attend, 173; decree concerning Völund’s sword, 178; Balder, son of, 197, 198; Vala consulted by, 199–202; cheered by Frigga, 202; lends Sleipnir, 205; whispers to Balder, 206; Draupnir returned to, 211; emblem of sky, 214; Loki, brother of, 216; trilogy, 217; helps peasants, 219; Sleipnir, horse of, 223; Loki surprised by, 226; visits giants, 231; Sigi, son of, 251; gives sword to Sigmund, 253, 261; Helgi approved by, 263; receives Sinfiotli, 266; Sigurd advised by, 270, 275; visits Hreidmar, 271; Brunhild punished by, 280; downfall of, 335; comparisons between Greek divinities and, 344, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 353, 355, 357, 361, 362
Odensö (ō′den-sē). Founded by Odin, 39
Odur (ō′dur). Freya’s husband, 132; Freya finds, 133; Freya’s search for, 132, 349; sunshine is, 134, 137; equivalents, 356
Œnone (ē-nō′nē). Compared to Brunhild, 364
Œta (ē′tȧ). Northern equivalent for pyre on, 360
Okolnur (o-kol′nur). Giants dwell in, 340
Olaf (ō′läf). Destroys statues, 41, 84, 124; Yule changed by, 128; Nornagesta visits, 170, 358; giants in days of, 233
Olaf, Sir. Captured by fairies, 246
Old Nick. Origin of name, 193
Oldenburg. Drinking horn, 235
Oller. Same as Uller, 139
Olrun (ol′ro͞on). Marries mortal, 175
Olympus (o-lim′pus). Northern equivalents, 344, 346, 358
Omens. Wolves are good, 17
Omphale (om′fa-lē). Northern equivalent for, 351
Oreades (o-rē′a-dēz). Compared to Northern divinities, 346
Orgelmir (ôr-gel′mir). Ice and fire giant, 3
Orion (o-rī′on). Northern equivalents for, 42, 354, 356
Orkney Islands. Conquered by Thorsten, &c., 303; visited by Frithiof, 312
Orlog (ôr′log). Irrevocable decrees of, 167, 202; equivalent, 347
Ormt. Thor wades across, 60
Orpheus (ôr′fyūs). Northern equivalents, 350, 353, 360, 364
Orvandil (ôr-van′dil). Thor brings home, 76; equivalent, 352
Ostara (os′tä-rȧ). Eástre, 55
Otter. Slain by Loki, 271
Oxford. Yule at, 125
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Paderborn (pä′der-born). Irminsul near, 30
Paris. Northern equivalent, 364
Peace Frodi. Story of, 128
Peace Steads. Of the gods, 11, 204
Pegasus (peg′ȧ-sus). Blodug-hofi compared to, 355
Pelias (pē′li-as). Northern equivalent, 352
Peneus (pe-nē′us). Northern equivalent, 359
Pentecost. Princess Ilse appeared at, 237
Pentland Firth. Whirlpool in, 130
Perseus (per′sūs). Northern equivalent, 357, 363
Phaetusa (fā-tū′sa). Northern equivalent, 345
Phaeton (fā′ton). Northern equivalent, 356
Philemon (fi-lē′mon). Northern equivalent, 348
Philoctetes (fil-ok-tē′tēz). Northern equivalent for arrows of, 363
Phœbe (fē′be). Equivalent, 345
Phœbus (fē′bus). Equivalent, 345
Phœnician (fē-nish′ian). Dwarfs compared to miners, 245
Pied Piper. Story of, 27, 28; Greek equivalent, 350
Pluto (plū′tō). Northern equivalents, 344, 346
Pollux (pol′uks). Northern equivalent, 365
Priam (prī′am). Compared to Odin, 361
Procris (prō′kris). Northern equivalent, 345
Prometheus (prō-mē′thyūs). Northern equivalent, 347, 361
Proserpine (pros′er-pēn). Northern equivalents for, 348, 351, 352, 353, 360
Proteus (prō′tyūs). Northern equivalent, 356
Psychopompus (sī-ko-pŏm′pus). Compared to Odin, 350
Pucks. Same as dwarfs, 239
Pyrrha (pir′ȧ). Northern equivalent, 362
Pyrrhus (pir′us). Northern equivalent, 361
Python (pī′thon). Compared to Fafnir, 363