Q
Quickborn. Magic fountain of, 55
R
Raging Host. Same as Wild Hunt, 23, 26
Ragnar Lodbrog (rȧg′nar lŏd′brog). Aslaug marries, 281
Ragnarok (rȧg′nȧ-rok). Heimdall to announce, 14; murder, precursor of, 223; recruits for battle at, 265; the tragedy of, 330, 337; comparisons, 341, 361; Fenris dies at, 357
Ran. Wife of Ægir, 186, 193; sister of Loki, 217; Loki makes a net like, 226; Loki borrows net of, 272; compared to Amphitrite, 359; Frithiof provides tribute for, 313
Randwer (rȧnd′ver). The death of, 295
Rat Tower. In the Rhine, 30
Ratatosk (rä′tȧ-tosk). Squirrel, telltale, 13; equivalent, 347
Rati (rä′tē). Odin’s auger, 98
Regin (rā′gin). Sigurd educated by, 269; the story of, 270–274; sword forged by, 274; Sigurd to slay Fafnir for, 275; demands satisfaction, 276; death of, 277
Reine Pédauque (rān-pā-dōk′). Frigga same as, 56
Renown. Compared to Heimdall, 356
Rerir (rā′rir). Son of Odin, receives apple, 48, 252; Greek equivalent for story of, 296
Resurrection. Word whispered by Odin, 33, 206
Rhine. Tower in the, 29; gold of the, 177, 251; divinity of the, 195, 359; Lorelei in the, 194–196; Brunhild and Gudrun bathe in the, 286; hoard sunk in the, 292
Riesengebirge (rē′zen-ge-bēr-ge). Giant mountains, 232, 362
Riger (rē′ger). Heimdall visits earth as, 151
Rinda (rin′dȧ). Wife of Odin, 38, 213; prophecy concerning, 156, 201; Odin courts, 162, 213; Greek equivalents, 345, 357
Ring. Viking’s son, 300
Ringric (ring′-ric). Sigurd Ring, king of, 308; Frithiof in, 325
Ringhorn. Balder’s pyre on, 206, 207; Greek equivalent, 360
Rodenstein (rō′den-stīn). Wild Hunt led by, 25, 26
Romans. Æsir driven from Asia Minor by, 39; Vitellius, prefect, 87; Christianity, 249
Rome. Tannhäuser visits, 54; Vitellius, emperor of, 87
Roskva (ros′kvȧ). Thor’s servant, 69
Rossthiof (ros′thyẽf). The prophecy of, 155, 156, 157, 162, 164, 201; compared, 357
Rosterus (ros′ter-us). Odin as smith, 163
Rügen (rē′gen). Nerthus’s worship on island of, 57
Runes (ro͞onz). Odin masters and uses, 33, 96, 197, 200
Russia. Æsir migrate to, 39; name for, 156
Ruthenes (ru-thē′nez). Odin visits the land of the, 156, 162
S
Sæhrimnir (sā′hrim-nir). Boar in Valhalla, 20
Sæming (sā′ming). King of Norway, 40, 115
Sæmund (sā′mund). Compiler of Elder Edda, 249
Saga (sā′gȧ). 1. Wife of Odin, 38, 349. 2. Records called, 2, 89, 251, 339
Sagittarius (sag-it-tä′ri-us). Northern equivalent, 140
St. Gertrude. Belief in, 137
St. Goar. Lorelei at, 195
St. Hubert. Uller is, 140
St. John’s Day. Celebrations, 215
St. Michael. Bears Cheru’s sword, 89
St. Valentine. Replaces Vali, 165
Sarpedon (sär-pē′don). Northern equivalent, 362
Sataere (săt′ā-re). God of agriculture, 229
Satan. Same as Loki, 229
Saturday. Sacred to Loki, 229
Saxnot. God of Saxons, 87; Frey like, 117
Saxon. Irmin, a god, 30; Hengist and Horsa, 40; Eástre, goddess, 55
Saxony. Conquered by Odin, 40
Scalds. Edda the work of, 2
Scandinavia. Worship in, 58, 112, 128, 248, 249; fairies in, 246
Scandinavians. Belief of the, 140, 158, 232, 233; epic of the, 251; ideas of the origin of physical features of the, 232
Schwartze See (shvärt′se-sā). Nerthus’s car bathed in the, 58
Scourge of God. Attila the, 88, 297
Scylla (sil′lȧ). Northern equivalent, 353
Seasons. The division of the, 9
Seeland (zā′land). Gefjon ploughs, 49, 350
Senjemand (sen′ye-mänd). Story of giant, 233, 234
Senjen (sen′yen). Island of, 233, 234
Sessrymnir (ses′rim-nir). Freya’s home is, 131
Shakespeare. Norns introduced by, 170
Sibich (sē′bik). The traitor, 295
“Siegfried” (sēg′frēd). Wagner’s opera of, 289
Sif. Wife of Thor, 64; hair stolen, 64–67, 217; Uller, son of, 139; Loki slanders, 225; dwarfs make hair for, 65, 242; comparisons, 351
Siggeir (sig′gīr). Marriage feast of, 253–255; treachery and death of, 255, 256, 262
Sigi (sig′ē). Son of Odin, 40, 251; comparison, 296
Sigmund (sig′mund). Völund’s sword for, 178; brother of Signy, 253; sword won by, 254; a prisoner, 257; the vow of, 257; tests Signy’s sons, 258; a werewolf, 260; prisoner of Siggeir, 261; escape and vengeance of, 262; the son of, 265; Hiordis, wife of, 266; death of, 266; Sigurd, son of, 269; the sword of, 179, 267; comparisons, 296, 363
Signy (sig′ni). Volsung’s daughter, 253–259; vengeance of, 258–262
Sigtuna (sig-to͞o′nȧ). Odin founds, 39
Sigurd (sē′go͞ord). Brunhild to marry, 179; story of, 251; birth of, 268; Grane selected by, 270; Regin speaks to, 270; sword of, 274; slays Fafnir, 275; rides through flames, 278; betrothal of, 280; marriage of, 281; Gudrun gives potion to, 282; Gudrun, wife of, 283; woos Brunhild for Gunnar, 284; awakening of, 286; death of, 288–290; funeral pyre of, 289; Gudrun mourns, 290; Atli slain with sword of, 295; a sun myth, 296; Greek equivalents, 358, 363
Sigyn (sē′gēn). Loki’s faithful wife, 218, 227
Sindri (sin′drē). Dwarf, smith, 65, 66; king of dwarfs, 340
Sindur (sin′do͞or). A wave maiden, 146
Sinfiotli (sin-fyẽ-ot′li). Birth and education of, 259; Signy aids, 261; vengeance of, 262; career and death of, 265, 266
Sir Olaf. Fairies beguile, 246
Sirens (sī′rens). Compared to Lorelei, 359
Sirius (sir′i-us). Northern equivalent, 354
Skadi (skä′dē). Wife of Odin, 39; in Asgard, 113, 115; wife of Niörd, 114, 131; wife of Uller, 140; punishes Loki, 227; comparison, 354
Skialf (skyȧlf). Same as Freya, 133
Skidbladnir (skid-bläd′nir). Dvalin makes, 65, 242; properties of, 65; Frey owns, 67, 118; comparison, 352
Skin-faxi. Steed of Day, 8
Skiold (skōld). King of Denmark, 40, 50
Skioldings (skōld′ings). Descendants of, 50, 348
Skirnir (skēr′nir). Servant of Frey, 92, 119–121; journey of, 120–121, 355
Sköll (skẽl). Wolf pursuing sun and moon, 8, 331, 361
Skrymir (skrim′ir). Thor’s encounter with, 70, 72
Skrymsli (skrims′lē). The story of giant, 219–221
Skuld (sko͞old). One of the Norns called, 166, 167, 169, 172, 174
Slagfinn. Marries a Valkyr, 175
Sleeping Beauty. Origin of myth, 170
Sleipnir (slīp′nir). Odin’s steed, 22, 34, 73, 76, 205, 334, 357; Hermod rides, 155, 181, 199, 210; Loki, parent of, 223, 361; Grane, son of, 270
Slid (slēd). Stream in Nifl-heim, 182
Snor. Wife of Karl, 152
Snorro-Sturleson (snor′rō-sto͞or′-lā-sun). Author of “Heimskringla,” 123
Snotra (snō′trȧ). Goddess of virtue, 50
Sogn. Jokul, king of, 302; kings of, 309
Sokvabek (so-kvä′bek). Home of Saga, 38; comparison of, 349
Sol. The sun maid, 7, 330; death of, 331, 337; compared, 345
Somnus. Northern equivalent for servants of, 362
Son (sŏn). Bowl of expiation, 95
Sörli (sẽr′li). Son of Gudrun, 295, 296; compared, 365
Soté (so′tā). A famous pirate, steals ring forged by Völund, 304
Spartan King. Equivalent, 363
Steropes (ster′o-pēz). Northern equivalent, 354
Straw Death. Northern contempt for, 182
Stromkarls. Water divinities, 193, 194
Suabians (swā′be-ȧnz). Tyr, a god of the, 85
Sudri (sū′drē). Supports heavenly vault, 6
Surtr (so͞ortr). Flame giant, 2; progeny, 7; world destroyed by, 14; arrival of, 333, 334; Frey slain by, 335; world consumed by, 336
Suttung (sut-to͞ong). The story of giant, 96, 97, 99
Svadilfare (svä′dil-fär-e). Horse of architect, 221, 222, 223
Svalin (svä′lin). Shield which protected sun chariot, 6
Svanhvit (svon′whit). Marries mortal, 175
Svart-alfa-heim (svärt-alf′a-hīm). Home of dwarfs, 10, 65, 92, 118, 134, 245
Svart-alfar (svärt-alf′ar), 239
Svasud (svä′zood). Father of Summer, 9
Swanhild (swon′hild). Daughter of Gudrun, 290, 291, 295; compared, 364
Sweden. May-day in, 38; Odin conquers, 39; Gylfi, king of, 39, 50; Thor in, 62; Frey, king of, 128; Frodi visits, 128; Freya in, 131, 137; Nidud, king of, 177; miners in, 245
Switzerland. Giants in, 232
Syn (sēn). Goddess of truth, 49
Syr (sēr). Same as Freya, 133