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Tanngniostr (täng′nyos-ter). Thor’s goat, 62
Tanngrisnr (tān′gris-ner). Thor’s goat, 62
Tannhäuser (tän′hoi-zer). Story of, 53, 54; equivalent for, 350
Tarnkappe (tärn′kap-pa). Invisible cap, 240, 242
Tartarus (tär′tar-us). Northern equivalents, 344, 353, 359
Telemachus (te-lem′a-kus). Northern equivalent, 350
Teuton (tiū′ton). Ostara, a goddess, 55
Teutons (tiū′tons). Belief in Lorelei, 196; superstition of regarding fairies, 246
Thanatos (than′a-tos). Same as Hel, 360
Theseus (thē′syūs). Northern equivalent, 363, 365
Thetis (the′tis). Northern equivalent for, 357
Thialfi (the-älf′e). Servant of Thor, 69, 70, 71, 81; duel of, 74, 75; Egil’s son, 189
Thiassi (the-äs′se). Loki’s adventure with, 104; Idun kidnapped, 105, 106, 107, 108, 217, 353; Loki pursued by, 105, 107; Gerda, relative of, 119; the eyes of, 108, 354
Thing (thing). Northern popular assembly, 23, 136, 137, 305, 324
Thok (thok). Loki as, 212, 214, 224; comparison, 360
Thor (thôr). Never crosses Bifrōst, 14; Jörd, mother of, 38; toast to, 42; god of thunder, 59–84; infancy of, 59; anger of, 59, 64; description of, 60; hat of, 62; Alvis petrified by, 63; Miōlnir given to, 67; drinking wager of, 71; duel with Hrungnir, 75; adventure with Geirrod, 82; temples and statues of, 83; Tyr like, 85; giants hated by, 117, 231; Yule sacred to, 124; Brisinga-men worn by, 135; Uller, step-son of, 139; Grid’s gauntlet helps, 159; kettle secured by, 188; goes fishing, 190, 191, 192; consecrates Balder’s pyre, 208; visits Utgard-loki, 216; slays architect, 223; threatens Loki, 226; slays Midgard snake, 336; sons of, 338; Greek equivalents, 350, 351, 352, 361
Thora (thō′rä). Wife of Elf, daughter of Hakon, 290
Thorburn. Origin of name, 83
Thorer (thō′rer). Viking’s son, banished, 302
Thorn of Sleep. Brunhild stung by, 280
Thorsten (Thor′sten). 1. Saga, 298. 2. Son of Viking, receives Angurvadel, 302; shipwrecks of, 303; marriage and conquests of, 303; at Framnäs, 304; father of Frithiof, 304; last interview with Belé, 305; death and burial of, 306
Thorwaldsen (thôr′väld-sn). Origin of name, 83
Thrall. Birth of, 151
Thridi (thrē′dē). One of the trilogy, 40
Throndhjeim (thrōnd′yem). Temple of Frey at, 124
Thrud (thro͞od). Thor’s daughter, 63
Thrudgelmir (thro͞od-gel′mir). Birth of giant, 4
Thrud-heim (thro͞od′hīm). Thor’s realm, 59, 73, 76, 78
Thrud-vang (thro͞od′-väng). Same as Thrud-heim, 59, 73, 76, 78
Thrung (thro͞ong). Freya, 133
Thrym (thrim). Thor visits, 77, 78, 351, 352; Freya refuses, 78, 137; son of Kari, 232
Thrym-heim (thrim′hīm). Home of Thiassi, 105; Loki visits, 107; home of Skadi, 114, 115
Thunderer. Same as Odin, 346
Thunderhill. Named after Thor, 83
Thuringia (thū-rin′ji-ȧ). Hörselberg in, 53; giants in, 236
Thursday. Sacred to Thor, 83, 352
Thurses (tho͞ors′ez). Giants called, 230
Thvera (thvā′rä). Temple of Frey at, 124
Thviti (thvē′ti). Boulder where Fenris is bound, 93
Thyr (thir or thēr). Wife of Thrall, 151
Titania (tit-ā′nia). Queen of fairies, 248
Titans (tī′tans). Northern equivalents for, 343, 353, 362
Tityus (tit′i-us). Northern equivalent, 361
Tiu (tyū). Same as Tyr, 85, 352
Toasts. To Odin, 41; to Frigga, 42; to Bragi, 102; to Niörd and Frey, 116; to Freya, 137
Torge (tôr′ge). Story of giant, 233
Torghatten (torg-hat′ten). Mountain, 234
Tree Maidens. Elves same as, 249
Trent. Superstition along the, 188
Trolls. Dwarfs known as, 11, 234, 239, 241, 362; Peaks of, 244
Troy. Northern equivalent for, siege of, 350, 361, 363
Tübingen (tē′bing-en). Worship of Tyr in, 94
Tuesday. Tyr’s day, 85
Twelfth-Night. Wild Hunt at, 25; festival, 57
Twilight of the Gods, 178, 265, 330, 340
Tyr (tēr). Son of Frigga, 38; god of war, 85–94; one arm, 93, 334; feeds Fenris, 91; like Frey, 117; like Irmin, 151; chains Fenris, 93, 180; accompanies Thor, 188–192; fights Garm, 335; death of, 336
Tyrfing (tēr′fing). Magic sword, 242
Tyrol (tē′rol). Story of flax in, 51
Tyr’s Helm. Aconite called, 94
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Ulfrun (o͝ol′froon). A wave maiden, 146
Uller (o͝ol′er). Skadi marries, 115; winter-god, 139–141; equivalents, 356
Ulysses (ū-lis′sez). Compared to Tannhäuser, 350
Undines (un′dēnz). Female water divinities, 193, 194, 359
Uplands. Njorfe, king of, 300
Upsala (up-sä′lȧ). Temple at, 40, 83, 349; Ingvi-Frey at, 123; mound at, 355
Urd (o͝ord). One of the Norns, 166, 167
Urdar (o͝ord′ar). Fountain, 13, 14, 60, 159, 166, 168, 334
Utgard (o͞ot′gard). Realm of, 70, 71
Utgard-loki. Castle of, 70, 71, 73; evil, 216; Thor visits, 217
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Vafthrudnir (vāf-thro͞od′nir). Odin’s visit to, 32, 231, 348; fulfilment of prediction, 332
Vak (väk). Odin as, 164
Vala (vä′lȧ). Norns called, 87, 171; Odin consults, 199; grave of, 200
Valaskialf (vä′la-skyȧlf). Hall in Asgard, 18; Vali in, 165
Valentine. Vali as St., 165
Valfather. Same as Odin, 19, 173
Valfreya (val-frī′a). Same as Freya, 131
Valhalla (väl-häl′lá). Description of, 18–21; masters of, 60; Hrungnir enters, 73; Tyr welcomed to, 85; Tyr’s warriors in, 89; Bragi, bard of, 101; heroes in, 32, 151, 155, 264; Vidar visits, 159; Valkyrs choose guests for, 173, 175; Ran’s hall rivals, 186; mistletoe near, 199, 203; Helgi promised, 263; Gudrun returns to, 264; Fialar above, 331; host of, 334
Vali (vä′lē). Emblem of spring, 38. 1. The avenger, 164–165, 201; slays Hodur, 213; survival of, 338, 357. 2. Son of Loki, 218, 227
Valkyrs (val′kērz). Attendants of Odin, 19, 173; of the heroes, 19, 21; of Tyr, 89; led by Freya, 131; accompany Hermod, 154; Skuld a, 172; general account of, 173–179; Helgi marries a, 264; Gudrun a, 264; Brunhild a, 173; Freya a, 355; Hebe compared to the, 358
Valpurgisnacht (väl-po͞or′gis-näkt). Witches’ dance on, 137, 171 I
Valtam (väl′tam). Vegtam, son of, 200
Vana-heim (väna′hīm). Home of the Vanas, 15, 111, 117, 131
Vanabride (väna-brē′dȧ). Freya, 131
Vanadis (vȧn′ȧ-dis). Freya, 131
Vanas. Sea and wind gods, 15, 111, 131, 148, 185; quarrel between the Æsir and the, 95, 111; comparisons, 338, 347
Vandals. Story of Winilers and, 45, 349
Vara (vä′rȧ). Oath keeper, 50
Vasud (vä′so͞od). Father of Vindsual, 10
Ve (vā). Birth of, 4; at creation of man, 12, 347; replaces Odin, 37, 139; equivalent, 344
Vecha (vech′ȧ). Odin as, 164
Vedfolnir (ved-fol′nir). Falcon reporter, 13
Vegtam (veg′tam). Odin, 200
Veimer (vī′mer). Thor fords, 81, 352
Veleda (vel-ā′dȧ). Warns Drusus, 171
Veneur de Fontainebleau (vẽn-urde-fon-tān-blō). Wild Huntsman, 26
Venus. Northern equivalents for, 348, 352, 355, 363
Verdandi (vẽr-dän′dē). Norn of present, 166; beneficent ways of, 167
Vespasian (ves-pā′shan). Election of, 88
Vidar (vē′där) Parents of, 39; story of, 158–161; slays Fenris, 336; the survival of, 160, 338; comparisons, 357, 361
Vigrid (vig′rid). Last battle on plain of, 32, 228, 232, 333, 334, 338
Viking (vik′ing). Grandson of Haloge, 298; early adventures and marriage of, 299–300; second marriage of, 300; adventures of sons of, 302–304; Ægir gives Ellida to, 303
Vikings (vik′ingz). Valkyrs take, 174
Vili (vi′lē). Birth of, 4; at creation of man, 12, 347; replaces Odin, 37, 139; comparison, 344
Vindsual (vind′su-al). Father of Winter, 9
Vingnir (ving′nir). Foster father of Thor, 59
Vingolf (ving′golf). Tyr welcome in, 85
Vingthor (ving′thor). Same as Thor, 59
Vinland. Norse settlement in, 250
Virgin. Sponge called hand of, 116; health of, 137
Vitellius (vit-el′lius). Has Cheru’s sword, 87, 88
Vjofn (vyofn). Goddess of concord, 49
Volla. Same as Fulla, 47
Volsung (vol′sung). Saga of, 251, 364; birth of, 48, 252; career and death of, 251–257; descendants of, 258, 263, 266, 296
Völund (vẽl′oond). Story of the smith, 175–179, 353; arm ring, 304, 311
Völundarhaus (vẽl′oond-ar-hous′). Maze, 177; compared to Cretan labyrinth, 358
Von. River from Fenris’s mouth, 94
Vör (vẽr). Same as Faith, 50
Vrou-elde (vro͞o-eld′e). Same as Frigga, 57
Vrou-elden-straat (vro͞o-elden′-strart) Milky Way in Holland, 57
Vulcan. Northern equivalents for, 346, 358, 363
Vulder (vul′der). Same as Uller, 140