Hlidskjalf--The name of Odin's throne, from whence he looked over
the earth. It means literally, "a trembling or wavering slope."
Hödur or Höd-The blind god.
His name means,

combat."

Hanir-The god of mind or perception.

called the rapid As, or Long-foot.
Hringhorn-Literally, "ringed horn."

ship.

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He is sometimes

The name of Baldur's

Hrym or Ryme-Name of a giant, from whence "rime frost."
Hugi or Hugin-Spirit, breath, thought.

of Odin's ravens.

The name of one

Hvergelmir-The roaring cauldron, or spring of hot water,
which bubbled up out of Niflheim.

Hymir-Name of a giant. From hum, "the sea.

Hyrrokin-Literally, "smoky fire." The name of a giantess.

Idūna or Idūn-Guardian of the apples of immortality.

Farnvid-Iron Wood.

Jörmungand-Universal serpent.

Fötunheim-Giants' home.

Grimm thinks that the old Norse

for giant, iotun, is cognate with the old Saxon eten, and may
be derived from ela, "to eat."

Kerlaug-One of the rivers through which Thor had to wade
on his way to the Doomstead.

Körmt-Another of the rivers through which Thor waded.

Kvasir Name of a man killed by dwarfs; also of one of
Odin's sons.

Lading-Name of one of the chains used to bind Fenrir.
Landvidi—Vidar's abode. Literally, “wide land.”

Logi-Flame.

Loki-Either flame, or derived from luka, "to shut;" whence

the English "lock."

Lyngvi-The island of sweet broom.

Magni-The powerful. One of Thor's sons.

Manheim-The abode of men

Mani-The moon.

Mardöll-Sea-nymph; from whence, perhaps, the English word, "doll."

Megingjardir-Thor's girdle of might, the belt of prowess.

Midgard Name applied to the earth; "middle-ward," or "inclosure."

Mimer-Guardian of Wisdom's Well. The name signifies, "to keep in memory,' or "to be mindful." Mimer's Well was supposed to be situated at that end of the rainbow opposite to Himinbiörg. Mimer drank water from his well out of a horn, whence the popular superstition that a cup is to be found at the end of the rainbow.

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Miölnir-Name of Thor's hammer. It signifies, "to pound or grind;" whence the English word "mill." Mödgudur-Name of the woman who stood at the end of the bridge leading to Helheim. It signifies, "courageous," from whence the English word "mood." Modi-The name of one of Thor's sons. It signifies, "courage. Munin-Name of one of Odin's ravens. It signifies, "memory.' Muspellheim-The Muspellhome. "elemental

fire."

Muspell means

Naglfar-Name of the ship that appears at Ragnarök, made of nails. Nagl means "nail."

Nanna-Baldur's wife. The name signifies, "daring."
Nari-One of Loki's sons. The name signifies, "binding."
Naströnd Literally, "the shore of corpses."

Nidhögg―Serpent at the root of Yggdrasil. The name may be rendered "dark gnawer."

Niflheim-Literally, "nebulous home."

Njord-A Van, the universal nourishing power in air and water. There is in the North an aquatic plant still called "Njörd's glove."

Nöatun-The name of Njörd's home.

It means,

"the place.

of ships."

Nornir-singular Norn-Name given to the Fates.

Odin-Called by the Saxons Wodan or Woden.

Several

places still retain the name of Odin in Germany and Sweden,

as, also, Wednesbury, in Staffordshire,

Odur-The name of Freyja's husband.

Ragnarok The twilight of the gods.

Ran-Wife of Ægir. Her name signifies, "plunder, robbery.” Ratatosk-The name of the squirrel which ran up and down Yggdrasil.

Roska-The sister of Thialfi, Thor's attendant, The name signifies, "quick, lively, active;" from whence comes the English word "rash.”

Sæhrimnir-Name of the boar every evening eaten in Valhalla. Sessrymnir-The name of Freyja's hall. It signifies, "seat roomy;" from whence the English word "

room."

Sif-Name of Thor's wife.

Siguna-Name of Loki's wife.

Siofna-Daughter of Freyja and goddess of sleep.
Skadi-The wife of Niörd.

Skadi signifies, "the hurtful.”

Her habitation was Thrymheim, "noise-home." Skidbladnir-Name of Frey's ship. The English word "blade," or "leaf," comes from Bladnir.

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Skirnir-Frey's messenger. The name signifies, "serene, pure, clear." The English word "sheer comes from it. Skrymir-Name of a giant. From skrum, "show, brag, feint." Skuld-One of the Nornir. Skuld signifies, "what is to come. Sleipnir-Name of Odin's horse.

He had eight legs. Sleipnir

signifies, "smooth, gliding;" from whence the English word "slippery."

Sol-The sun.

Surt or Surtur-The fire-god, who lived in Muspellheim. His name signifies, "swart, browned by fire."

Suttung-A giant, whose name means, 'to drink."

Svartalfheim or Svartheim-Literally, "swart or dark home." It was the region of the dwarfs, or dark elves,

Thaukt-Name of a witch.

Thialfi-One of Thor's attendants. Supposed to mean, "the thunder-shower."

Thiassi-Name of Skadi's father. It signifies, "violent, tempestuous."

Thor-God of thunder. Also called Ving-Thor, or WingedThor; Auku, or Oku-Thor; Chariot-Thor.

Thrudvang or Thrudheim-Thor's abode. The name signifies, "the region of fortitude, or "dense, closely packed together."

Thrymheim-Noise-home.

Tyr-The god after whom Tuesday was named.

Urd-One of the Nornir. Her name signifies, "past."

Urda-The name of the sacred fount, which was situated over Bifröst.

Utgard-The name of the chief city of Jötunheim. Literally, "outer-ward."

Valhalla-Name of a hall in Gladsheim. It means literally, "hall of the chosen."

Valkyrior-singular, Valkyria-Odin's maidens.

means literally, "choosers of the slain."

Vanaheim-The home of the Vanir.

The name

Vanir-singular masculine, Van; singular feminine, VanaThe name of the gods of the air and water. Vanr signifies, "empty."

Vegtam-A wanderer.

Verdandi-One of the Nornir. Her name signifies, "present." Vidar-The silent god. Vidar signifies, "a wood or forest." Vidblain-The wide blue.

Vigrid-Name of the battle-field on which the gods and the evil powers contended during Ragnarök. Vigrid signifies, "battle, ride."

Vingolf--Abode of the goddesses. Means literally, "the floor of friends."

Voluspá-The name of an old poem.