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Guerber, H. A. (Hélène Adeline)
Gnîtaheid (gnē′tȧ-hīd). Fafnir on, 273
Gnomes (nōmz). Same as dwarfs, 11
Goblins. Same as dwarfs, 239
Gode (gö′da). Same as Frigga, 57
Godey (go′dī). Thor’s temple at, 83
Godi (go′dē). Human sacrifices by, 86
Gold. Freya’s tears are, 132; the flame of the sea, 186
Golden Age.12; Norns arrive after, 166; Greek equivalent for Northern, 346; Frey’s reign the, 355
Gondemar (gon′de-mar). King of the dwarfs, 242
Gothland. Thor’s temple in, 83; Sigmund leaves, 263; Ermenrich, king of, 295
Goths. Siggeir, king of the, 253; Sigmund and Sinfiotli prisoners of the, 261
Grane (grä′nā). Sigurd chooses, 270
Great Bear. Odin’s Wain, 30
Greenland. First settlement, 250
Greip (grīp). Thor breaks the back of, 82; a wave maiden called, 146
Grendel. Son of Hler, 232
Greyfell (grī′fel). Same as Grane, 270; Sigurd loads hoard on, 277; Gunnar borrows, 284; Sigurd rides through flames on, 284; burned with Sigurd, 290
Grid. Wife of Odin, 39, 81, 158; gives Vidar shoe, 159; with Vidar and Odin, 160
Grimhild (grim′hild). Queen of the Niblungs, 282; wishes Gunnar to marry, 283, 284, 285; gives magic potion to Gunnar, 284; to Guttorm, 288; to Gudrun, 291
Grimnir (grim′nir). Odin as, 36
Griottunagard (gryot-tū′na-gärd). The duel in, 74
Gripir (grē′pir). Stud-keeper of Elf, 269; prophecies of, 274; compared to Chiron, 362
Groa (grō′ȧ). Incantations of, 76; compared to Ceres, 352
Grotti. Magic mill, 128, 129
Grypto (grip′to). Nun on, 233
Gudrun (gud-ro͞on′). 1. A Valkyr marries Helgi, 264; self-sacrifice of, 264. 2. Gives magic potion to Sigurd, 282; marries Sigurd, 283; Sigurd gives ring to, 286; Sigurd offers to repudiate, 287; mourning of, 288; goes to Denmark, 290; wooed by Atli, 291; Niblungs helped by, 292; slays her children, 294; revenge of, 294; sends sons to avenge Swanhild, 296; same as Ildico, 297; Greek equivalent, 363, 364
Gull-top (gul-top). Heimdall’s steed, 149
Gullfaxi (gul-fax′ē). Hrungnir’s steed, 73; Magni receives, 76
Gullin-bursti (gul′in-bẽrs-tē). Making of, 66; Frey receives, 67, 118; dwarfs manufacture, 242
Gullin-kambi (gul′in-kām-bē). Midgard rooster, 331
Gullintani (gul′in-tä-nē). Same as Heimdall, 149
Gundicarius (gun-di-cär′i-us). Same as Gunnar, 297
Gungnir (gung′nir). Odin’s spear, 17; made of Yggdrasil wood, 31; runes on, 34; Dvalin makes point of, 65, 242; Odin receives, 67; Hermod throws, 154; Dag borrows, 264; Greek equivalent, 346
Gungthiof (gung′thiof). Son of Frithiof, 325
Gunlod (go͞on′lod). Mother of Bragi, 39, 100; guardian of inspiration, 96; Odin visits, 98, 99
Gunnar (gun′när). Son of Giuki, 282; wooing of Brunhild by, 284; Brunhild marries, 286; repentance of, 289; Brunhild burned by order of, 290; Atli asks compensation for death of the sister of, 291; courage and oath of, 292; death of, 294; same as Gundicarius, 297; Greek equivalents, 364
Guttorm (gut′torm). Son of Giuki, 282; Sigurd slain by, 288; death of, 288
Gylfi (gēl′fē). Odin welcomed by, 39; delusion of, 40; Gefjon visits, 49; Greek equivalent, 350
Gymir (gē′mir). Gerda, daughter of, 119; dwelling of, 120; Ægir same as, 188; son of Hler, 232