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Myths of the Norsemen: From the Eddas and Sagas

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Project Gutenberg EPUB3 edition Guerber, H. A. (Hélène Adeline)
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Hades (hā′dēz). Compared to Nifl-heim, 351, 359; Jötunheim compared to, 353
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Hagal (hag′al). Fosters Helgi, 263
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Hagedises (hag′e-dis-ez). Norns called, 171
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Hakon (hä′kon). Thora, daughter of, 290; marries a Valkyr, 358
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Halfdan (half′dan). Friend of Viking, 299; makes friends with Njorfe, 300; Viking’s sons visit, 302; son of Belé, 304; reconciled to Frithiof, 327
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Hallinskide (häl′lin-skē-de). Heimdall, same as, 150
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Halogaland. Haloge and Odin reign over, 298; Viking, grandson of, 298
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Haloge (hal′o-ge). Same as Loki. Reigned over Norway, 298
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Ham. Witch summoned by Helgé, 312
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Hamadryads. Northern equivalents, 346
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Hamdir (ham′dir). Son of Gudrun, 295; death of, 296; Greek equivalent, 365
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Hamelin (ham′e-lin). Story of Pied Piper of, 27, 28; Greek equivalent, 350
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Hammer. To dedicate boundaries, homes, marriages, 62; effect of, 70, 71; the theft of the, 77; sign of the, 102
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Hamond (hä′mond). Son of Sigmund, 263
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Hans Von Hackelberg. Leader of Wild Hunt, 25, 26
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Har. One of the triad seen by Gylfi, 40
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Harald Harfager (hār′fag-er). Norsemen driven away by, 249
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Hati (hā′tē). Wolf pursuing orbs, 8; fed in Ironwood, 331; demon of darkness, 361
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Hatto. Bishop of Mayence, 29
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Hávamál (hav′a-mal). Code of laws and ethics, 41
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Hebe (hē′bē). Compared to Valkyrs, 358
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Hector. Northern equivalent, 361
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Heid (hīd). Witch summoned by Helgé, 312
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Heidrun (hī′dro͞on). Goat supplying mead, 13; compared to Amalthea, 347
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Heim-dellinger. Same as Heimdall, 149
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Heimchen (hīm′shen). Unborn children, 56
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Heimdall (hīm′däl). Bifröst guarded by, 14; nine mothers of, 39, 146; Thor advised by, 78; Idun sought by, 109; Brisinga-men saved by, 135, 150; watch-warder of Asgard, 147–153; connected with Æsir, 158; watchfulness of, 221; Loki to be slain by, 228; horn blown by, 332; Loki fights, 335; death of, 335; Greek equivalents, 356
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Heime (hī′mė). Miming, the sword of, 179
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“Heimskringla” (hīmz′kring-lȧ). Northern chronicle, 123
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Hel. Goddess of death, 26; birth and banishment of, 90, 218; realm of, 101; Idun’s sojourn with, 109, 110; Uller with, 141; Skuld as, 172; the home of, 180–184; Odin visits, 199; daughter of Loki, 180, 232; Hermod goes to, 209; couches spread by, 210; Hermod visits, 208; challenged 209; urged to release Balder, 210; Hermod leaves, 211; the bird of, 331; arrives on Vigrid, 333; army of, 334; realm burned, 336; Garm guards gate of, 359; rake of, 360
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Hel-cake. Provided for Garm, 181
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Hel-gate. Hermod passes, 181, 210
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Hel-shoes. For feet of dead, 181
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Hel-way. Hermod journeys along the, 209
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Helen. Northern equivalents, 361, 363, 365
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Helferich (hel′fer-ēk). Same as Elf, 268
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Helfrat (hel′frat). Same as Elf, 268
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Helgé (hel′ge). Son of Belé, 304; refuses to give Ingeborg to Frithiof, 308; rejects Sigurd Ring, 309; makes treaty with Sigurd Ring, 309; accuses Frithiof of sacrilege, 311; stirs up tempest against Frithiof, 312; Angantyr refuses to pay tribute to, 316; Frithiof snatches ring from Balder, 318; pursues Frithiof, 319; death of, 327
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Helgi (hel′gy). Glorious career of, 263, 264; marriage of, 358

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