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Guerber, H. A. (Hélène Adeline)
Fadir (fä′dir). Heimdall visits, 153
“Faerie Queene.” Girdle in, 242
Fafnir (faf′nir). Son of Hreidmar, 270; gold seized by, 273; Sigurd goes to slay, 275, 276, 277; Gudrun eats heart of, 283; personification of cold and darkness, 297, 364; compared to Python, 363
Fairy Rings. Magic spell of, 246
Fairyland. Alf-heim is, 117
Farbauti (far-bou′tē) Same as Bergelmir, 217
Faroe Islands. Thor’s name in, 83
Fates. Yggdrasil sprinkled by, 14; compared to Norns, 166, 357, 358
Father Fine. Outwitted by Esbern, 241
February. Vali’s month is, 165
Feng. Same as Odin, 275
Fenia (fen′yȧ). Giantess slave of Frodi, 128
Fenris (fen′ris). Birth and capture of, 90; story of, 90–94; shoe to defend Vidar against, 159; prediction concerning, 160; Hel related to, 180; birth of, 218; Loki, father of, 232; released from bonds, 331; Loki leads, 333; death of, 335; Tyr alone dare face, 353; compared to Nemean lion, 357; compared to Pyrrhus, 361
Fensalir (fen′säl-ir). Frigga’s palace, 43; Frigga spinning in, 203
Fialar (fyāl′ar). 1. Kvasir slain by, 95. 2. Red cock of Valhalla, 331
Fimbul-winter (fim′bul-win-ter). Prediction of coming, 209; terror of people at approach of, 330; Greek equivalent, 361
Finite Nature. Of gods, 9
Finnish Mountains. Helgé absent on a foray amongst, 327
Finns. Hermod visits the, 155
Fiöllnir (fyẽl′nir). Same as Odin, 275
Fiolnir (fyol′nir). Birth of, 122
Fiorgyn (fyôr′gēn). Genealogy of, 38; Frigga, daughter of, 42
Flax. Discovery of, 51–53
Flint. Origin of, 75, 76
Flitch. Of bacon, 126, 127
Flora. Nanna compared to, 360
Folkvang (fōk′vang). Freya’s home, 77, 131; warriors and wives in, 132; Loki enters, 149
Forenoon. Part of day, 9
Fornjotnr (fôrn-yōt′nr). Same as Ymir, 217; giants descended from, 232
Forseti (fôr-set′e). God of justice, 142–145; Greek equivalent for, 356; the land of, 144
Fraananger (frā-nan′ger). Loki takes refuge in, 226
Framnäs (fram′näs). Ingeborg and Thorsten dwell at, 303; Frithiof dwells at, 306, 317
France. Golden age in, 56; Oberon, fairy king in, 248
Franconia. Conquered by Odin, 40
Frankish. Kings’ descent, 232; queen marries giant, 362
Frankland. Hindarfiall in, 278
Franks. Worship of Tyr among the, 89; martial games of the, 89
Frau Gode (frou gō′dā). Same as Frigga, 57
Frau Holle (hol-le). Same as Frigga, 51
Frau Venus. Same as Holda, 53