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Guerber, H. A. (Hélène Adeline)
Eagor. Same as Ægir, 188
East Saxony. Conquered by Odin, 40
Easter. Same as Ostara, 55; stones, altars to Ostara, 55, 56
Eástre. Same as Ostara, 55
Echo. Dwarf’s talk, 240
Eckhardt (ek′hart). Tries to stop Tannhäuser, 54; compared to Mentor, 350
Eclipses. Northern belief concerning cause of, 9
Edda. Collection of Northern myths, 2, 40, 41, 146, 251, 339; sword-runes in, 86; Frey’s wooing related in, 119; Heimdall’s visit to earth described in, 151; Sæmund, compiler of Elder, 249; heroic lays in, 251; Younger, 40
Egia (ē′djyȧ). Wave maiden, 146
Egil (ā′gil). Marries a Valkyr, 175; arrow of, 178; Thialfi’s father, 189
Eglimi (eg′li-mē). Father of Hiordis, 266
Einheriar (īn-hā′ri-ar). Odin’s guests, 18; meat of, 20; daily battles of, 21; Valkyrs wait on, 175; Helgi, leader of, 265; Giallar-horn calls, 332; muster of, 334; all slain on Vigrid, 336
Einmyria (īn-mē′ri-ȧ). Daughter of Loki, 218
Eira (ī′rȧ). Goddess of medicine, 50
Eisa (ī′sȧ). Daughter of Loki, 218
Eitel (ī′tel). Son of Atli and Gudrun, 291
Elb. Water sprite, 194; god of the Elbe, 359
Elbe (elb). Drusus stopped at, 171; river named after Elb, 194
Elbegast (el′be-gast). King of the dwarfs, 242
Elde (el′de). Ægir’s servant, 188
Eldhrimnir (el-dhrim′nir). Cauldron in Valhalla, 20
Elf. Water sprite, 194; elf lights, 246; elf locks, 247
Elf. Sigmund buried by, 268; Hiordis marries, 268; second marriage of, 290
Elivagar (el-i-vag′ar). Streams of ice from Hvergelmir, 2; Thor crosses, 76; rolling ice in, 182; Thor’s journey east of, 189
Elli (el′lē). Thor wrestles with, 72
Ellida (el-li′-da). Magic dragon ship, 303, 307, 312, 319, 320
Else (el′sa). Ballad of Aager and, 184
Elves. Light elves, 11; occupation of the, 246–249; Ægir does not rank with the, 185
Elvidner (el-vid′ner). Hel’s hall 182
Embla (em′blȧ). The elm or first woman, 12; wooden, 347
Enceladus (en-sel′a-dus). Compared to Loki, 361
England. Wild Hunt in, 24, 25; May-day in, 38; Yule in, 124; flitch of bacon in, 126; miners in, 244; Albion same as, 246; fairies in, 246, 247; Oberon, fairy king in, 248
English Channel. Mannigfual in, 235
Epimetheus (ep-i-mē′thyūs). Compared to Northern creators, 347
Er. Same as Tyr, 87; Heimdall same as, 151
Erda. Same as Jörd, 59
Ermenrich (ẽr′men-rēk). Swanhild marries, 295; Gudrun’s sons attack, 296
Erna. Jarl marries, 153
Erp. Son of Atli and Gudrun, 291; son of Jonakur and Gudrun, 295; slain by brothers, 296; to avenge Swanhild, 365
Esbern Snare. Legend of, 240–241