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Guerber, H. A. (Hélène Adeline)
Cacus (kā′kus). Hrungnir compared to, 352
Caduceus (ka-dū′ce-us). Gambantein compared to, 357
Cain’s Hunt. The Wild Hunt, 26
Calais (kal′ā). Mannigfual passes, 235
Calypso (ka-lip′so). Compared to Holda, 350
Camomile (kam′ō-mīl). Called “Balder’s brow,” 197
Capitoline (cap′i-tol-ine) Hill. Vitellius slain on, 88
Carthage (car′thage). Compared to Seeland, 350
Castor (cas′tor). Compared to Erp, Sörli, and Hamdir, 365
Cattegat (kat′e-gat). Ægir dwells in, 185, 359
Caucasus (kaw′ka-sus). Loki’s punishment compared to Prometheus’s on the, 361
Celtic (kel′tik). Origin of the language, 342
Cephalus (sef′a-lus). A personification of the sun, 345
Cerberus (sẽr′be-rus). Analogy of Garm and, 359
Ceres (sē′rēz). Compared to Rinda, 345; compared to Frigga, 348; compared to Groa, 352; personification of earth, 360
Ceryneian Stag (ser-i-nē′an). Story of, 344
Changelings. Recipe for riddance of, 24, 244
Chaos (kā′os). World rose from, 2; analogy between Greek and Northern conception of, 344
Chariot. Sun and moon, 7; night and day, 8; Irmin’s, 30; Holda’s, 55; Nerthus’s, 57; Thor’s, 62, 68, 78; Frey’s, 118; Freya’s, 135; comparison between chariots of Greek and Northern gods, 345
Charlemagne (shär′le-mān). Leader of Wild Hunt, 25, 26; Bertha, mother of, 56; Freya’s temple destroyed by, 136; sword of, 179
Charles V. Alva, general of, 89
Charles’s Wain. Same as Great Bear, 30
Charon (kā′ron). Compared to Mōdgud, 359
Charybdis (ka-rib′dis). Northern parallel to, 353
Cheru (kẽr′ū). Same as Tyr, 87; sword of, 87–89; Heimdall same as, 151
Cheruski (ke-rus′kē). The worship of the, 87
Chiron (ki′ron). Compared to Gripir, 363
Christ. Peace of Frodi at birth of, 128
Christianity. Attempts to introduce, 55, 89, 137, 233
Christians. Easter feast, 55; Norsemen in contact with, 340
Christiansoë. Formation of, 236
Christmas. Wild Hunt at, 24; Bertha’s visit at, 57; Yule now called, 128; trolls celebrate, 234
Clio (klī′ō). Same as Saga, 349
Colchis (kol′kis). Argo sails to, 352
Cologne (ko-lōn′). Odin visits, 87
Coronis (ko-rō′nis). Ratatosk compared to crow in story of, 347
Cretan Labyrinth. Compared to Völund’s house, 358
Crete (krēt). Odin’s tomb at Upsala compared to Jupiter’s in, 349
Cyclops (si′klops). Compared to Loki, 354; to Northern dwarfs, 362
Cynthia (sin′thi-ȧ). Mani compared to, 345