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Guerber, H. A. (Hélène Adeline)
Hades (hā′dēz). Compared to Nifl-heim, 351, 359; Jötunheim compared to, 353
Hagal (hag′al). Fosters Helgi, 263
Hagedises (hag′e-dis-ez). Norns called, 171
Hakon (hä′kon). Thora, daughter of, 290; marries a Valkyr, 358
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
Hallinskide (häl′lin-skē-de). Heimdall, same as, 150
Halogaland. Haloge and Odin reign over, 298; Viking, grandson of, 298
Haloge (hal′o-ge). Same as Loki. Reigned over Norway, 298
Ham. Witch summoned by Helgé, 312
Hamadryads. Northern equivalents, 346
Hamdir (ham′dir). Son of Gudrun, 295; death of, 296; Greek equivalent, 365
Hamelin (ham′e-lin). Story of Pied Piper of, 27, 28; Greek equivalent, 350
Hammer. To dedicate boundaries, homes, marriages, 62; effect of, 70, 71; the theft of the, 77; sign of the, 102
Hamond (hä′mond). Son of Sigmund, 263
Hans Von Hackelberg. Leader of Wild Hunt, 25, 26
Har. One of the triad seen by Gylfi, 40
Harald Harfager (hār′fag-er). Norsemen driven away by, 249
Hati (hā′tē). Wolf pursuing orbs, 8; fed in Ironwood, 331; demon of darkness, 361
Hatto. Bishop of Mayence, 29
Hávamál (hav′a-mal). Code of laws and ethics, 41
Hebe (hē′bē). Compared to Valkyrs, 358
Hector. Northern equivalent, 361
Heid (hīd). Witch summoned by Helgé, 312
Heidrun (hī′dro͞on). Goat supplying mead, 13; compared to Amalthea, 347
Heim-dellinger. Same as Heimdall, 149
Heimchen (hīm′shen). Unborn children, 56
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
Heime (hī′mė). Miming, the sword of, 179
“Heimskringla” (hīmz′kring-lȧ). Northern chronicle, 123
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
Hel-cake. Provided for Garm, 181
Hel-gate. Hermod passes, 181, 210
Hel-shoes. For feet of dead, 181
Hel-way. Hermod journeys along the, 209
Hela. Same as Hel, 180
Helen. Northern equivalents, 361, 363, 365
Helferich (hel′fer-ēk). Same as Elf, 268
Helfrat (hel′frat). Same as Elf, 268
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
Helgi (hel′gy). Glorious career of, 263, 264; marriage of, 358