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Guerber, H. A. (Hélène Adeline)
Gabriel’s Hounds. Wild Hunt in England, 23; Leader of Wild Hunt, 26
Galar (gäl′ar). Kvasir slain by, 95
Gambantein (gam′ban-tīn). Wand of Hermod, 155; like Caduceus, 357
Gamla Upsala (gam′lȧ up-sä′lȧ). Odin’s, Frey’s, and Thor’s mounds near, 123
Gangler (gang′ler). Deludes Gylfi, 40
Gangrad (gang′rād). Odin as, 32
Ganymede (gan′i-mēd). Northern equivalent for story of, 353
Garm. Dog of Hel, 181; Odin passes, 199; Hel followed by, 333; Loki leads, 333; death of, 336; compared to Cerberus, 359
Gefjon (gef′yon). Gylfi visited by, 49; compared to Dido, 350
Gefn (gef′n). Same as Freya, 133
Geir Odds (gīr odz). Carving of, 39, 183
Geirrod (gīr′rod). 1. Story of, 34–37. 2. Loki visits, 80; Thor visits, 81, 82, 159; Loki accompanies Thor to, 217; Greek equivalent, 348
Gelgia (gel′gyȧ). End of Fenris’s fetter, 93
Gerda (gẽr′dȧ). Wooed by Frey, 119–122; Greek counterparts of, 355
Geri (gēr′ē). Odin’s wolf, 17, 347
German. Cheru’s sword belongs to a, 87; Langobart, a long beard in, 46; Eckhardt the mentor, 54; ideas of the origin of physical features, 231; belief in fairies, 246; epic, Nibelungenlied, 251
Germany. Wild Hunt in, 27; Odin conquers, 39; Abundantia worshipped in, 47; worship of Frigga in, 51; Easter-stones in, 55; golden age in, 56; belief in White Lady in, 57; Thor, kettle vendor in, 62; storms in, 68; Nerthus in, 112; Frey is Fro in, 117, 126; Yule in, 124; Freya’s worship in, 131, 132; temple in Magdeburg in, 136; Freya now a witch in, 137; Uller in, 140; the Elbe in, 194; sandhills in, 235; sacrifices to elves in, 248
Gersemi (gẽr-se-mē). Freya’s daughter, 132
Gertrude. Replaces Freya in Germany, 137
Giallar (gyäl′lar). Bridge in Niflheim, 181; Odin rides over, 199; trembling of, 209; Greek equivalent, 359
Giallar-horn. Heimdall’s trumpet, 14, 147; last blast of the, 332; Greek equivalent, 356
Gialp (gyälp). Incantation of, 81; Thor breaks the back of, 82; wave maiden called, 146
Giants. Birth of ice, 4; gods slay the, 4; Ægis does not belong to the, 185; Hyrrokin summoned by the, 207; general account of the, 230–238; Brimer, hall of, 340
Gilling (gil′ling). Giant slain by dwarfs, 95; death of wife of, 95
Gimli (gim′lē). Not consumed in Ragnarok, 339; compared to Delphi, 361
Ginnunga-gap (gi-no͞on′gā-gap). Primeval abyss, 2; giants come to life in, 230
Gioll (gyol). Rock to which Fenris is bound, 93
Giöll (gyẽl). River boundary of Nifl-heim, 181; Hermod crosses 209; like Acheron, 359
Giuki (gi′o͞oki). Niblung king, 282; Sigurd, blood brother of sons of, 283
Giukings. Sons of Giuki, 283; Sigurd slain by, 290
Glads-heim (glädz-hīm). Twelve seats in, 18; Tyr welcomed in, 85; Vali dwells in, 165; Odin returns to, 202
Glasir (glä′sir). The golden grove of, 18
Glaumvor (gloum′vor). Second wife of Gunnar, 292
Glaur (glour). Husband of Sol, 7
Gleipnir (glīp′nir). Manufacture of, 92, 93
Glitnir (glit′nir). Forseti’s hall, 142
Glittering Heath. Fafnir on the, 273
Glut (glo͞ot). Loki’s first wife, 218
Gna (gnä). Messenger of Frigga, 48; carries apple to Rerir, 252; compared to Iris, 349
Gnipa (gnē′pȧ). Cave in Nifl-heim, 181; Garm in, 359