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Handbook of Norse mythology, John Lindow

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Handbook of Norse mythology

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John Lindow

Handbooks of world mythology

Authoritative, comprehensive reference incorporating the latest research on tales, literary and oral sources, and the broad-reaching cultural legacy of Norse mythology

INTRODUCTION -- The Historical Background -- The Indo-European Background -- Cult, Worship, and Sacrifice -- The Importance of Scandinavian Mythology -- TIME -- The Nature of Mythic Time -- Mythic Past, Present, and Future -- Cyclical Time -- Time and Space -- Myth, Narrative, and Language -- Myth and History -- DEITIES, THEMES AND CONCEPTS -- AEgir -- AEg ir's Daughters -- AEsir -- AEsir-Vanir War -- Alfablot -- Alfheim (Elf-land) -- Alfodr (All-father) -- Almattki ass -- Alvissmal -- Andhrimnir (Sooty-in-front) -- Andlang -- Andvari (Careful) -- Angrboda (She-who-offers-sorrow) -- Arvak and Alsvin (Early-awake and Very-swift) -- Asa-Thor (Thor-of-the-aesir) -- As-Bru (AEsir-bridge) -- Asgard (Enclosure-of-the-aesir) -- Ask (Ash-tree) and Embla -- Atla -- Audhumla -- Aurboda (Gravel-offerer) -- Aurgelmir (Mud-yeller) -- Aurvandil -- Baldr -- Baldrs Draumar (Baldr's Dreams) -- Baleyg (Flame-eye) -- Barri -- Baugi (Ring-shaped) -- Beli -- Bergbua thattr (The Tale of the Mountain-dweller) -- Bergelmir (Bear-yeller, Mountain-yeller, or Bare-yeller) -- Berserks -- Bestla -- Beyla -- Bil and Hjuki -- Bileyg (Wavering-eye) -- Billing's Girl -- Bilrost -- Bi lskirnir -- Blain -- Bolthor(n) -- Bound Monster -- Bous -- Bracteates -- Bragi -- Breidablik -- Brimir -- Brisinga men -- Brokk -- Bur, Bor (Son) -- Buri -- Byggvir -- Byleist (Byleipt, Byleift) -- Dag (Day) -- Dain (Dead) -- Delling -- Disablot -- Disir -- Draupnir (Dripper) -- uneyr -- Durathror -- Dvalin (Delayed) -- Dwarfs -- Eggther -- Egil -- Eikinskjaldi (With-an-oaken-shield) -- Eikthyrnir (Oak-encircler) -- Ein(d)ridi (Lone-rider) -- Einherjar (Lone-fighters) -- Eir -- Eiriksmal -- Eistla -- Eitri -- Eldhrimnir (Fire-sooty) -- Eldir -- Elivagar (Hailstorm-waves) -- Elli (Old-age) -- Elves -- Eyrgjafa -- Falhofnir (Pale-hoofed) -- Farbauti (Anger-striker) -- Fenrir -- Fensalir (Bog-halls) -- Fimafeng -- Fimbul -- Fjalar (Deceiver) -- Fjolnir -- Fjolvar -- Fjorgyn -- Folkvang (People-field or Army-field) -- Fornjot -- Forseti (Chairman) -- Freki (Ravenous-one) -- Frey -- Freyja (Lady) -- Frigg -- Frodi -- Fulla -- Galdrar -- Game of the Gods -- Garm -- Gefjon -- Gefn -- Geirrod -- Gerd -- Geri (Ravenous-one) -- Gestumblindi (One-blind-to-guests?) -- Gimle -- Ginnunga Gap -- Gisl -- Gjallarbru -- Gjallarhorn (Screaming-horn) -- Gjalp -- Glad (Glad) -- Gladsheim -- Glaer (Glassy) -- Gleipnir -- Glen -- Glitnir -- Gna -- Gnipahellir (Gnipa-cave) -- Gods, Words for -- Greip (Grip) -- Grid -- Grimnismal -- Grottas ong -- Gullinborsti (Gold-bristle) -- Gullintanni (Gilded-tooth) -- Gulltopp (Gold-top) -- Gullveig -- Gungnir -- Gunnlod -- Gyllir -- Gymir -- Habrok (High-pants) -- Haddingjar -- Hadingus -- Hakonarmal -- Haleygjatal -- Hallinskidi -- Harbardsljod -- Harthgrepa (Hard-grip) -- Hati Hrodvitnisson -- Havamal -- Heid -- Heidrun -- Heimdall -- Hel -- Hermod -- Hildisvini (Battle-pig) -- Himinbjorg (Heaven-mountain) -- Hjadningavig (Battle-of-the-followers-of-Hedin) -- Hlidskjalf -- Hlin -- Hlora -- Hlorridi -- Hnoss (Treasure) -- Hod -- Hoddmimir's Forest -- Hoenir -- Horn -- Hraesvelg -- Hraudung -- Hrimfaxi -- Hrimgrimnir (Frost-masked) -- Hringhorni (Ring-horn) -- Hrodvitnir -- Hropt -- Hrungnir -- Hugin (Thought) and Munin (Mind) -- Hvedrung -- Hvergelmir (Hot-spring-boiler) -- Hymir -- Hymiskvida -- Hyndluljod -- Hyrrokkin (Fire-smoked) -- Idavoll -- Idun -- Ifing -- Ing -- Ingunar-Frey -- Interpretatio Germanica -- Interpretatio Romana -- Jarnsaxa (Armed-with-an-iron-sword) -- Jarnvid (Iron-woods) -- Jord (Earth) -- Jotunheimar (Giant-worlds) -- Kvasir -- Laerad -- Laufey -- Lettfeti (Light-foot) -- Lif and Lifthrasir -- Lit (Color, Countenance) -- Ljodatal -- Loddfafnismal -- Lodur -- Lofn -- Logi (Fire) -- Lokasenna -- Loki -- Lopt -- Magni (The Strong) -- Managarm (Moon-dog) -- Mani (Moon) -- Mannus (Man) -- Mardoll -- Matres and Matrones -- Mead of Poetry -- Meili -- Merseburg Charms -- Midgard (Central-enclosure) -- Midgard Serpent -- Mimir (Mim, Mimi) -- Modgud (Battle-weary) -- Modi (Angry-one) -- Mundilfoeri -- Muspell -- Naglfar -- Naglfari -- Nal (Needle) -- Nanna -- Nari and/or Narfi -- Nerthus -- Nidafjoll -- Nidavellir -- Nidhogg (Evil-blow) -- Niflheim (Fog-world) and Niflhel (Fog-Hel) -- Njord -- Norns -- Nott (Night) -- Od -- Odin (Old Norse Odinn) -- Odrerir -- Ogmundar thattr dytts ok Gunnars Helmings (The Tale of Ogmund Dint and Gunnar Half) -- Ragnarok (Judgment-of-the-powers) -- Ran -- Ratatosk (Bore-tooth) -- Regnator Omnium Deus -- Rigsthula -- Rind -- Roskva (Ripe?) -- Saehrimnir -- Saeming -- Saga -- Seid -- if (In-law-relationship) -- Sigyn -- Sindri (Slag) -- Sjofn -- Skadi -- Skidbladnir -- Skinfaxi (Shining-mane) -- Skoll -- Skrymir (Big-looking) -- Sleipnir -- Slidrugtanni (Dangerous-tooth) -- Snotra -- Sol (Sun) -- Sorla thattr -- Starkad -- Surt -- Suttung -- Syn -- Syr (Sow) -- Thjalfi -- Thjazi -- Thor -- Thrud (Strength) -- Thrudgelmir (Strength-yeller) -- Thrudheim (Strength-world) -- Thrudvangar (Strength-fields) -- Thrymheim (Din-world) -- Thrymskvida (The Poem of Thrym) -- Tuisto -- Tyr -- Ull -- Urdarbrunn (Well-of-Urd) -- Utgard (Outer-enclosure) -- Utgarda-Loki (Loki-of-the-Utgards) -- Vafthrudnismal -- Valaskjalf -- Valholl (Carrion-hall) -- Vali, Son of Loki Vali, Son of Odin -- Vanir -- Var -- Vedrfolnir (Storm-pale) -- Vidar -- Vidblain (Wide-blued) -- Vidblindi (Wide-blind) -- Vidfinn (Wood-Finn) -- Vili and Ve -- Vingolf (Friend-hall) -- Volund -- Voluspa -- Vor -- Yggdrasil (Ygg's-steed) -- Ymir -- Yngvi -- PRINT AND NONPRINT RESOURCES -- Background--Viking and Medieval Scandinavia -- Archaeology -- Etymology -- The Conversion of Iceland -- Medieval Iceland -- Women and Gender -- Encyclopedias -- Primary Sources--Translations -- Primary Sources--Commentary and Analysis -- Eddic and Skaldic Poetry -- Snorri Sturluson -- Literary Histories -- Mythology: General Treatments -- Mythology: Important Studies -- Nonprint Resources