Myths of the Norsemen - H. A. Guerber (e reader TXT) 📗

class="pageref pginternal" tag="{http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml}a">316; Frithiof snatches ring from Balder, 318; pursues Frithiof, 319; death of, 327

Helgi (hel′gy). Glorious career of, 263, 264; marriage of, 358

Heliades (he-lī′a-dëz). Northern equivalent, 356

Helicon. Compared to Sokvabek, 349; to Od-hroerir, 353

Heligoland (hel′i-go-land). Naming of, 143, 144

Helios (hē′li-os). Northern equivalent, 345

Helmet of Dread, 272; Sigurd uses the, 277, 284, 289

Helva. Daughter of Lord of Nesvek, prays for Esbern, 241

Hengi-kiaptr (heng′gē-kyäp′tr). Frodi’s mill called, 128

Hengist (heng′ist). Descendant of Odin, 40

Henry. Murder of, 26; Ilse seen by, 237

Heraclidæ (her-a-klī′dē). Northern equivalents, 348

Hercules (hẽr′cu-lēz). Northern equivalents, 344, 351, 352, 357, 358, 360

Herla. Mythical king of England, 26

Herlathing (her′lȧ-thing). Wild Hunt called, 26

Hermæ (hẽr′mē). Comparison between Northern boundaries and, 351

Hermod (hẽr′mod). Heroes welcomed by, 19; Frigga mother of, 38; messenger of gods, 154, 155; journeys to Nifl-heim, 181, 205, 206–211; Greek equivalent, 357

Herod. Leader of Wild Hunt, 26

Heru (hẽr′oo). Same as Tyr, 87; same as Heimdall, 151

Hervor (hẽr′vor). Daughter of Angantyr, 242

Hialli (hyäl′lē). The trembling heart of, 294

High Song. Same as Hávamál, 41

Hilding (hil′ding). Foster father of Frithiof and Ingeborg, 304; asks Frithiof’s aid for Kings of Sogn, 309; failure of mission of, 310; announces Ingeborg’s marriage to Frithiof, 317

Himinbiorg (him′in-byẽrg). Heimdall’s palace, 148, 153

Himinbrioter (him′in-bryō-ter). Thor slays, 190

Hindarfiall (hin′dar-fyäl). Sigurd comes to, 278; Brunhild asleep on, 280; Brunhild’s story not ended on, 282

Hindfell (hind′fel). Same as Hindarfiall, 280

Hiordis (hyôr′dis). Sigmund marries, 266; and leaves sword to, 267; Sigurd obtains sword from, 267; Elf marries, 268; death of, 290

Hippomenes (hip-pom′e-nēz). Northern equivalent, 355

Hiuki (hū′kē). Companion of Mani, 9

Hlader (hlä′der). Thor’s temple at, 83

Hleidra (hlī′drȧ). Capital of Denmark, 50

Hler (hlẽr). Same as Ægir, 185, 188; brother of Loki, 217; son of Fornjotnr, 232

Hlesey (hlẽ′sy). Ægir’s palace in, 185, 188

Hlidskialf (hlidz′kyȧlf). Odin’s seat, 16, 18, 80, 346; Odin sees sons of Hrauding from, 35; Frigga sits on, 42; Odin, sees Vandals from, 45; Frey mounts, 119

Hlin. Frigga’s attendant, 47

Hlodyn (hlo′dēn). Same as Nerthus, 58

Hlora. Thor fostered by, 59

Hlorridi (hlôr-rē′dē). Same as Thor, 59

Hnikar (hnē′kar). Same as Odin, 275

Hnoss. Freya’s daughter, 132

Hodmimir (hod-mē′mir). The forest of, 337

Hodur (hō′do͞or). Personification of darkness, 141, 213; Vali to slay, 164, 201; twin brother of Balder, 197; Balder to be slain by, 200; Balder slain by, 204, 205; Vali slays, 213, 357; explanation of myth of, 213; Loki guides hand of, 224; return of, 338

Hoenir (hẽ′nir). Gives motion to man, 12; earth visited by, 104, 271; Loki joins, 105; hostage in Vana-heim, 111; peasant asks aid of, 220; survival of, 338

Hofvarpnir (hof-värp′nir). Gna’s fleet steed, 48

Högni (hẽg′nē). Son of Giuki, 282; Sigurd’s death planned by, 288; warning given by, 292; captive, 293; the heart of, 293

Holda. Same as Frigga, 51; Uller, husband of, 140

Holland. Frigga worshipped in, 57

Holle, Frau. Same as Frigga, 51

Holler. Same as Uller, 140

Holmgang. Thor’s and Hrungnir’s, 74, 75

Holy Innocents. In Wild Hunt, 26

Honey. Drips from Yggdrasil, 13

Hordaland (hor′da-land). Conquered by Frithiof and left to his sons, 325

Horn. Same as Freya, 133

Horsa. Descendant of Odin, 40

Hörselberg (hẽr′sel-berg). Holda’s abode in the, 53, 350

Hostages. Exchanged by Æsir and Vanas, 15

Hræ-svelgr (hrā-svelgr′). Giant eagle, 10; winds personified by, 345

Hrauding (hroud′ing). Agnar and Geirrod, sons of, 34

Hreidmar (hrīd′mar). Story of, 270–274

Hrim-faxi (hrēm-faxy). Steed of Night, 7

Hrim-thurs (hrēm-to͞ors). Ice giants at creation, 3; Skadi, a, 113; architect of Valhalla, a, 223

Hrungnir (hro͞ong′nir). Odin races with, 73; Thor’s duel with, 74, 75; Greek equivalents, 352

Hrym (hrēm). Vessel steered by, 333

Hubert, Saint. Uller merged into, 140

Hugi (ho͞o′gi). Thialfi races with, 71

Hugin (ho͞o′gin). Odin’s raven, 17, 347; Od-hroerir discovered by, 96

Hulda (hul′dȧ). Same as Holda, 51

Huldra (hul′drȧ). Same as Holda, 58

Huldra Folk. Same as dwarfs and elves, 58, 239, 248

Hunaland (hun′a-land). Gna flies over, 48, 263; Brunhild’s home in, 280

Hunding. Helgi’s feud with, 263; descendants of, 264, 266, 291, 294,297

Hungary. Attila settles in, 89

Huns. Invasion by the, 88; Sigi, king of the, 252; Land of the, 291, 292, 294, 297, 364

Hunthiof (hun′-thiof). Son of Frithiof, 325

Huntsman of Fontainebleau. Leader of Wild Hunt, 26

Hunvor (hun′vor). Delivered by Viking, 299

Hvergelmir (hver-gel′mēr). The seething cauldron, 2; Yggdrasil root near, 12; Nidhug in, 13; ice streams from, 182; wicked in, 183

Hymir (hē′mir). Story of Thor’s visit and fishing with, 189–192

Hyndla (hēnd′lȧ). Freya and Ottar visit, 136

Hyperboreans (hīp-er-bor′ē-ans). Northern equivalent, 344

Hyperion (hī-pēr′yon). Northern equivalent, 345

Hyrrokin (hēr′ro-kin). Ringhorn launched by, 207, 208