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Inglings. Frey’s descendants called, 128, 348

Ingvi-Frey (ing′vi-frī). Story of, 123–128

Inspiration. The story of the draught of, 95–102

Io (ī′ō). Northern equivalents for story of, 349, 351

Iörmungandr (yẽr′mun-gandr). Birth and banishment of, 90; Hel related to, 180; Thor angles for, 190; origin of, 218; rises from sea, 332; Loki leads, 333; tempests caused by, 332

Iran (ē-rän′). The plateau of, 1

Iris (ī′ris). Compared to Gna, 349

Irmin (ẽr′min). Same as Odin, Heimdall, or Hermod, 30, 150, 154

Irmin’s Way. The Milky Way, 30

Irminsul (ẽr′min-sul). Destroyed by Charlemagne, 30

Ironwood. Iron leaves of, 181; wolves fed in, 331

Islands. Eglimi, king of the, 266

Italy. Golden Age in, 355

Ivald (ē′väld). Dwarf blacksmith, 65, 87; Idun, daughter of, 101

J

Jack and Jill. Origin of story, 9

Jack in the Green, 38

Jack-o’lanterns. Elf lights, 248

January. Yule in, 128; Vali’s month, 165

Jarl (yärl). The birth of, 153

Jason (jā′son). Northern equivalents, 352, 363

Jill. The origin of Jack and, 9

John the Baptist, 26

Jokul (yō′kul). Same as Jötun, 232, 302

Jonakur (yon′a-kur). Gudrun, wife of, 295

Jörd (yẽrd). Daughter of Nott, 8; wife of Odin, 38, 42, 59

Jötun-heim (yẽ′to͞on-hīm). Home of giants, 5; Vafthrudnir inquires about, 32; frost comes from, 68; Loki’s journey to, 77; Odin gazes at, 80; Thor visits Geirrod in, 81; Loki’s progeny in, 90, 91; Odin goes to, 96; Skirnir visits, 120; Thor personates Freya in, 135; Hel born in, 180; Hyrrokin dwells in, 207; Loki goes to, 216, 217; Loki’s home in, 218; giants dwell in, 230; Tartarus compared to, 344; Idun in, 353

Jötuns (yẽ′tuns). Earth in the power of the, 45; the origin of, 230, 231; Thor feared by the, 231

Jove. Day of, in the North, 352

Joyeuse (zhwä′yẽz). Charlemagne’s sword, 179

Judea (ju-dē′ȧ). Bethlehem in, 128

Juno. Compared to Frigga, 349; to Freya, 352

Jupiter. Odin compared to, 344, 346, 347, 348, 349; Amalthea, nurse of, 347; quarrels with Neptune, 347; outwitted by Juno, 349; Thor compared to, 350; secures Ganymede, 353; compared to Frey, 355; wishes to marry Thetis, 357; wooing of Europa, 362

Justice. Compared to Forseti, 356

Juterna-jesta (yo͞o-ter-na-yest′ȧ). Senjemand loves, 233

K

Kallundborg (kal′lund-borg). The legend of, 240, 241

Kari (kär′ē). Brother of Ægir, 185; brother of Loki, 217; son of Fornjotnr, 232

Karl. The birth of, 152

Kerlaug (kẽr′loug). Thor wades across, 60

Knefrud (knef′ro͞od). Invites Niblungs to Hungary, 291; death of, 292

Kobolds. Same as dwarfs, 11, 239; same as elves, 248

Konur (kon′ur). The birth of, 153

Koppelberg. Children in the, 28

Kormt. Thor crosses, 60

Kvasir (kvä′sir). 1. Murder of, 95; Odin covets mead of, 96. 2. Loki surprised by, 226

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Læding (lā′ding). Chain for Fenris, 91; proverb concerning, 353

Laga (lä′gȧ). Same as Saga, 38

Lampetia (lam-pe-shī′ȧ). Northern equivalent for flocks of, 345

Landvidi (länd-vē′di). Home of Vidar, 158, 160

Langobarden. Story of, 46; Greek equivalent for, 349

Laufeia (lou-fī′ȧ). Mother of Loki, 217

Laugardag (lou′gar-dag). Saturday called, 229

Laurin (lou′rin). King of the dwarfs, 242

Leipter (līp′ter). Sacred stream in Nifl-heim, 182

Lemnos. Northern equivalent for forge of, 362

Lerad (lā′räd). Topmost bough of Yggdrasil, 13, 20; the animals upon, 13

Lessoe. Island, home of Ægir, 185

Lethra (leth′rȧ). Sacrifices offered at, 50

Lif. One of the survivors of Ragnarok, 337; Greek counterpart of, 361

Lifthrasir (lif′thrä-sir). One of the survivors of Ragnarok, 337; Greek counterpart, 361

Light elves. Alf-heim, dwelling of, 117

Liod (lyōd). Same as Gna, 252

Lios-alfar (lyōs′alf-ar). Same as light elves, 246

Lios-beri (lyōs′-bā-rē). Month of Vali, 165

Lit, dwarf slain by Thor, 208

Lodur (lō′do͞or). Gives blood to man, 12; same as Loki, 217

Lofn (lōfn). Attendant of Frigga, 48

Logi (lō′gē). Cook of Utgard-loki, 71; wild fire, 72

Logrum (lō′grum). Lake of, 50

Loki (lō′kē). God of fire, 12; Sif’s hair stolen by, 64; changes his form, 64; Thor attacks, 64; wager with Brock, 65; flight of, 67; Brock sews lips of, 68; eating-wager of, 71; hammer recovered by, 77, 78; marries giantess, 90; adventure with eagle, 104; called to account, 106; south wind is, 108; Skadi laughs at antics of, 113; the lightning is, 116; Brisinga-men coveted by, 135, 149; falcon plumes borrowed by, 77, 80, 135; Freya urged by, 137; Freya accused by, 137; Hel, daughter of, 180; Ægir, brother of, 185; Frigga questioned by, 203; Hodur’s hand guided by, 204; Thok, same as, 212; the jealousy of, 213; tempter personified by, 214; god of fire, 213–229; son of Fornjotnr, 232; visits the earth, 271; slays Otter, 271; secures hoard, 272; Æsir tolerate, 329; released from bonds, 331; boards Nagilfar, 333; foes led by, 333, 334; death of, 335; Greek equivalent for Loki’s theft, 351; comparisons, 353, 354, 360, 361

Lombards. Story of the, 46

Lombardy. The possession of, 47

Longbeards. The saga of the, 46

Lorelei (lō′re-lī). Story of, 194–196; Greek equivalent, 359

Lorride (lor′rē-de). Thor’s daughter, 63

Lucifer. Loki the mediæval, 216

Lydian Queen. Northern equivalent, 351

Lygni (lig′ni). Wars against Sigmund, 266; Sigurd slays, 275

Lymdale (lim′dāl). Brunhild’s home at, 280

Lyngvi (ling′vi). Island where Fenris is bound, 92

M

“Macbeth.” The Norns in, 170

Maelstrom (māl′strom). Millstones form the, 130

Magdeburg. Freya’s temple at, 136

Magni. Thor’s son, 63, 75; survival of, 338; Greek equivalent, 352

Maid Marian. On May day, 38

Mälar Lake (mā′lar). Legend of its formation, 50

Mana-heim (man′ȧ-hīm). Same as Midgard, 12; Greek equivalent, 344

Managarm. The feeding of, 331; Greek equivalent, 361

Mani (man′e). The moon, 7; his companions, 9; death of, 330, 331; equivalent, 345

Mannigfual (manig′-fū-al). Ship, 235, 236; Greek equivalent, 362

Maras (mār′az). Female trolls, 244

Mardel (mär′del). Freya, 133

Mars. Same as Ares. Northern equivalents, 352, 353

Marsyas (mār-sy-as). Compared to Vafthrudnir, 348

May Festivals, &c., 38

Mead. Heidrun supplies mead, 13

Mecklenburg. Worship of Frigga in, 57

Megin-giörd (mā′gin-gyẽrd). Thor’s belt, 61; Thor tightens, 72

Meleager (mel-e-ā′jer). Nornagesta compared to, 358

Memor. Same as Mimir, 30

Menelaus (men′e-lors). Northern equivalent, 363

Menia (men′i-a). Frodi’s giantess slave, 128

Mentor. Eckhardt compared to, 350

Mercury. Northern equivalents, 348, 350, 351, 353, 357

Mermaids. In Ægir’s palace, 359

Meroveus (mer-ō′ve-us). Birth of, 232;

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