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

Table of Contents Contents List of Illustrations Introduction Chapter I: The Beginning Myths of Creation Ymir and Audhumla Odin, Vili, and Ve The Creation of the Earth Mani and Sol Dwarfs and Elves The Creation of Man The Tree Yggdrasil The Bridge Bifröst The Vanas Chapter II: Odin The Father of Gods and Men Odin’s Personal Appearance Valhalla The Feast of the Heroes Sleipnir The Wild Hunt The Pied Piper Bishop Hatto Irmin Mimir’s Well Odin and Vafthrudnir Invention of Runes Geirrod and Agnar May-Day Festivals The Historical Odin Chapter III: Frigga The Queen of the Gods The Stolen Gold Odin Outwitted Fulla Gna Lofn, Vjofn, and Syn Gefjon Eira, Vara, Vör and Snotra Holda The Discovery of Flax Tannhäuser Eástre, the Goddess of Spring Bertha, the White Lady Chapter IV: Thor The Thunderer Thor’s Hammer Thor’s Family Sif, the Golden-haired Thor’s Journey to Jötun-heim Utgard-loki Thor and Hrungnir Groa, the Sorceress Thor and Thrym Thor and Geirrod The Worship of Thor Chapter V: Tyr The God of War Tyr’s Sword The Story of Fenris Chapter VI: Bragi The Origin of Poetry The Quest of the Draught The Rape of the Draught The God of Music Worship of Bragi Chapter VII: Idun The Apples of Youth The Story of Thiassi The Return of Idun The Goddess of Spring Idun Falls to the Nether World Chapter VIII: Niörd A Hostage with the Gods The God of Summer Skadi, Goddess of Winter The Parting of Niörd and Skadi The Worship of Niörd Chapter IX: Frey The God of Fairyland The Wooing of Gerda The historical Frey Worship of Frey The Yule Feast How the Sea became salt Chapter X: Freya The Goddess of Love Queen of the Valkyrs Freya and Odur Freya’s Necklace Story of Ottar and Angantyr The Husbands of Freya Worship of Freya Chapter XI: Uller The God of Winter Worship of Uller Chapter XII: Forseti The God of Justice and Truth The Story of Heligoland Chapter XIII: Heimdall The Watchman of the Gods The Guardian of the Rainbow Loki and Freya Heimdall’s Names Chapter XIV: Hermod The Nimble God Hermod and the Soothsayer Chapter XV: Vidar The Silent God Vidar’s Shoe The Norn’s Prophecy Chapter XVI: Vali The Wooing of Rinda The Birth of Vali Worship of Vali Chapter XVII: The Norns The Three Fates The Norns’ Web Other Guardian Spirits The Story of Nornagesta The Vala Chapter XVIII: The Valkyrs The Battle Maidens The Cloud Steeds Choosers of the Slain Their Numbers and Duties Wayland and the Valkyrs Brunhild Chapter XIX: Hel Loki’s Offspring Hel’s Kingdom in Nifl-heim Ideas of the Future Life Pestilence and Famine Chapter XX: Ægir The God of the Sea The Goddess Ran The Waves Ægir’s Brewing Kettle Thor and Hymir Unloved Divinities Other Divinities of the Sea River Nymphs Legends of the Lorelei Chapter XXI: Balder The Best Loved Balder’s Dream The Vala’s Prophecy The Gods at Play The Death of Balder Hermod’s Errand The Funeral Pyre Hermod’s Quest The Condition of Balder’s Release The Return of Hermod Vali the Avenger The Signification of the Story The Worship of Balder Chapter XXII: Loki The Spirit of Evil Loki’s Character Sigyn Skrymsli and the Peasant’s Child The Giant Architect Loki’s last Crime Ægir’s Banquet The Pursuit of Loki Loki’s Punishment Loki’s Day Chapter XXIII: The Giants Jötun-heim Origin of the Mountains The First Gods The Giant in Love The Giant and the Church Bells The Giants’ Ship Princess Ilse The Giantess’s Plaything Chapter XXIV: The Dwarfs Little Men The Tarnkappe The Legend of Kallundborg The Magic of the Dwarfs The Passing of the Dwarfs Changelings The Peaks of the Trolls A Conjecture Chapter XXV: The Elves The Realm of Faery The Elf-dance The Will-o’-the-wisps Oberon and Titania Alf-blot Images on Doorposts Chapter XXVI: The Sigurd Saga The Beginning of the Story The Volsunga Saga Sigi Rerir Volsung The Wedding of Signy The Sword in the Branstock Sigmund Siggeir’s Treachery Signy’s Sons Sinfiotli The Werewolves Sigmund and Sinfiotli taken by Siggeir Sigmund’s Vengeance Helgi The Death of Sinfiotli Hiordis Elf, the Viking The Birth of Sigurd The Treasure of the Dwarf King Sigurd’s Sword The Fight with the Dragon The Sleeping Warrior Maiden The Fostering of Aslaug The Niblungs Gunnar’s Stratagem The Coming of Brunhild The Quarrel of the Queens The Death of Sigurd The Flight of Gudrun Atli, King of the Huns Burial of the Niblung Treasure The Treachery of Atli The Last of the Niblungs Swanhild Interpretation of the Saga Chapter XXVII: The Story of Frithiof Bishop Tegnér Birth of Viking The Game of Ball The Blood Feud Thorsten and Belé Birth of Frithiof and Ingeborg Frithiof’s Love for Ingeborg Helgé and Halfdan Frithiof’s Suit Sigurd Ring a Suitor At Balder’s Shrine Frithiof Banished Atlé’s Challenge Frithiof’s Home-coming Frithiof an Exile At the Court of Sigurd Ring Frithiof’s Loyalty Betrothal of Frithiof and Ingeborg Chapter XXVIII: The Twilight of the Gods The Decline of the Gods The Fimbul-winter The Wolves Let Loose Heimdall Gives the Alarm The Terrors of the Sea The Terrors of the Underworld The Great Battle The Devouring Fire Regeneration A New Heaven One too Mighty to Name Chapter XXIX: Greek and Northern Mythologies Comparative Mythology The Beginning of Things Cosmogony The Phenomena of the Sky Jupiter and Odin The Creation of Man Norns and Fates Myths of the Seasons Frigga and Juno Musical Myths Thor and the Greek Gods Idun and Eurydice Skadi and Diana Frey and Apollo Freya and Venus Odur and Adonis Rinda and Danae Myths of the Sea Balder and Apollo Ragnarok and the Deluge Giants and Titans The Volsunga Saga Brunhild Sun Myths Index to Poetical Quotations Glossary and Index A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z