Davidson, H. - Gods and Myths of Northern Europe

Hakon Jarl, 122, 170

Hakon the Good of Norway, 50, 80–1

Hákonarmál , 50, 153

Halfdan the Black, 109

Halfdan Whiteleg, 156

Hammer of Thor, 29, 80–4, 86; as weapon, 33, 34, 42, 74; in England, 180; making of, 43; recovery of stolen, 44–5; revival of goats with, 32; sign of, 158

Hanging, death by, 51–2, 145, 151, 189

Harald Fairhair of Norway, 67, 77, 101, 121

Harald Wartooth of Denmark, 49

Harðar Saga , 63–4

Harii, 67

Hart, 27, 194, 195, 200

Haustlǫng , 76, 175–6, 178

Hávamál , 51, 63, 143, 146, 216

Hawk, 27; shape of, 39, 42, 44, 117

Heardings (Hasdingi), 104

Heidrun, 28

Heimdall, 29, 38, 44, 130, 172–6, 206

Heimdallargaldr , 175, 176

Heimskringla , 67, 75, 80–1, 121

Hel, 29, 32, 162, 178, 188; apples of, 165; Balder in, 36–7, 143, 186, 193

Hel-gate, 36, 193

Helgakiða Hundingsbana , 59n., 157

Helgi the Lean, 85, 101

Heliand , 206

Hengest, 170

Hercules, 82, 86

Herebeald, 189

Herfjǫturr, 64

Hermod, 36, 185, 186, 193

Hermundari, 55, 56, 69

Heroes, 25, 46, 49, 109, 149, 163

Heruli, 54, 67, 148

High-seat pillars, 77, 78, 84, 88

Hild, 152

Hildigǫltr, 99

Hildisvín, 98, 99

Hjalmar, 152

Hjortspring, 133

Hliðskjálf , 192

Hoder, 29, 35, 82, 184–7

Hoenir, 30, 39, 43, 45, 167–8, 201

Holborough, spear from, 57

Hólmganga, 58

Holyfell, 158

Hord, 63–4

Hǫrn, 116

Horsa, 170

Horse: cult of, 97–8 121–2; given by Odin, 49; in Merseburg Charm, 183; of Balder, 36; of giant, 31; of Hrungnir, 41; of Night and Day, 28; of Odin, 19, 31, 36, 41, 141–3, 194; of twin gods, 170; sacred to Freyr, 97–8

Hotherus, see Hoder

Hrafnkell, 97–8, 101

Hrafnsmál , 65, 67

Hreidmar, 43

Hrethel, 189

Hringhorni , 36

Hrolf of Denmark, 68

Hrólfs Saga Kraka , 50, 68

Hrungnir, 41, 76, 78–9

Hugi, 34

Húsdrapa , 89, 90

Hymir, 35, 73, 74, 130

Hymiskviða , 90, 130

Hyndluljóð , 98, 115

Ibn Fadlan, 52

Iceland: Balder in, 185; Freyr in, 97, 98, 100, 104; poems from, 15; seeresses in, 121; settlers in, 77, 84, 88, 89; Thor in, 76, 87,; volcanic eruptions in, 200, 204, 208–9

Icelandic sagas, 10, 15, 97, 101, 135, 156, 216. See also individual titles of sagas

Idun, 30, 39, 165–6

Illerup, 56

Images of Thor, 75–6, 77, 78, 80

Indra, 73, 90

Ing, 104, 163

Ingimund, 98, 101, 104, 120, 135

Ingjald, 101, 104

Irona, 12

Iranian beliefs, 203–4, 206–7

Ireland, 13; stories from, 65, 130; Vikings in, 13, 75, 88–9

Irminsul, 196

Irpa, 170

Isadore of Seville, 178

Isis, 21, 100, 123, 137

Jelling, 17

Jerome, St, 87

Jomsburg, 68–9

Jordanes, 54

Jotunheim, 44–5

Jung, C. G., 19

Jupiter, 20, 21, 57, 81, 86, 87

Kalevala , 108

Ketils Saga Hœngs , 50

Kettering, cemetery at, 160

Kjalnesinga Saga , 79

Kormak, 205

Kórmaks Saga , 156

Kowel, spear from, 57

Kragehul, 55

Kvasir, 37, 40, 167

Ladby ship-burial, 134

Lake, sacred, 95, 132

Landnámabók , 77, 78, 88, 120, 122, 158

Land-spirits, 214

Langobards, 58, 169

Lapps, 76, 78–9, 82–3

Leire, 45, 113

Lemminkainen, 108

Líf, 202

Lífþrasir, 202

Lightning, 79, 83, 84, 86, 88, 158

Lindisfarne, 12, 13

Lodur (Lóðurr), 177, 201

Logi, 33–4, 180

Lokasenna , 50, 108, 130, 164, 173, 178, 180, 185, 201

Loki, 29–30, 176–82, 206, 207; accusations of, 111, 115, 164; at Ragnarok, 37–8, 206; binding of, 37, 207; building of Asgard and, 31; father of Sleipnir, 31; of monsters, 32, 188; folklore of, 19; Geirrod and, 42; Heimdall and, 175, 206; Hoenir and, 168; killing of otter by, 43–4; making of treasures, and, 42–3, 82; recovery of hammer by, 44–5, 117; slaying of Balder by, 35–7, 184–5, 188; stealing of apples and, 39, 165

Lýtir, 94–5

Maelseachlainn, 75

Magni, 30, 41

Magnus Nilsson, 81

Man, Isle of, 12, 174, 208

Manannán, 174

Mannus, 199

Marriage: divination about, 119; hammer used in, 80; ideal of, 10; of deities, 93, 97, 107, 114; Vanir and, 102, 123

Mars, 21, 54, 55, 56, 57, 196

Mars Thingsus, 57–8, 62

Martin, St, 96

Mead, 28, 40, 157

Mengloð , 175

Mercury, 55, 56, 140–1

Merseburg Charms, 63, 141, 183

Midgard, 27, 32

Miðgarðsormr (Midgard Serpent), 32, 35, 47, 74. See also World Serpent

Mimingus, 168, 184

Mimir, 26, 45, 166–8, 194; head of, 38, 146

Mist-calf, 41, 79

Mistletoe, 35, 184, 187

Mjollnir, 29, 32, 80, 82. See also Hammer of Thor

Modgud, 36

Mongols, 145

Monsters: binding of, 31; Loki’s offspring, 31–2, 178, 188; loosing of, 37, 38, 202, 203, 205–6, 209–10; on cross, 221

Moon, 28, 37

Morrigu, 65

Mother Goddess, 21, 110–14. See also Mothers

Mothers, 112–13, 120, 121, 123, 125, 137, 166

Mucius Scaevola, 60

Muspell, 27, 37, 206

Naglfar, 37

Naharvali, 169

Naming, 88, 101, 104, 111, 155

Necklace, 95, 113, 115, 116, 176, 179

Negau, helmet from, 57

Nehalennia, 137, 166

Nerthus, 94–6, 100, 102–3, 106, 110–11, 113

Niðhǫggr , 161, 194

Niflheim, 32

Njáls Saga , 64, 85, 154

Njord, 29, 30, 132–7, 124, 170; marriage with Skadi, 30, 40, 106–7 oaths to, 77; place-names after, 106; sent as hostage, 45, 124

Norna-Gest, 120

Norns, 26, 61, 112, 195

Nors, 133

Norway: Icelandic settlers from, 77, 84, 158; kings of, 15, 109; lucky trees in, 88; place-names, 87, 106, 115; ship-burial in, 133; worship of Freyr, 97, 100; of Thor, 89

Nuts, 165

Nydam, 55

Oak tree, 79, 86, 87, 191

Oaths, 76–7, 102

Oberflacht, 161

Od, 30, 115, 154

Oddrúnargrátr , III

Odin, 25, 27, 28, 48–52, 57, 140–57, 219; adventures of, 39, 40, 41, 43; ancestor of Swedish kings, 56; Balder and, 35–6, 109, 162, 185, 186, 188; berserks of 66–72; brothers of, 201; cremation and, 158; death of, 38, 205; folklore of, 19; Freyja and, 115; Hoenir and, 168; horse of, 41; Loki and, 181; lost eye of, 26; shape-changing of, 117; spear of, 42, 102; spells of, 63; in Uppsala, 191; in Valhalla, 61, 75, 164; wife of, 30, 111, 112; wisdom of, 31, 32, 45, 166, 167, 213, 216

Olaf Geirstaðaálfr , 155, 157

Olaf the Holy, 12, 155, 157

Olaf Tryggvason, 12; destroying Freyr, 97, 102, 122; destroying Thor, 73, 74, 76, 85; Gunnar Helming and, 93

Old Prussians, 79, 87

Olrik, Axel, 179, 203, 207

Olsen, Magnus, 92

Orkneys, 12, 13

Orosius, 54–5

Qrvar-Odds Saga , 152

Oseberg ship, 95, 134, 135

Osiris, 21, 108, 109

Ottar the Simple, 98, 99

Otter, 43

Otto, Bishop, 87

Parcae, 112, 120, 125

Paul the Deacon, 58, 111

Perkuno, 87

Pipping, 173–4

Place-names, 18, 87, 101, 115, 116, 132, 148

Plutarch, 99

Poetry, gift of, 40–1, 157

Procopius, 51, 54, 67

Prose Edda , 24, 26; Balder in, 185–9; Hel in, 162; Odin in, 145; Ragnarok in, 90; three powers in, 201; and passim throughout the book

Rabenschlacht , 131

Ragnar Lothbrók, 149, 150

Ragnarok, 37–8, 202–10, 213–14; Loki at, 181–2, 188; sea at, 138; serpent at, 138–9; wolf at, 59