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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
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
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
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
“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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