Myths of the Norsemen by H. A. Guerber (free ereaders .TXT) 📖

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Sagittarius (sag-it-tä′ri-us). Northern equivalent, 140

St. Gertrude. Belief in, 137

St. Goar. Lorelei at, 195

St. Hubert. Uller is, 140

St. John’s Day. Celebrations, 215

St. Michael. Bears Cheru’s sword, 89

St. Valentine. Replaces Vali, 165

Sarpedon (sär-pē′don). Northern equivalent, 362

Sataere (săt′ā-re). God of agriculture, 229

Satan. Same as Loki, 229

Saturday. Sacred to Loki, 229

Saturn. Equivalent, 229, 355

Saxnot. God of Saxons, 87; Frey like, 117

Saxon. Irmin, a god, 30; Hengist and Horsa, 40; Eástre, goddess, 55

Saxony. Conquered by Odin, 40

Scalds. Edda the work of, 2

Scandinavia. Worship in, 58, 112, 128, 248, 249; fairies in, 246

Scandinavians. Belief of the, 140, 158, 232, 233; epic of the, 251; ideas of the origin of physical features of the, 232

Schwartze See (shvärt′se-sā). Nerthus’s car bathed in the, 58

Scourge of God. Attila the, 88, 297

Scylla (sil′lȧ). Northern equivalent, 353

Seasons. The division of the, 9

Seeland (zā′land). Gefjon ploughs, 49, 350

Senjemand (sen′ye-mänd). Story of giant, 233, 234

Senjen (sen′yen). Island of, 233, 234

Sessrymnir (ses′rim-nir). Freya’s home is, 131

Shakespeare. Norns introduced by, 170

Sibich (sē′bik). The traitor, 295

“Siegfried” (sēg′frēd). Wagner’s opera of, 289

Sif. Wife of Thor, 64; hair stolen, 64–67, 217; Uller, son of, 139; Loki slanders, 225; dwarfs make hair for, 65, 242; comparisons, 351

Siggeir (sig′gīr). Marriage feast of, 253–255; treachery and death of, 255, 256, 262

Sigi (sig′ē). Son of Odin, 40, 251; comparison, 296

Sigmund (sig′mund). Völund’s sword for, 178; brother of Signy, 253; sword won by, 254; a prisoner, 257; the vow of, 257; tests Signy’s sons, 258; a werewolf, 260; prisoner of Siggeir, 261; escape and vengeance of, 262; the son of, 265; Hiordis, wife of, 266; death of, 266; Sigurd, son of, 269; the sword of, 179, 267; comparisons, 296, 363

Signy (sig′ni). Volsung’s daughter, 253–259; vengeance of, 258–262

Sigtuna (sig-to͞o′nȧ). Odin founds, 39

Sigurd (sē′go͞ord). Brunhild to marry, 179; story of, 251; birth of, 268; Grane selected by, 270; Regin speaks to, 270; sword of, 274; slays Fafnir, 275; rides through flames, 278; betrothal of, 280; marriage of, 281; Gudrun gives potion to, 282; Gudrun, wife of, 283; woos Brunhild for Gunnar, 284; awakening of, 286; death of, 288–290; funeral pyre of, 289; Gudrun mourns, 290; Atli slain with sword of, 295; a sun myth, 296; Greek equivalents, 358, 363

Sigyn (sē′gēn). Loki’s faithful wife, 218, 227

Sindri (sin′drē). Dwarf, smith, 65, 66; king of dwarfs, 340

Sindur (sin′do͞or). A wave maiden, 146

Sinfiotli (sin-fyẽ-ot′li). Birth and education of, 259; Signy aids, 261; vengeance of, 262; career and death of, 265, 266

Sir Olaf. Fairies beguile, 246

Sirens (sī′rens). Compared to Lorelei, 359

Sirius (sir′i-us). Northern equivalent, 354

Skadi (skä′dē). Wife of Odin, 39; in Asgard, 113, 115; wife of Niörd, 114, 131; wife of Uller, 140; punishes Loki, 227; comparison, 354

Skialf (skyȧlf). Same as Freya, 133

Skidbladnir (skid-bläd′nir). Dvalin makes, 65, 242; properties of, 65; Frey owns, 67, 118; comparison, 352

Skin-faxi. Steed of Day, 8

Skiold (skōld). King of Denmark, 40, 50

Skioldings (skōld′ings). Descendants of, 50, 348

Skirnir (skēr′nir). Servant of Frey, 92, 119–121; journey of, 120–121, 355

Sköll (skẽl). Wolf pursuing sun and moon, 8, 331, 361

Skrymir (skrim′ir). Thor’s encounter with, 70, 72

Skrymsli (skrims′lē). The story of giant, 219–221

Skuld (sko͞old). One of the Norns called, 166, 167, 169, 172, 174

Slagfinn. Marries a Valkyr, 175

Sleeping Beauty. Origin of myth, 170

Sleipnir (slīp′nir). Odin’s steed, 22, 34, 73, 76, 205, 334, 357; Hermod rides, 155, 181, 199, 210; Loki, parent of, 223, 361; Grane, son of, 270

Slid (slēd). Stream in Nifl-heim, 182

Snor. Wife of Karl, 152

Snorro-Sturleson (snor′rō-sto͞or′-lā-sun). Author of “Heimskringla,” 123

Snotra (snō′trȧ). Goddess of virtue, 50

Sogn. Jokul, king of, 302; kings of, 309

Sokvabek (so-kvä′bek). Home of Saga, 38; comparison of, 349

Sol. The sun maid, 7, 330; death of, 331, 337; compared, 345

Somnus. Northern equivalent for servants of, 362

Son (sŏn). Bowl of expiation, 95

Sörli (sẽr′li). Son of Gudrun, 295, 296; compared, 365

Soté (so′tā). A famous pirate, steals ring forged by Völund, 304

Spartan King. Equivalent, 363

Steropes (ster′o-pēz). Northern equivalent, 354

Straw Death. Northern contempt for, 182

Stromkarls. Water divinities, 193, 194

Suabians (swā′be-ȧnz). Tyr, a god of the, 85

Sudri (sū′drē). Supports heavenly vault, 6

Surtr (so͞ortr). Flame giant, 2; progeny, 7; world destroyed by, 14; arrival of, 333, 334; Frey slain by, 335; world consumed by, 336

Suttung (sut-to͞ong). The story of giant, 96, 97, 99

Svadilfare (svä′dil-fär-e). Horse of architect, 221, 222, 223

Svalin (svä′lin). Shield which protected sun chariot, 6

Svanhvit (svon′whit). Marries mortal, 175

Svart-alfa-heim (svärt-alf′a-hīm). Home of dwarfs, 10, 65, 92, 118, 134, 245

Svart-alfar (svärt-alf′ar), 239

Svasud (svä′zood). Father of Summer, 9

Swanhild (swon′hild). Daughter of Gudrun, 290, 291, 295; compared, 364

Sweden. May-day in, 38; Odin conquers, 39; Gylfi, king of, 39, 50; Thor in, 62; Frey, king of, 128; Frodi visits, 128; Freya in, 131, 137; Nidud, king of, 177; miners in, 245

Switzerland. Giants in, 232

Sword Dances, 85, 86

Syn (sēn). Goddess of truth, 49

Syr (sēr). Same as Freya, 133