Read FICTION books online

Reading books fiction Have you ever thought about what fiction is? Probably, such a question may seem surprising: and so everything is clear. Every person throughout his life has to repeatedly create the works he needs for specific purposes - statements, autobiographies, dictations - using not gypsum or clay, not musical notes, not paints, but just a word. At the same time, almost every person will be very surprised if he is told that he thereby created a work of fiction, which is very different from visual art, music and sculpture making. However, everyone understands that a student's essay or dictation is fundamentally different from novels, short stories, news that are created by professional writers. In the works of professionals there is the most important difference - excogitation. But, oddly enough, in a school literature course, you don’t realize the full power of fiction. So using our website in your free time discover fiction for yourself.



Fiction genre suitable for people of all ages. Everyone will find something interesting for themselves. Our electronic library is always at your service. Reading online free books without registration. Nowadays ebooks are convenient and efficient. After all, don’t forget: literature exists and develops largely thanks to readers.
The genre of fiction is interesting to read not only by the process of cognition and the desire to empathize with the fate of the hero, this genre is interesting for the ability to rethink one's own life. Of course the reader may accept the author's point of view or disagree with them, but the reader should understand that the author has done a great job and deserves respect. Take a closer look at genre fiction in all its manifestations in our elibrary.



Read books online » Fiction » Myths of the Norsemen by H. A. Guerber (free ereaders .TXT) 📖

Book online «Myths of the Norsemen by H. A. Guerber (free ereaders .TXT) 📖». Author H. A. Guerber



1 ... 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68
Go to page:
tag="{http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml}a">70, 71, 81; duel of, 74, 75; Egil’s son, 189

Thiassi (the-äs′se). Loki’s adventure with, 104; Idun kidnapped, 105, 106, 107, 108, 217, 353; Loki pursued by, 105, 107; Gerda, relative of, 119; the eyes of, 108, 354

Thing (thing). Northern popular assembly, 23, 136, 137, 305, 324

Thok (thok). Loki as, 212, 214, 224; comparison, 360

Thor (thôr). Never crosses Bifrōst, 14; Jörd, mother of, 38; toast to, 42; god of thunder, 59–84; infancy of, 59; anger of, 59, 64; description of, 60; hat of, 62; Alvis petrified by, 63; Miōlnir given to, 67; drinking wager of, 71; duel with Hrungnir, 75; adventure with Geirrod, 82; temples and statues of, 83; Tyr like, 85; giants hated by, 117, 231; Yule sacred to, 124; Brisinga-men worn by, 135; Uller, step-son of, 139; Grid’s gauntlet helps, 159; kettle secured by, 188; goes fishing, 190, 191, 192; consecrates Balder’s pyre, 208; visits Utgard-loki, 216; slays architect, 223; threatens Loki, 226; slays Midgard snake, 336; sons of, 338; Greek equivalents, 350, 351, 352, 361

Thora (thō′rä). Wife of Elf, daughter of Hakon, 290

Thorburn. Origin of name, 83

Thorer (thō′rer). Viking’s son, banished, 302

Thorn of Sleep. Brunhild stung by, 280

Thorsten (Thor′sten). 1. Saga, 298. 2. Son of Viking, receives Angurvadel, 302; shipwrecks of, 303; marriage and conquests of, 303; at Framnäs, 304; father of Frithiof, 304; last interview with Belé, 305; death and burial of, 306

Thorwaldsen (thôr′väld-sn). Origin of name, 83

Thrall. Birth of, 151

Thridi (thrē′dē). One of the trilogy, 40

Throndhjeim (thrōnd′yem). Temple of Frey at, 124

Thrud (thro͞od). Thor’s daughter, 63

Thrudgelmir (thro͞od-gel′mir). Birth of giant, 4

Thrud-heim (thro͞od′hīm). Thor’s realm, 59, 73, 76, 78

Thrud-vang (thro͞od′-väng). Same as Thrud-heim, 59, 73, 76, 78

Thrung (thro͞ong). Freya, 133

Thrym (thrim). Thor visits, 77, 78, 351, 352; Freya refuses, 78, 137; son of Kari, 232

Thrym-heim (thrim′hīm). Home of Thiassi, 105; Loki visits, 107; home of Skadi, 114, 115

Thunderer. Same as Odin, 346

Thunderhill. Named after Thor, 83

Thuringia (thū-rin′ji-ȧ). Hörselberg in, 53; giants in, 236

Thursday. Sacred to Thor, 83, 352

Thurses (tho͞ors′ez). Giants called, 230

Thvera (thvā′rä). Temple of Frey at, 124

Thviti (thvē′ti). Boulder where Fenris is bound, 93

Thyr (thir or thēr). Wife of Thrall, 151

Titania (tit-ā′nia). Queen of fairies, 248

Titans (tī′tans). Northern equivalents for, 343, 353, 362

Tityus (tit′i-us). Northern equivalent, 361

Tiu (tyĹŤ). Same as Tyr, 85, 352

Toasts. To Odin, 41; to Frigga, 42; to Bragi, 102; to NiĂśrd and Frey, 116; to Freya, 137

Torge (tôr′ge). Story of giant, 233

Torghatten (torg-hat′ten). Mountain, 234

Tree Maidens. Elves same as, 249

Trent. Superstition along the, 188

Trolls. Dwarfs known as, 11, 234, 239, 241, 362; Peaks of, 244

Troy. Northern equivalent for, siege of, 350, 361, 363

Tübingen (tē′bing-en). Worship of Tyr in, 94

Tuesday. Tyr’s day, 85

Twelfth-Night. Wild Hunt at, 25; festival, 57

Twilight of the Gods, 178, 265, 330, 340

Tyr (tēr). Son of Frigga, 38; god of war, 85–94; one arm, 93, 334; feeds Fenris, 91; like Frey, 117; like Irmin, 151; chains Fenris, 93, 180; accompanies Thor, 188–192; fights Garm, 335; death of, 336

Tyrfing (tēr′fing). Magic sword, 242

Tyrol (tē′rol). Story of flax in, 51

Tyr’s Helm. Aconite called, 94

U

Ulfrun (o͝ol′froon). A wave maiden, 146

Uller (o͝ol′er). Skadi marries, 115; winter-god, 139–141; equivalents, 356

Ulysses (ū-lis′sez). Compared to Tannhäuser, 350

Undines (un′dēnz). Female water divinities, 193, 194, 359

Uplands. Njorfe, king of, 300

Upsala (up-sä′lȧ). Temple at, 40, 83, 349; Ingvi-Frey at, 123; mound at, 355

Urd (o͝ord). One of the Norns, 166, 167

Urdar (o͝ord′ar). Fountain, 13, 14, 60, 159, 166, 168, 334

Utgard (o͞ot′gard). Realm of, 70, 71

Utgard-loki. Castle of, 70, 71, 73; evil, 216; Thor visits, 217

V

Vafthrudnir (vāf-thro͞od′nir). Odin’s visit to, 32, 231, 348; fulfilment of prediction, 332

Vak (väk). Odin as, 164

Vala (vä′lȧ). Norns called, 87, 171; Odin consults, 199; grave of, 200

Valaskialf (vä′la-skyȧlf). Hall in Asgard, 18; Vali in, 165

Valentine. Vali as St., 165

Valfather. Same as Odin, 19, 173

Valfreya (val-frī′a). Same as Freya, 131

Valhalla (väl-häl′lá). Description of, 18–21; masters of, 60; Hrungnir enters, 73; Tyr welcomed to, 85; Tyr’s warriors in, 89; Bragi, bard of, 101; heroes in, 32, 151, 155, 264; Vidar visits, 159; Valkyrs choose guests for, 173, 175; Ran’s hall rivals, 186; mistletoe near, 199, 203; Helgi promised, 263; Gudrun returns to, 264; Fialar above, 331; host of, 334

Vali (vä′lē). Emblem of spring, 38. 1. The avenger, 164–165, 201; slays Hodur, 213; survival of, 338, 357. 2. Son of Loki, 218, 227

Valkyrs (val′kērz). Attendants of Odin, 19, 173; of the heroes, 19, 21; of Tyr, 89; led by Freya, 131; accompany Hermod, 154; Skuld a, 172; general account of, 173–179; Helgi marries a, 264; Gudrun a, 264; Brunhild a, 173; Freya a, 355; Hebe compared to the, 358

Valpurgisnacht (väl-po͞or′gis-näkt). Witches’ dance on, 137, 171 I

Valtam (väl′tam). Vegtam, son of, 200

Van. NiĂśrd a, 15, 354

Vana-heim (väna′hīm). Home of the Vanas, 15, 111, 117, 131

Vanabride (väna-brē′dȧ). Freya, 131

Vanadis (vȧn′ȧ-dis). Freya, 131

Vanas. Sea and wind gods, 15, 111, 131, 148, 185; quarrel between the Æsir and the, 95, 111; comparisons, 338, 347

Vandals. Story of Winilers and, 45, 349

Vara (vä′rȧ). Oath keeper, 50

Vasud (vä′so͞od). Father of Vindsual, 10

Ve (vā). Birth of, 4; at creation of man, 12,

1 ... 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68
Go to page:

Free ebook «Myths of the Norsemen by H. A. Guerber (free ereaders .TXT) 📖» - read online now

Comments (0)

There are no comments yet. You can be the first!
Add a comment