The Prose Edda (25 page)

Hvitserk the Bold
(
Hvítserkr inn hvati
), one of Hrolf Kraki's berserkers: S9

Hymir
(
Hymir
), giant:
48
, Thor goes fishing with

Hyrrokkin
(
Hyrrokkin
; Shrunk in Fire), giantess:
49
, launches the ship Ringhorn

Idavoll
(
Iðavöllr
; Eternally Renewing Field, Field of Activity):
14
, site of Asgard;
53
, Vidar and Vali will live there after Ragnarok

Idi
(
Iði
), giant: S1

Idunn
(
Idunn
), goddess, wife of Bragi:
26
, keeps the apples of youth; S1, is stolen by the giant Thjazi; S6, visits Ægir.

Ingi
(
Ingi
), dwarf:
14

Iron Wood
or
Jarnvid
(
Járnvidr
):
12

Iron Wood Dwellers
or
Jarnvidjur
(
Járnvidjur
), troll women living in Iron Wood:
12

Isarnkol
(
Ísarnkol
), bellows that cool Sun's horses:
11

Itrmann
(
Ítrmann
), son of Athra, father of Heremod: P3

Ivaldi, Sons of
(
Ívaldi
,
synir I valda
), dwarves:
43
, give Skidbladnir to Frey; S5, make treasures for the gods

Jafnhar
(
Jafnhár
; Just-as-High):
20
, in a verse.
See
Just-as-High

Jalangr's Heath
(
Jalangrsheiðr
), near Jelling in Denmark: S8

Jalg
or
Jalk
(
Jálg
or
Jálkr
; Gelding):
3
, one of the twelve names of Odin;
20

Jarnsaxa
(
Járnsaxa
; Iron Cutlass or Sax), giantess, mother of Magni: S3

Jarnvid
and
Jarnvidjur
.
See
Iron Wood
and
Iron Wood Dwellers

Jat
(
Jat
), son of Biaf: P3

Jonak
(
Jónakr
), king: S7, marries Gudrun, father of Erp, Hamdir and Sorli

Jord
(
Jörð
).
See
Earth

Jormungand
(
Jörmungandr
; Enormous Monster), the Midgard Serpent, fathered by Loki:
34
, Odin throws him into the World Ocean;
51
, in a verse.
See
Midgard Serpent

Jormunrek
(
Jörmunrekr inn ríki
; the Powerful or Great), Ermanaric or Ermenrichus, Gothic king: S7, marries Svanhild

Joruvellir
(
Jöruvellir
; Plains of Sand/Pebbles):
14

Jotunheim
(
Jötunheimr
, plural
Jötunheimar
).
See
Giant Land

Just-as-High
(
Jafnhár
): 2, one of the Æsir who talks with Gylfi;
3
, tells how All-Father created the world;
4
, describes Niflheim;
5
, speaks of Ginnungagap;
8
, tells how the oceans are created from Ymir's blood;
15
, describes Yggdrasil;
20
, tells of the power of the goddesses, Jafnhar, name of Odin in a verse;
44
, defers to Third on the matter of Thor's trip to Giant Land

Jutland
(
Jótland
), former Reidgotaland: P5

Kerlaugs
(
Kerlaugar
, singular
Kerlaug
), two rivers:
15
, in a verse

Kili
(
Kili
), dwarf:
14

Kjalar
(
Kjalarr
), name of Odin:
20

Kor
(
Kör
; Sick Bed), Hel's bed:
34

Kormt
(
Körmt
), river:
15
, in a verse

Kvasir
(
Kvasir
):
50
, the wisest, recognizes the net in Loki's fire; S2, made by the Æsir and the Vanir, killed by the dwarfs Fjalar and Galar; mead of poetry is made from his blood

Laeding
(
Lχingr
or
Leydingr
), fetter:
34

Laufey
or
Nal
(
Laufey
or
Nál
), Loki's mother:
33
;
42
, reference to her son;
49
, concerning the son of; S5

Lazy
(
Ganglati
), Hel's manservant:
34

Leifthrasir
(
Leifprasir
; Life Yearner), one of the two human beings to survive Ragnarok:
53

Leiptr
(
Leiptr
; Flashing Bright), river flowing from Hvergelmir:
4

Lejre
(
Hleiára
), place on Sjaelland, seat of ancient Danish kings: S9

Lerad
or
Laerad
(
Léradr or Læradr
), tree which may be the World Tree, Yggdrasil:
39

Lettfeti
(
Léttfeti
; Lightfoot), horse:
15

Lif
(
Líf
; Life), one of the two human beings to survive Ragnarok:
53

Light Elves
(
Ljósálfar
):
17
, description of.
See
Elves

Lit
(
Litr
), dwarf:
14
;
49
, kicked into Baldr's funeral pyre by Thor

Lofar
(
Lofarr
), dwarf:
14

Lofn
(
Lofn
; Loving), goddess:
35

Logi
(
Logi
; Fire):
46
, his eating contest with Loki;
47
, his identity revealed to Thor

Logrinn
(
Lögrinn
; the Water or the Lake), Lake Mälar in Sweden:
1
, is formed by Gefjun ploughing land in Sweden

Loki
or
Lopt
(
Loki
or
Loptr
):
20
, in a verse from
Loki's
Flyting;
33
, is described;
34
, the fate of Loki's children by the giantess Angrboda;
42
, gives birth to Sleipnir;
44
, travels to Utgard with Thor;
46
, his eating contest with Logi;
47
;
49
, contrives the killing of Baldr;
50
, tries to escape the vengeance of the gods by turning himself into a
salmon, is caught by them and chained to three rocks with a snake fastened above him and dripping poison on to his face;
51
, will fight Heimdall at Ragnarok, in a verse from
The Sibyl's Prophecy
;
55
, name given to Ulysses by the Turks; S1, the uncooked-meat episode, steals Idunn for the giant Thjazi, makes Thjazi's daughter Skadi laugh; S4, is captured by Geirrod and is forced to bring Thor to him unarmed; S5, cuts off Sif's hair and restores it; S6, visits Ægir, insults gods, kills Fimafeng; S7, kills Otter

Loraor Glora
(
Lora
or
Glora
), the wife of Loricus: P3, is killed by Tror/Thor

Loricus
(
Loricus
), duke, Tror/Thor's foster-father: P3, is killed by Tror/Thor

Loridi
(
Loriði
), son of Tror/Thor and Sibyl/Sif: P3

Lyngvi
(
Lyngvi
), an island:
34

Magi
(
Magi
), descendant of Tror/Thor, son of Moda: P3

Magni
(
Magni
; Strong), Thor's son:
53
, will survive Ragnarok; S3, lifts Hrungnir's leg off Thor

Malar
(
Mälar
).
See
Logrinn

Managarm
(
Mánagarmr
; Moon Dog), wolf who fills himself with all who die and will swallow the heavenly bodies:
12

Mani
(
Máni
).
See
Moon

Mardoll
(
Mardöll
), one of Freyja's names:
35

Mediterranean Sea
(
Miðjarðarsjár
): P2

Megingjard
(
Megingjarðar
; Belt of Strength).
See
Belt of Strength

Menja
(
Menja
), slave woman, probably giantess: S8

Mennon
(
Mennon
), one of the kings of Troy: P3, marries Troan, the daughter of Priam

Midgard
(
Midgardr
; the Middle Enclosure [Middle Yard] or Middle Earth), also the wall encircling the world of humans:
8
, is formed out of Ymir's eyelashes (or eyebrows);
9
, men are given a home there;
12
;
42
, master builder makes a deal with the Æsir to fortify it;
48
;
51
, in a verse

Midgard Serpent
(
Midgardsormr
, also
Jörmungandr
):
34
;
47
;
48
, Thor's encounter with;
51
, will blow poison at Ragnarok; 53.
See
Jormungand

Mimir
(
Mímir
), owner of Mimir's Well (
Mímis brunnr
), the well of wisdom:
15
, on the location of the well; Mimir drinks from the horn Gjall from the famous well and drinks mead in verse;
51
, Odin will consult him at Ragnarok.
See
Hoddmimir's Wood

Mist
(
Mist
), valkyrie:
36
, in a verse

Mistletoe
(
Mistilteinn
):
49
, found by Loki and used against Baldr

Mjollnir
(
Mjöllnir
; probably to do with milling and grinding, hence a
hammer that breaks or grinds into tiny fragments), Thor's hammer:
21
;
42
;
44
;
45
;
49
;
53
; S3; S4

Moda
(
Móða
), son of Vingenir, descendant of Tror/Thor: P3

Modgud
(
Móðguðr
; Furious Battler), maiden guarding the bridge over the river Gjoll:
49

Modi
(
Móði
; Angry, Courageous, Eager), son of Thor:
53
, will survive Ragnarok

Modsognir
(
Moðsognir
), dwarf:
14

Modvitnir
(
Mödvitnir
), dwarf:
14

Moin
(
Móinn
), serpent gnawing at the roots of Yggdrasil:
16

Mokkurkalfi
(
Mökkurkálfi
; Clay Foot), clay giant: S3

Moon
(
Máni
):
8
, in a verse;
11
, description of;
51
, caught at Ragnarok

Mountain Giants
(
Bergrisar
, sing.
Bergrisi
):
15
;
21
;
27
;
37
;
42
;
49

Mundilfari
(
Mundilfari
or
Mundilfæri
; Mover of the Mill Handle?), father of Sun and Moon:
11
, marries Sun to Glen

Munin
(
Muninn
; Memory, Thought and Remembrance), one of Odin's ravens:
38

Munon
(
Munon
).
See
Mennon

Muspell
(
Muspell
, sometimes seems to be the same as
Muspellsheimr
):
4
, the first world to exist;
5
;
8
, stars formed out of its sparks;
11
, burning embers from Muspellsheim;
43
, owns the ship Naglfar.
See
Muspell, Sons of

Muspell, Sons of
(
Muspells synir
):
13
, Bifrost will break under them;
37
;
51
, ride at Ragnarok

Mysing
(
Mýsingr
), sea king: S8

Naglfar
(
Naglfar
; Nail Ship), Muspell's ship:
43
;
51
, will be launched at Ragnarok

Naglfari
(
Naglfari
), Night's first husband, Aud's father:
10

Nain
(
Náinn
), dwarf:
14

Nal
(
Nál
).
See
Laufey

Nanna
(
Nanna
), Nep's daughter, Baldr's wife, mother of Forseti:
32
;
49
, dies of grief at Baldr's death; S1

Nar
(
Nár
; Corpse), dwarf:
14