Gods and Myths of Northern Europe

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

Helgaki?a Hundingsbana, 59n., 157

Helgi the Lean, 85, 101

Heliand, 206

Hengest, 170

Hercules, 82, 86

Herebeald, 189

Herfjoturr, 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

Hildigoltr, 99

Hildisvin, 98, 99

Hjalmar, 152

Hjortspring, 133

Hli?skjalf, 192

Hoder, 29, 35, 82, 184–7

Hoenir, 30, 39, 43, 45, 167–8, 201

Holborough, spear from, 57

Holmganga, 58

Holyfell, 158

Hord, 63–4

Horn, 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

Hrafnsmal, 65, 67

Hreidmar, 43

Hrethel, 189

Hringhorni, 36

Hrolf of Denmark, 68

Hrolfs Saga Kraka, 50, 68

Hrungnir, 41, 76, 78–9

Hugi, 34

Husdrapa, 89, 90

Hymir, 35, 73, 74, 130

Hymiskvi?a, 90, 130

Hyndluljo?, 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 H?ngs, 50

Kettering, cemetery at, 160

Kjalnesinga Saga, 79

Kormak, 205

Kormaks Saga, 156

Kowel, spear from, 57

Kragehul, 55

Kvasir, 37, 40, 167

Ladby ship-burial, 134

Lake, sacred, 95, 132

Landnamabok, 77, 78, 88, 120, 122, 158

Land-spirits, 214

Langobards, 58, 169

Lapps, 76, 78–9, 82–3

Leire, 45, 113

Lemminkainen, 108

Lif, 202

Lif?rasir, 202

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

Lindisfarne, 12, 13

Lodur (Lo?urr), 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