Gods and Myths of Northern Europe

Thialfi, 32, 34, 41, 79

Thiazi, 39, 40, 165, 199

Thi?riks Saga, 131

Thing, 58

Thokk, 188

Thor, 25, 26, 29, 73–91, 213; dead and, 158–9; death of, 38; fishing of, 35, 130, 138–9, 207; Hrungnir’s duel with, 41; hammer of, 43; killing of giant builder, 31; mother of, 111; oak and, 191; prayer to, 53; visit to Geirrod, 42, 44–5; to Utgard, 32–5, 139, 182; worshipper of, 101

Thorbjorn Brunarson, 165

Thorbjorn Disarskald, 91

Thord Freysgo?i, 101

Thorgerda Holgabru?r, 122, 170

Thorgrim Freysgo?i, 101, 135

Thorhall, 85

Thorolf Mostrarskegg, 77–8, 85, 101, 158

Thorsbjerg, 55

Thrandheim, 75, 97, 100, 103

?rymskvi?a, 44, 115, 117, 175

Thryn, 44–5, 73

Thunder, 41, 44, 74, 76, 79, 81–3, 84, 86–7

Thunor, 60, 83, 161

Tiw (Tig), 60

Tiwaz, 59–60, 69, 75, 77, 111, 196, 199

Trees: sacred, 20, 86–8, 191; by house, 49, 88, 90–1

Trelleborg, 69

Trickster, 181

Troy, 25

Tuisto, 199

Twin Gods, 169–71

Tyr, 29, 57–60, 130; death of, 38; wolf and, 31

Tysoe, red horse of, 60

Ulfr Uggarson, 89

Ull, 29, 76, 105–6, 170

Uppsala, 17; sacrifices at, 51, 96, 145; tree by temple at, 191; worship of gods at, 12, 75, 77, 96, 154, 219

Urd, 26, 194

Utgard, 33–5, 180, 182

Utgard-Loki, 33, 34, 182

Vaf?ru?nismal, 152, 199

Vainamoien, 201

Valaskjalf, 28

Valhalla, 28, 38, 48, 70, 143, 149–53, 186, 195; Bragi in, 164–5; cremation for entry to, 52

Vali, 30

Valknut, 147

Valkyries, 23, 28, 61–6, 71, 184

Valsgarde, 134

Vandals, 11, 104, 169, 170

Vanir, 29, 92, 97, 197, 213, 219; apples of, 165–6; Balder and, 109; burial mound and, 154–7; Heimdall and, 175–6; links with Aesir, 153–4; sei?r and, 117; ships and, 132, 135–8; Ull and, 105–6; war with Aesir, 40, 45, 167

Vatnsd?la Saga, 98, 101, 120, 135

Ve, 27, 201

Veleda, 121

Vendel graves, 134, 147; helmets from, 99, 147; ship-graves, 134

Vidar, 30, 38, 207

Viga-Glums Saga, 101, 156

Vigrid, 38

Vikar, King, 52, 53, 172

Vikings, 12, 14, 70, 71, 85, 213, 217; of Dublin, 73, 75, 88–9; of Jomsburg, 68

Vili, 27, 201

Vimir, 42

Vimose, 55

Vineland, 85

Vitazgjafi, 101

Volga, 13, 52, 62, 150, 151

Volsunga Saga, 68, 88, 111, 143, 165

Voluspa, 119, 146, 192, 197; mentions: Balder, 108, 185; creation, 201; Heimdall, 173, 176; Hoenir, 168, Ni?hoggr, 161; Odin, 53, 167; Ragnarok, 202–10; Thor, 90. See also Shorter Voluspa

Volva, 117–20, 142, 146, 156, 188

Vries, Jan de, 19, 173, 179, 188, 195, 197

Wachilt, 131

Wade, 131

W?lcyrge, 62

Wagon, 93–6, 103, 135

Weapon oath, 58

Weeping for Balder, 36–7, 109, 187

Weland the Smith, 131

Whetstone of Hrungnir, 41, 79

Widia (Wittich), 131

Widukind, 196

Wild hunt, 148

William of Malmesbury, 105

Willebrord, St, 87, 171

Winniles, 111

Winter, great, 202, 207

Wittich, see Widia

Wodan (Wotan), 60, 69, 70, 140–1, 147, 148; giving of name by,111; in Merseburg Charm, 183; sacrifices to, 54, 56, 189

Woden, 56, 161, 180

Wolf: associated with Odin, 48, 65, 147, 149; at Ragnarok, 59, 205, 218; devouring Sun and Moon, 28; Fenrir, 31, 37, 38, 216–17, 178

Woods, sacred, 59, 79, 86, 87, 169

Word-lists, 62

World Serpent: adversary of Thor, 34, 35, 89, 90, 138, 207; at Ragnarok, 37, 38, 46–7, 202; at root of the Tree, 27; in the sea, 32; Loki’s child, 29, 178, 188

World Tree, 26–7, 28, 190–6, 200, 212, 213; creation and, 201; Heimdall and, 172, 174; Mimir and, 166, 168; Odin on, 143–5; Ragnarok and, 37, 202; spring by, 38, 166

Wulfstan, Bishop, 61, 62