The Prose Edda (21 page)

Night first marries Naglfari and then Annar. Finally she marries Delling from the family of the gods.

The gods placed the brother and sister Moon and Sun in the heavens.

Vidfinn's children, Bil and Hjuki, follow Moon across the sky.

The Practitioners of Magic

This glossary, which also serves as an index, lists the names of individuals (divine, otherworldly and human), groups, places, animals and objects. Entries are alphabetized in anglicized form, followed by the Old Icelandic within parentheses. Where meanings of names are given, they reflect the understanding of the thirteenth century. The citation numbers for
The Deluding of Gylfi
(
Gylfaginning
) refer to chapters. Items from
Skaldskaparmal
are preceded by the letter ‘S', followed by the number of the story, hence ‘SI' cites
Skaldskaparmal
, the first story. References to the
Prologue
are marked by the letter ‘P', followed by the number of the section within the Prologue.

Adam
(
Adam
): PI, is created by God

Adils
(
Aðils
), legendary king of Sweden: S9

Ægir
or
Hler
(
Ægir
or
Hlér
): S1, visits the Æsir in Asgard; S2; S3; S4; S6, Gold called fire of Ægir, the gods visit him, wife Ran, nine daughters

Ægis-Helm
(
Œgishjaálmr
; Helm of Dread): S7

Æsir
(
Æsir
; the gods, sing.
áss
): I, Gefjun is from the family of Æsir; 2, Gylfi encounters three of their chieftains;
9
, live in Old Asgard;
15
, one of Yggdrasil's roots is among them, a list of their horses;
20
, twelve are of divine nature;
21
;
22
;
23
;
25
;
27
;
28
;
33
;
34
, bind Fenrir;
41
;
42
, make a deal with the master builder;
43
;
45
, meet Skrymir;
46
, put to tests by Utgarda-Loki;
49
, the killing of Baldr;
50
, the chaining of Loki;
51
, fight the monsters at Ragnarok;
53
;
55
, give themselves names after hearing Gylfi's tale; S1, entertain Ægir, the killing of Thjazi; S2, make Kvasir, acquire the mead of poetry; S3; S5, judge the treasures brought by Loki; S7, pay the Otter's ransom; P5, Gylfi goes to meet them

Africa
(
Affrica
): P2

Ai
(
á i
), dwarf:
14

Alf
(
álfr
), dwarf:
14

Alfheim
(
álfheimr
; Elf World, World of the Elves), World of the Light Elves:
17

Alfrodul
(
álfröðul
; Elf Beam), a name for the sun:
53
, in a verse

Ali
(
áli
), legendary king of Norway: S9

Ali
(
áli
).
See
Vali

All-Father
(
Alföðr
):
3
, one of the twelve names of Odin, description of;
9
, sees everything;
10
;
14
;
15
, pledges his eye to Mimir;
17
;
20
;
34
, deals with Loki's children;
35
; 39.
See
Odin

Alsvinn
(
Alsviðr
; All Swift), one of Sun's horses:
11

Althjolf
(
Alpjólfr, Alpjófr
), dwarf:
14

Amsvartnir
(
ámsvartnir
; Pitch Black), lake to which Fenrir is taken:
34

Andhrimnir
(
Andhrímnir
), cook in Valhalla:
38

Andlang
(
Andlangr
; Long and Wide), one of three heavens:
17

Andvaranaut
(
Andvaranautr
).
See
Andvari's Gift

Andvari
(
Andvari
; Careful One), dwarf:
14
; S7, Odin sends Loki to the dwarf Andvari

Andvari's Gift
(
Andvaranautr
), magical gold ring which Loki took from Andvari: S7

Angrboda
(
Angrboða
; Sorrow Bringer), ogress/giantess:
34
, her children by Loki.
See
Old One

Annar
(
Annarr
; Second, Other), Night's second husband, Earth's father:
10
; P3

Arvak
(
árvakr
; Early Riser), one of Sun's horses:
11

Asa-Thor
(
ásapórr
; Thor of the Æsir).
See
Thor

Asbru
(
ásbrú
; Bridge of the Æsir): 15.
See
Bifrost

Asgard
(
ásgardr
; Realm of the Æsir): 2, Gylfi, king of Sweden, journeys there;
9
, is built by the sons of Bor;
14
, description of the twelve seats;
49
;
53
, with reference to the place where Asgard was earlier; S1, is visited by Ægir; S2; S3; S5; S6.
See
Asgard, the Old

Asgard, the Old
(
ásgarðr inn forni
):
3
, in Asgard the Old, Odin has twelve names;
9
, stronghold in the middle of the world built by the sons of Bor, called a name for Troy.
See
Asgard

Ash, the
or
the Ash Tree
(
Askrinn
).
See
Yggdrasil

Asia
(
Asia
), one of the three parts of the world, Æsir were called men of Asia (
Asiamenn
): P2; P5

Ask
(
Askr
; Ash Tree), first man:
9
, formed out of a log by the sons of Bor

Aslaug
(
áslaug
), Sigurd's daughter: S7

Athra
(
Athra
), a name for Annar, son of Bedvig: P3

Atli Buðlason
(
Atli Budlason
), Attila the Hun, Brynhild's brother, Gudrun's second husband: S7

Atrid
(
Atríðr
), name of Odin:
20

Aud
(
Auðr
; Wealth, Rich One), one of Night's sons:
10
, son of Naglfari

Audhumla
(
Auðhumla
), primeval cow:
6
, licks Buri out of a block of ice

Augustus, Emperor
(
Augustus keisari
): S8

Aurboda
(
Aurboða
), giantess, Gymir's wife, Gerd's mother:
37

Aurgelmir
(
Aurgelmir
; Mud Bellower), the name given to Ymir by the frost giants:
5

Aurvandil the Bold
(
Aurvandill inn frækni
), the husband of the Sibyl Groa, his toe becomes a star: S3

Aurvandil's Toe
(
Aurvandilstá
), star or planet: S3

Aurvangar
(
Aurvangar
; Mudfields):
14

Austri
(
Austri
).
See
East

Awl
(
Alr
; Awl), brother of the dwarf Brokk, S5

Bafur
(
Báfurr
), dwarf:
14

Baldr
(
Baldr
; see note
1
, chapter 22), Odin's son:
15
, his horse is burned with him;
22
, a description of;
32
;
49
, his death;
50
;
53
, will come from Hel after Ragnarok; S1;P4

Baleyg
(
Báleygr
; Flame Eyed), name of Odin:
20

Barey
(
Barey
or
Barrey
), place where Frey marries Gerd:
37
, note
1

Battle Boar
(
Hildigöltr
), helmet: S9

Battle Pig
(
Hildisvín
), helmet: S9

Baugi
(
Baugi
), brother of Suttung: S2

Bedvig
(
Beðvig
), son of Seskef: P3

Beigud
(
Beiguðr
), one of Hrolf Kraki's berserkers: S9

Beldegg
(
Beldegg
), name for Baldr, Odin's son that ruled over Westphalia: P4

Beli
(
Beli
; Bellower), giant:
37
, killed by Frey;
51
, in a verse

Belt of Strength
(
Megingjörð
or
Megingjarðar
), belts in the possession of Thor and Grid:
21
;
45
;S4

Bergelmir
(
Bergelmir
), a frost giant:
7
, survives the flood after Ymir is slain by the sons of Bor, the tribe of frost giants is formed from him

Bestla
(
Bestla
), Odin's mother, giantess:
6

Biaf
(
Biaf
), a name for Bjar, son of Skjaldun: P3

Bifliði
or
Biflindi
(
Bifliði
or
Biflindi
; Spear Shaker, or Shield Shaker, or One with a Painted Shield/Spear?):
3
, one of the twelve names of Odin

Bifrost
(
Bifröst
; Trembling or Quivering Way, Multicoloured Way), bridge to Asgard:
13
, is built by the gods, will break;
15
, the gods ride over it daily on their way to their court of justice;
27
, Heimdall lives beside it;
41
, in a verse;
51
, will break at Ragnarok

Bifur
(
Bifurr
), dwarf:
14

Bikki
(
Bikki
), Jormunrek's adviser: S7

Bil
(
Bil
), Moon's follower:
11
, taken along with Hjuki by Mani;
35
, counted among the goddesses