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    Handbook of Norse mythology / John Lindow.

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    • Title:Handbook of Norse mythology / John Lindow.
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    • Author/Creator:Lindow, John.
    • Published/Created:Santa Barbara, Calif. : Abc-clio, ©2001.

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    • Library of Congress Subjects:Mythology, Norse.
    • Description:xv, 365 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
    • Series:Handbooks of world mythology.
    • Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
    • ISBN:1576072177 (alk. paper)
      1576075737 (e-Book)
    • Contents:1. Introduction
      Historical Background
      Indo-European Background
      Cult, Worship, and Sacrifice
      Importance of Scandinavina Mythology
      2. Time
      Nature of Mythic Time
      Mythic Past, Present, and Future
      Cyclical Time
      Time and Space
      Myth, Narrative, and Language
      Myth and History
      3. Deities, Themes, and Concepts
      AEgir
      AEgir's Daughters
      AEsir
      AEsir-Vanir War
      Alfablot
      Alftheim (Elf-land)
      Alfodr (All-father)
      Almattki ass
      Alvissmal
      Andrimnir (Sooty-in-front)
      Andlang
      Andvari (Careful)
      Angrboda (She-who-offers-sorrow)
      Arvak and Alsvin (Early-awake and Very-swift)
      Asa-Thor (Thor-of-the-aesir)
      As-Bru (AEsir-bridge)
      Asgard (Enclosure-of-the-aesir)
      Ask (Ash-tree) and Embla
      Atla
      Audhumla
      Aurboda (Gravel-offerer)
      Aurgelmir (Mud-yeller)
      Aurvandil
      Baldr
      Baldrs Draumar (Baldr's Dreams)
      Baleyg (Flame-eye)
      Barri
      Baugi (Righ-shaped)
      Beli
      Bergbua thattr (The Tale of the Mountain-dweller)
      Bergelmir (Bear-yeller, Mountain-yeller, or Bare-yeller)
      Berserks
      Bestla
      Beyla
      Bil and Hjuki
      Bileyg (Wavering-eye)
      Billing's Girl
      Bilrost
      Bilskimir
      Blain
      Bolthor(n)
      Bound Monster
      Bous
      Bracteates
      Bragi
      Breidablik
      Brimir
      Brisinga men
      Brokk
      Bur, Bor (Son)
      Buri
      Byggvir
      Byleist (Byleipt, Byleift)
      Dag (Day)
      Dain (Dead)
      Delling
      Disablot
      Disir
      Draupnir (Dripper)
      Duneyr
      Durathror
      Dvalin (Delayed)
      Dwarfs
      Eggther
      Egil
      Eikinskjaldi (With-an-oaken-shield)
      Eikthymir (Oak-encircler)
      Ein(d)ridi (Lone-rider)
      Einherjar (Lone-fighters)
      Eir
      Eiriksmal
      Eistla
      Eitri
      Eldhrimnir (Fire-sooty)
      Eldir
      Elivagar (Hailstorm-waves)
      Elli (Old-age)
      Elves
      Eyrgjafa
      Falhomir (Pale-hoofed)
      Farbauti (Anger-striker)
      Fenrir
      Fensalir (Bog-Halls)
      Fimafeng
      Fimbul-
      Fjalar (Deceiver)
      Fjolnir
      Fjolvar
      Fjorgyn
      Folkwang (People-field or Army-field)
      Fomjot
      Forseti (Chairman)
      Freki (Ravenous-one)
      Frey
      Freyja (Lady)
      Frigg
      Frodi
      Fulla
      Galdrar
      Game of the Gods
      Garm
      Gefjon
      Gefn
      Geirrod
      Gerd
      Geri (Ravenous-one)
      Gestumblindi (One-blind-to-guests?)
      Gimle
      Ginnunga Gap
      Gisl
      Gjallarbru
      Gjallarhorn (Screaming-horn)
      Gjalp
      Glad (Glad)
      Gladsheim
      Glaer (Glassy)
      Gleipnir
      Glen
      Glitnir
      Gna
      Gnipahellir (Gnipa-cave)
      Gods, Words for
      Greip (Grip)
      Grid
      Grimnismal
      Grottasong
      Gullinborsti (Gold-bristle)
      Gullintanni (Gilded-tooth)
      Gulltopp (Gold-top)
      Gullveig
      Gungnir
      Gunnlod
      Gyllir
      Gymir
      Habrok (High-pants)
      Haddingjar
      Badingus
      Hakonarmal
      Haleygjatal
      Hallinskidi
      Harbardsljod
      Harthgrepa (Hard-grip)
      Hati Hrodvitnisson
      Havamal
      Heid
      Heidrun
      Heimdall
      Hel
      Hermod
      Hildisvini (Battle-pig)
      Himinbjorg (Heaven-mountain)
      Hjadningaving (Battle-of-the-followers-of-Hedin)
      Hlidskjalf
      Hlin
      Hlora
      Hlorridi
      Hnoss (Treasure)
      Hod
      Hoddmimir's Forest
      Hoenir
      Horn
      Hraesvelg
      Hraudung
      Hrimfaxi
      Hrimgrimnir (Frost-masked)
      Hringhorni (Ring-horn)
      Hrodvitnir
      Hropt
      Hrungnir
      Hugin (Thought) and Munin (Mind)
      Hvedrung
      Hvergelmir (Hot-spring-boiler)
      Hymir
      Hymiskvida
      Hyndluljod
      Hyrrokkin (Fire-smoked)
      Idavoll
      Idun
      Ifing
      Ing
      Ingunar-Frey
      Interpretatio Germanica
      Interpretatio Romana
      Jarnsaxa (Armed-with-an-iron-sword)
      Jarnvid (Iron-woods)
      Jord (Earth)
      Jotunheimar (Giant-worlds)
      Kvasir
      Laerad
      Laufey
      Lettfeti (Light-foot)
      Lif and Lifthrasir
      Lit (Color, Countenance)
      Ljodatal
      Loddfafnismal
      Lodur
      Lofn
      Logi (Fire)
      Lokasenna
      Loki
      Lopt
      Magni (The Strong)
      Managarm (Moon-dog)
      Mani (Moon)
      Mannus (Man)
      Mardoll
      Matres and Matrones
      Mead of Poetry
      Meili
      Merseburg Charms
      Midgard (Central-enclosure)
      Midgard Serpent
      Mimir (Mim, Mimi)
      Modgud (Battle-weary)
      Modi (Angry-one)
      Mundilfoeri
      Muspell
      Naglfar
      Naglfari
      Nal (Needle)
      Nanna
      Nari and/or Narfi
      Nerthus
      Nidafjoll
      Nidavellir
      Nidhogg (Evil-blow)
      Niflheim (Fog-world) and Niflhel (Fog-Hel)
      Njord
      Norns
      Nott (Night)
      Od
      Odin (Old Norse Ooinn)
      Odrerir
      Ogmundar thattr dytts ok Gunnars Helmings (The Tale of Ogmund Dint and Gunnar Half)
      Ragnarok (Judgment-of-the-powers)
      Ran
      Ratatosk (Bore-tooth)
      Regnator Omnium Deus
      Rigsthula
      Rind
      Roskva (Ripe?)
      Saehrimnir
      Saeming
      Saga
      Seid
      Sif (In-law-relationship)
      Sigyn
      Sindri (Slag)
      Sjofn
      Sakdi
      Skidbladnir
      Skinfaxi (Shining-mane)
      Skoll
      Skrymir (Big-looking)
      Sleipnir
      Slidrugtanni (Dangerous-tooth)
      Snotra
      Sol (Sun)
      Sorla thattr
      Starkad
      Surt
      Suttung
      Syn
      Syr (Sow)
      Thjalfi
      Thjazi
      Thor
      Thrud (Strength)
      Thrudgelmir (Strength-yeller)
      Thrudheim (Strength-world)
      Thrudvangar (Strength-fields)
      Thrymheim (Din-world)
      Thrymskvida (The Poem of Thrym)
      Tuisto
      Tyr
      Ull
      Urdarbrunn (Well-of-Urd)
      Utgard (Outer-enclosure)
      Utgarda-Loki (Loki-of-the-Utgards)
      Vafthrudnismal
      Valaskijalf
      Valholl (Carrion-hall)
      Vali, Son of Loki
      Vali, Son of Odin
      Vanir
      Var
      Vedrfolnir (Storm-pale)
      Vidar
      Vidblain (Wide-blued)
      Vidblindi (Wide-blind)
      Vidfinn (Wood-Finn)
      Vili and Ve
      Vingolf (Friend-hall)
      Volund
      Voluspa
      Vor
      Yggdrasil (Ygg's-steed)
      Ymir
      Yngvi
      4. Print and Nonprint Resources
      Background - Viking and Medieval Scandinavia
      Conversion of Iceland
      Medieval Iceland
      Women and Gender
      Encyclopedias
      Primary Sources - Translations
      Primary Sources - Commentary and Analysis
      Literary Histories
      Mythology: General Treatments
      Mythology: Important Studies
      Nonprint Resources.
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