Paul B. Du Chaillu — The Viking Age

557 – 562

INDEX

A–B–C–D–E–F–G–H–I–J–K–L–M–N–O–P–R–S–T–U–V–W–X–Y–Z

Abbon, II. 540
Accounts, Greek and Roman, I. 7
Ægir, I. 403
Æthelred, King, II. 487-492
Æthelstan, II. 465-478
Africa, I. 3
Alfar, the, I. 409
Alfred, King, the Powerful, II. 465
Altars, I. 356
America, Discovery of, II. 519 seq.
Ammianus Marcellinns, I. 12
Amulets, I. 377
Angeln, I. 19
Antiquities, Abstract of, I. 1 seq.
Greek and Roman, I. 259-275
Apples of youth, I. 49
Archaeological track, I. 26
Arms and Armour, II. 65
Arvel, the, Inheritance Feast, II. 47
Asar, the, I. 23, 28, 36, 48
Asbjörn, I. 465
Asgard, I. 44
Austrriki, I. 22

Baldr, the Good, I. 33 seq.
Battles, Sea — Helga, I. 184
                       Svold, II. 188-197
                       Jomsvikings, II. 197-208
            Land — Bravöll, II. 436
                         Dunheidi, II. 441
                         Brunanburgh, II. 469
                         Stamford, II. 505
                         Hastings, II. 512
Bayeux tapestry , I. 15; II. 137, 160, 275, 304
Bergelmir, before the Creation, I. 36
Berserker, I. 56; II. 423 seq.
Bertin, II. 539
Betrothals, II. 7, 16
Bifrost, Bridge of, I. 35
Björn (Brezki), the Britisher, II. 206-208, 534
                       son of Hring, I. 431
Black Sea and Sea of Azof, I. 25, 28
Boats, II. 144
Bog-finds, I.193
Bohuslän, I. 71 passim
Bononia, I. 11
(Borislav) Burislav, II. 160
Bracteates, II. 332 seq.
Britain, Settlement by Northmen, I. 17
Bronze Age, I. 84-124
Burials, I. 324-342

Cæsar, Julius, I. 8, 14
Cairns, vide Graves.
Carausius, I.11
Champions and Berserks, II. 423 seq.
Chariots and Cars, I. 294-6
Charlemagne, II. 537
Children, Birth and bringing up of, II. 30
Christianity, Struggle with Paganism, I. 464 seq.
Chronicles, Various, I. 13, 20
Cimbric Chersonesus, I. 10
Civilisation of the North, I. 1 seq.
Classes, Ancestry of, I. 487
Divisions of, I. 486 seq.
Claudianus, I. 12
Coins found, I. 260-263, 271
chronologically arranged, II. Appendix III
Conduct of life, the, II. 401 seq.
Cosmogony, I. 27 seq.
Creation, I. 29 seq.
Cromlechs, I. 71

Debts and debtors, II. 235 seq.
Denmark, Kings of, II. Appendix III
Derision, Penalty of, II. 589-591
Disir, the, II. 411
Divorce, II. 25
Dom rings, I. 369, 533, 564
Dress of men, II. 285 seq.
women, II. 301 seq.
Dreams, I. 456-463
Duelling, I. 563-567
Dvergar, the, I. 39
Dwellings, II. 242

Edda, Earlier — Extracts from, passim
         Later — Extracts from, I. 30-68
Edmund, King, the Holy, II. 457
Edward the Confessor, II. 496, 501
Egil, I. 419, II. 469 seq.
       his sorrow, II. 414; song, II. 416
Eginhard, I. 23; II. 537
Eirik Blood-axe and England, II. 467
Eirik, the Red, II. 518
Ella, King, II. 452-456
Emma, Queen, II. 487-490
Engelhulm, I. 19
England-Origin of name, settlement, I. 19
Epithets of Odin, I. 56
Epithets of Valkyrias, I. 389
                 the sea, I. 403-404
                 swords, II. 79
                 spears, II. 88
                 axes, II. 89
                 arrows, II. 91
                 shields, II. 95
                 coats of mail, II. 99
                 warships, II. 136
                 battles, II. 448
                 warriors, blood, raven and eagle, the wolf, horses, tire, II. 449
Eumenius, I. 10, 11
Eutropius, I. 11
Exercises, bodily, idróttir, II. 369 seq.
               mental, II. 389

Facsimile of Old Norse MSS, II. 514-550
Fafnir, I. 435
Feasts and entertainments, II. 274 seq.
Fenrir, I. 41-43
Finds, chief: —
          Bavenhöi, I. 251, 280
          Blekinge, I. 170, 173
          Bohüslän (ancient Vikin), I. 74, passim
          Bröttby, I. 273
          Gökstad, I. 335
          Hjortehammar, I. 306
          Karlety, I. 75
          Kivik, I. 88
          Moklebust Eids, I. 339
          Nydam, I. 219 seq.
          Thorshjerg, I.194
          Treenhöi, I. 89-91
          Uby, I. 78, 79
          Valloby, I. 249
          Varpelev, I. 255
          Vimose, I. 108, 207
       Bornholm, I. 128, passim
       Burgundy, I. 158
       England — Taplow, I. 319
       Fyen, I. 123-127
       Bangstrup I. 245
       Broholm, I. 87, passim
       Kragehul, I. 216
       Mollegaard, I. 128
       Jutland, I. 241, 248
       Ukraine, I. 245
       Wallachia, I. 159
       Zealand (Nordrup), II. 225
Finds, II. passim.
France (Valland), II. 464, 536 seq.
Frankish Annals, II. 536
Franks — Franci, Frakki, I. 10 seq.
Frey, worship of, I. 351
Freyja, I. 64
Frigg, I. 28, 57
Frostathing, the, I. 465
Fylgjas, the, I. 413

Games, II. 352, 357
Gardariki, I. 26, 51, 53
Gautaland, I. 60, 423
Genealogies of the Norse chiefs, I. 66; II. 479
                            jarls of Normandy, II. 464
Get-ae (Goths, Jutes) Thysa-Massa, I. 26, 343
Geography, old Norse, I. 52
Germany, I. 3 passim
Gildas, settlement of Britain, I. 25
Ginnungagap, I. 29
Glass, I. 276-284
         Earliest finds of, I. 126, 255
Godi, temple-priest, and Godi-ship, I. 525-531
Godwin-Gudini, II. 491
Göagu Hrolf, II. 462-464
Gorm, King, I. 456
Graves, vide Stone, Iron, Bronze Ages
            Remarkable, I. 247, 258
            Various, I. 299, 318-335
Greece, I. 3
Greek and Roman antiquities, I. 259
Greenland, Discovery of, II. 518
Grimnismal, I. 27
Ground-finds, I. 235-246
Gudrun — Song 1, II. 417
            — Song 2, II. 420
Gyda, II. 492
Gyrd, II. 512, 513

Hákon Jarl, I. 367, 467
Háikon the Good, I. 424, 464-9, 475; II. 43, 466
Halfdan, I. 462
Halls and buildings, II. 241
Harald Gormsson, I. 473; II. 479
           Gudinason (Godwin's son), II. 502 seq.
           Hardradi, II. 499 seq.
           Harfagr, I. 361, 448; II. 514, 531
           Hilditönn, I. 22, 326; II. 436-441
           Knutsson and Hörda-Knut, II. 496
Harbours, II. 160, 177
Havamal, the, II. 401 seq.
Hengist and Horse, I. 20, 25
Heid the Sybil, I. 29
Heirndall, I. 35
Hel, I. 29, 32
Herodotus, I. 26
High-seat pillars, I. 361
Horses and Harness, I. 285-291
Hospitality, I. 433; II. 283
Houses, II. 242
Hraesvelg, I. 38
Hrimthursar, I. 28, passim
Hrolf Kraki, I. 354

Iceland, discovery of, II. 514-518
Idavöll, I. 45
Idols, I. 375, 379
power of, I. 469-472
Idróttir (vide Exercises), list of, II. 45
Indemnity, I. 544 seq.
Insurance companies, II. 233
Ireland, II. 514, 516-518
Iron age, I. 125 seq.
Ivar's dream, I. 459
Ivar the Boneless, II. 453-459
Ivar Vidfadmi, I. 22, 23, 68
Ividi, I. 29

Jarl, Attributes of, I. 487 seq.
Jerusalem, I. 52; II. 500
Jomsborg, II. 109, 162, 479
Jorsala, I. 52
Joinsvikings, II. 197-208
Jörmungand, I. 42
Jötun, &e., I. 28 seq.
Julian, Emperor, I. 12, 14
Jutes (Jotnar, Jötunheim, &c.), I. 26

Ketilbjörn, I. 358
King, Meanings and Grades of, I. 497 seq.
Kissing, Laws on, II. 24
Kjökkenmöddinger, I. 70
Klakkharald, I. 455, 456
Knut, the Mighty, the Old, II. 480, 486 seq.

Land, Division, Law, Rights of, I. 487 seq.
Landvoettir, the, I. 418,
Language, Norse, I. 20
Laws of the early English tribes, I. 532 seq.
Loki, I. 32 seq.
London, II. 481, 484, 489, 492
Louis le Débonnaire, II. 538

Magnus, the Good, I. 186; II. 497
Man, Creation of, I. 45
Manni, I. 23
Manuscripts, Old Norse — facsimiles, II. 544-550
Marriage, II. 1 seq.
Mediterranean, I. 3, passim.
Midgard, I. 44
Mimin's well, I. 32
Misletoe, I. 33
Mounds, vide Graves.
Muspelheim, I. 30
Mystic signs and numbers, II. 341

Nanna, the goddess, I. 332
Niflheim, I. 29, passim.
Nine Worlds, the, I. 29
Njörd, I. 146; worship of, I. 354
Nordimbraland, I. 20, passim
Normandy, II. 463
Nornir, the, I. 385-389
Norway, Kings of, II. Appendix III
Norsemen, Mythology of, I. 27, 44

Oaths, I. 553-559
Occupations of men, II. 344-351
                       women, II. 362-367
Ocular delusion, I. 444
Odals, vide Land
Odin, I. 28 seq.
         of the North, I. 51
Odin's religion, I. 343
          successors, I. 362
Olaf, King and Saint, I. 467-476, 500, 540-543; II. 37, 179, 481, 492
        of Sweden, I. 540; II. 480
        Raudi, of Scotland, II. 469 seq.
        Tryggvason, I. 351, 357, 377, 467, 473, 476, 506-7; II. 182, 480
Omens, I. 450-455
Öngulsey, I. 19
Ordeal, I. 559-562
Orkneys and Hebrides, II. 531
Outlawry, I. 578-583

Paganism and Christianity, I. 404
Pálnatóki, Jarl, II. 160, 514
Palestine, I. 3
Paris, siege of, II. 540-543
Pillars, High-seat, II. 516
Plan of Holmganga ground, I. 565
Pottery — Stone Age, I. 82. 83
— Bronze Age, I. 94, 95
— Iron Age, I. 137 seq.
Precedence, II. 251
Ptolemy, I. 10,
Punishments, I. 368, 372, 476, 518; II. 236 seq., 243, 247

Ragnar Lodbrók, II. 435, 450-453,
his sons, II. 453-459
Ragnarok, I. 43
Ran, goddess, I. 403
Religion, I. 343 seq.
Revenge, I. 584-589
Robbery, II. 236 seq.
Rock-tracings, II. 116 seq.
Rooms, names of, II. 259
Runes, I. 154-192
magical, I. 278, 439
Rune-song of Odin, I. 160-163
Russia, I. 4, passim

Sacrifices (three principal), I. 344-347
               human, I. 364-374, 448
               before a duel, I. 565
Sagas fully described, II. Appendix III
Sax, the, I. 15
Saxonicum litus. — Town or Army-list, I. 18
Saxons a misnomer, I. 18-24
Scaldshipm, II. 389 seq.
Scepticism among the heathen, I. 354
Scotland, II. 532, passim
Sculpture, I. 297
Sea-god and his Wife, I. 403-408
Serkland, Saracens, II. 500
Shape-changing, I. 430
Ships, Levy of, II. 187
          Construction of, I. 162-172
Sicily, I. 3
Sigurd, Bring, II. 433-441
Silence of Centuries!, I. 21
Slavery — freed slaves, I. 502-514
Sorcery, I. 401
Sorrow and mourning, II. 414 seq.
Spain, I. 3
Sports, II. 351, 357, 361
Stone Age, I. 69, 83
Sue-ones, I. 7 seq.
Suicides, I. 423
Suitors, bridal, II. 2 seq.
Superstitions, I. 430 seq.
Svein, Tjuguskegg, King, II. 479
Svi-ár, Svi-thjod, Swe-den, I. 7
Sweden, Kings of, II. Appendix III

Tacitus, I. 7, 15
Taxes, I. 187
Temples, I. 356-361
Thing, the, and its offshoots, I. 515 seq.
Thor, I. 47
Worship of, I. 353
Thraldom, I. 502
Time, Divisions of, I. 37
Titles, I. 486 seq.
Traders and trading-ships, II. 249 seq.
Turf-Einar, I. 372; II. 262, 263
Tyr, I. 35, 47
Tyrkir (men), I. 20

Ulf Jarl, II. 490
Utgard, I. 44

Vafthrudnismál, I. 27
Val and its derivatives, I. 389
Valhalla, I. 420-429
Valkyrias, the, I. 387-393
Valland, France, II. 463
Vanir, Their land and river, I. 52
Veneti, I. 8
Vends-Wends, II. 160, 188
Vikar, Legend of King, I. 421
Viken, or Vikin, I. 19, 299, 473; II. 117, 462
Vili and Ve, Odin's brothers, I. 30
Vindland, II. 188, 479
Vinland, America, II. 519 seq.
Visma, shield-maiden, II. 441
Voluspa, the, I. 27
Volvas, the, I. 391

Waggons, I. 294-299
Wales-Bretland, I. 19; II. 534
Wall-ornamentation, II. 247
War customs, II. 102 seq.
       ships, II. 136 seq.
Warfare, Mode of Naval, II. 181 seq.
Weapons, II. 65 seq.
Weather vanes, II. 156
Weregild, I. 544
Wodin (see Odin), I. 28 seq.
Wood-carving, II. 244
William the Norman, II. 512, 513
Witchcraft, II. 439-449
Witikind, I. 18; II. 537
Women, position of, II. 1 seq.
             rights of, II. 24
             restrictions of extravagance of, II. 28
Worlds, the Nine, I. 29
Worship of men, animals, groves, I. 379-383

Yggdrasil, I. 41 seq., 385
Ymir, creation from, I. 30
Yngvi, I. 64, 497
Yule sacrifice, I. 345

Zosimus, I. 10