A MANUAL OF SCANDINAVIAN MYTHOLOGY by Grenville Pigott

CONTENTS . Preface p. vii . Introduction p. xxi I General View of Scandinavian Mythology p. 1 II Odin — The Origin of Poetry — Valhalla — The Einheriar — The Valkyrs — Odin’s Horse, Sleipner — Frigga — Hertha p. 47 III Asa-Loke — Hela, the Queen of Death — The Great Serpent — Tyr, and Fenris the Wolf — Iduna — Bragi — Thiaffe p. 76 IV Thor — Sif — The Giants, Uller, Utgardelok and Mimer p. 94 V Thor’s Journey to Jotunheim, or Giant’s Land p. 112 VI Thor’s Visit to the Giant Hymir p. 170 VII The Vaner p. 191 VIII The Ash — The Three Nornies — The Elves — The Dwarfs p. 216 IX Ægir — Ran — Gefione p. 237 X Baldur — Nanna — Hermodur — Hodur — Forsete — Vale — Ragnarokkur p. 277 Appendix Some Account of the Scalds and Sagas, and of the Principal Superstitions of the Ancient Scandinavians p. 305 . Index p. 363

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