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