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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 | |