They cut off the Head of Mimir, one of Odin’s Hostages, and 31 send it to Asgard.—Odin, by his Magic, converts the Head to an Oracle.—He flees the Roman Arms with a Multitude of Followers, and advances to the West.—Reduces some States in Germany, over which he places his Sons.—Passes northward, and fixes his Seat at Odensey—Sends Gefio, one of his Prophetesses, to make Converts in the neighbouring Regions.—She is successful; marries Skiold, the Son of Odin, who reigned over the Danish Islands.—He compels the King of Sweden to cede him the eastern Part of that Kingdom.—He establishes his Seat at Sigtuna, erects Temples, and offers Sacrifices His Worship diffused throughout Germany and Scandinavia.—His 32 extraordinary Qualities.—His wonderful Ship, Skidbladner The oracular Head of Mimir, which acquainted him with all he 33 wished to know, and his two speaking Ravens, which brought him Intelligence of all that happened.—His miraculous Powers.—He and his Pontiffs worshipped as Gods.—His Laws, civil and religious Proofs of his Existence from written as well as from 34 traditionary Testimony _Rigs-mal_, one of the Eddaic Poems, resembling in its 38 Composition the Anglo-Saxon Poem of Bjówolf, throws much Light on the heroic Age in the North Distinguishes the different Races by which the Country was 39 successively occupied.—The first Gothic Emigrants drive the Finnish Tribes to the Wilds of Norrland, Lapland, and Finland.—The Antipathy between the two Races illustrated by the Legend of Njördr The Sviar and the Goths, by whom they had been preceded, 40 become one People through the religious Ascendancy of Odin Religious Sects in the North.—Junction of the old and new 41 religions.—The temporal Government of Odin perpetuated through his Sons.—Odin the Progenitor of all the great Dynasties of the North.—The Mythic Nor, from whom Norway took its Name Alleged Succession of the Danish Kings.—HODER beloved by 42 Nanna, daughter of the King of Norway.—Balder, the Son of Odin, is enamoured of the same Princess and plans Hoder’s Destruction.—Hoder’s Interview with the Fatal Sisters He obtains the magic Bracelets and Sword kept by the Satyr 43 Mimring.—Defeats King Gelder.—He encounters Balder, who is assisted by the Gods, with Odin and Thor at their Head He defeats them, and obtains the Hand of Nanna.—Is in turn 44 defeated and dethroned by Balder.—Balder offers human Sacrifices.—Hoder again defeated, and compelled to flee to Jutland Hoder’s second Interview with the Fatal Sisters.—He is again 45 defeated by Balder.—Receives a magic Belt from Balder’s mysterious Purveyors.—Gives Balder a mortal Wound