11. Noatun 61 12. Landvide 61 Residences of Odin 62 Diversions of the Einheriar 62 Ascent of slain Heroes from Earth to 63 Heaven Bloodthirsty Character of the Odinists 63 SWARTALFAHEIM 64 Residences of the Alfs or Elves 64 Their Nature according to Thorlacius 64 Origin of the Word 65 Universality of the Word 66 Traditions still rife respecting them 67 Scandinavian Dwarfs 69 Two Legends respecting them 70 Their wondrous Manufactures at the 70 Instance of Loke Physical Interpretation 72 THORSTON AND THE DWARF 73 HELHEIM AND NIFLEHEIM 74 THE YGGDRASIL 75 Explanation of this Mythos 77 Races which inhabited the Scandinavian 78 Universe Were the Aser Gods, or Mortals only, or 79 deified Mortals? Some Reasons for the Inference that Odin 80 and his Followers really existed Hypothesis of two Odins, how far 81 reconcileable with Facts Did Odin, in his own Case, inculcate the 82 Doctrine of Metempsychosis? Conclusion that Odin and his Companions 82 actually existed on Earth; but how account for the divine Attributes claimed by them? still more, how account for the extraordinary Diffusion of their Worship? Their Policy in the North 83 Two distinct Systems of Religion 84 evidently prevalent in the North,—the Native and the Foreign,—that of Thor, and that of Odin And also two distinct Systems of Magic 85 Another Argument for this Distinction 86 Progress of Odin and his Companions 88 towards Deification Geographical Position of the Aser and 89 Vanir led to their celestial Location The Union of two Systems—the Native and 91 the Foreign, the Finnish and the Gothic—every where discernible in the Eddas SECTION II. CHIEF MYTHOLOGICAL PERSONAGES OF SCANDINAVIA.