History of Denmark, Sweden, and Norway, Vol. 2 (of 2)Dunham, S. A. (Samuel Astley)
History
History of Denmark, Sweden, and Norway, Vol. 2 (of 2)
Dunham, S. A. (Samuel Astley)
Scandinavia -- History
Second Journey of Thor to Utgard, 110
accompanied by Loke
Adventure in the Cottage 110
Dreary Wastes through which the 111
Travellers passed
Adventure in the desert Heath 112
Adventures in Utgard itself 113
THOR AND THE GIANT HYMIR.
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Banquet of the Sea-god Ægir 114
Thor and Tyr proceed to Giant-land to 114
steal a Caldron
Adventures at the House of Hymir 115
Physical Meaning of this Mythos 116
The same Adventures paraphrased by the 117
Danish Poet Ohlenschlager
THOR AND THE GIANT THRYM.
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Thor loses Miölner 124
Loke discovers the Thief, who is the 125
Giant Thrym
Thrym will not restore it, unless he 125
have Freya to Wife
When Freya refuses, Thor is persuaded to 126
assume Female Apparel, and go to
Jotunheim
Adventures there 127
Metrical Version of this Legend 128
Magnussen’s Interpretation 129
_Sif_, the Wife of Thor 131
NIORD, FREYR, FREYA.
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_Niord_, Lord of the Vaner, and a God 132
His second Wife is Skada, from whom he 133
separates
_Freyr_, the Son of Niord, in love with 133
a Giant Maiden
Skirnir, his Attendant, goes to 134
Jotunheim and wins her
Metrical Version of Skirnir’s Expedition 135
_Freya_, the Daughter of Niord, and the 136
Goddess of Love
Her Functions and Authority in Asgard 140
ÆGIR AND RAN.
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_Ægir_, the God of the Deep, more 141
clement than _Ran_, his Queen
Another Feast given by the Sea-god, in 142
which Loke is abusive
OTHER DEITIES.
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The Nornies 143
Night and Day 143
The Giant of Winter 144
BALDER.
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