_Midgard_--Name applied to the earth; "middle-ward," or "inclosure." _Mimer_--Guardian of Wisdom's Well. The name signifies, "to keep in memory," or "to be mindful." Mimer's Well was supposed to be situated at that end of the rainbow opposite to Himinbiörg. Mimer drank water from his well out of a horn, whence the popular superstition that a cup is to be found at the end of the rainbow. _Miölnir_--Name of Thor's hammer. It signifies, "to pound or grind;" whence the English word "mill." _Mödgudur_--Name of the woman who stood at the end of the bridge leading to Helheim. It signifies, "courageous," from whence the English word "mood." _Modi_--The name of one of Thor's sons. It signifies, "courage." _Munin_--Name of one of Odin's ravens. It signifies, "memory." _Muspellheim_--The Muspellhome. _Muspell_ means "elemental fire." _Naglfar_--Name of the ship that appears at Ragnarök, made of nails. _Nagl_ means "nail." _Nanna_--Baldur's wife. The name signifies, "daring." _Nari_--One of Loki's sons. The name signifies, "binding." _Naströnd_--Literally, "the shore of corpses." _Nidhögg_--Serpent at the root of Yggdrasil. The name may be rendered "dark gnawer." _Niflheim_--Literally, "nebulous home." _Njörd_--A Van, the universal nourishing power in air and water. There is in the North an aquatic plant still called "Njörd's glove." _Nöatun_--The name of Njörd's home. It means, "the place of ships." _Nornir_--singular _Norn_--Name given to the Fates. _Odin_--Called by the Saxons _Wodan_ or _Woden_. Several places still retain the name of Odin in Germany and Sweden, as, also, Wednesbury, in Staffordshire. _Odur_--The name of Freyja's husband. _Ragnarök_--The twilight of the gods. _Ran_--Wife of Ægir. Her name signifies, "plunder, robbery." _Ratatosk_--The name of the squirrel which ran up and down Yggdrasil. _Roska_--The sister of Thialfi, Thor's attendant. The name signifies, "quick, lively, active;" from whence comes the English word "rash." _Sæhrimnir_--Name of the boar every evening eaten in Valhalla. _Sessrymnir_--The name of Freyja's hall. It signifies, "seat roomy;" from whence the English word "room." _Sif_--Name of Thor's wife. _Siguna_--Name of Loki's wife. _Siofna_--Daughter of Freyja and goddess of sleep. _Skadi_--The wife of Niörd. _Skadi_ signifies, "the hurtful." Her habitation was Thrymheim, "noise-home." _Skidbladnir_--Name of Frey's ship. The English word "blade," or "leaf," comes from Bladnir. _Skirnir_--Frey's messenger. The name signifies, "serene, pure, clear." The English word "sheer" comes from it. _Skrymir_--Name of a giant. From _skrum_, "show, brag, feint." _Skuld_--One of the Nornir. _Skuld_ signifies, "what is to come." _Sleipnir_--Name of Odin's horse. He had eight legs. _Sleipnir_ signifies, "smooth, gliding;" from whence the English word "slippery." _Sol_--The sun. _Surt_ or _Surtur_--The fire-god, who lived in Muspellheim. His name signifies, "swart, browned by fire."