Asgard and the Gods
The Tales and Traditions of Our Northern Ancestors
Adapted from the work of W. Wagner by M. W. Macdowall London,
1884
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- INTRODUCTION - p. 1
- Myths and stories of the gods - 3
- The gods, their worlds and deeds - 4
- Odin, Wudan, Wuotan - 5
- Frigg, or Freya, and her handmaids - 6
- Thor or Thunar - 6
- Tyr, Tius or Zio - 9
- Heru, Cheru or Saxnot - 9
- Heimdal or Riger - 10
- Bragi and Iduna - 10
- The Wanes, Niörder, Freyer, Freya - 10
- Fate, Norns, Hel, Walkyries - 10
- Ögir and his companions - 11
- Loki - 11
- The other gods - 12
- The Golden Age - 12
- Sin - 13
- Iduna's departure - 13
- Baldur's death - 14
- Ögir's banquet - 15
- Loki in chains - 15
- Ragnarok - 16
- Lay of the Norse gods and heroes - 18
- Part I
- LEGENDS AND MYTHS - p. 22
- Creation of the world - 22
- Day and Night - 24
- Two first human beings - 25
- Allfather - 25
- Yggdrasil, the World-Ash - 26
- The divine kingdom - 31
- Influence of Christianity - 32
- The Runic language - 33
- Part II
- THE GODS, THEIR WORLDS AND DEEDS - p. 36
- The Norns - 36
- Dwarfs and Elves - 38
- Giants - 42
- Worlds and heavenly palaces - 47
- Part III
- OPPONENTS OF THE GODS - p. 51
- Loki and his kindred - 53
- The giants - 55
- Muspel and his sons - 56
- Surtur - 57
- Part IV
- KING GYLPHI AND THE ASES - p. 58
- Gefion - 53
- Gylphi in Asgard - 62
- Part V
- ODIN, FATHER OF THE GODS AND OF THE ASES - p. 66
- Wodan, according to the oldest conceptions - 71
- The myths of the Wild Hunt and of the Raging Host - 72
- The sleeping heroes - 78
- The higher conception of Wodan - 81
- Odin at Geirod's Palace - 83
- Odin, the discoverer of the Runes, and god of poetry and of wisdom - 86
- Draught of inspiration; Odin's visit to Gunlod; Journey to Wafthrudnir - 88
- Odin's descendants - 94
- Frigg and her maidens - 96
- Other goddesses related to Frigg - 102
- Holda, Ostara - 107
- Berchta - 115
- The White Lady - 116
- Thor, Thunar (Thunder) - 121
- Thor's deeds and journeys; Making of Miölnir - 125
- Journey to Utgard - 129
- Duel with Hrungnir - 137
- Journey to Hymir - 141
- Journey to Thrymheim to get back Miölnir - 142
- Journey to Geiröd's-gard - 147
- The Harbard Lay - 151
- Irmin - 151
- Tyr or Zio - 155
- Heru or Cheru, Saxnot - 161
- Heimdal, Riger - 166
- Bragi and Iduna - 172
- Giant Thiassi steals Iduna - 174
- Uller - 177
- Part VI
- THE WANES - p. 181
- Niörder and Skadi - 183
- Freyer and Fro - 189
- The wonderful Quern Stones - 191
- Skirnir's Journey to Gerda - 199
- Young Swendal - 204
- Freya, Frea or Frouwa - 206
- Rerir and his love Helga - 209
- Swipdager returns to Menglada's Castle - 212
- PART VII - p. 217
- Fate - 217
- Legend of Starkad - 219
- King Fridleif - 222
- The Norns - 222
- Hel - 225
- The Walkyries - 227
- Legend of King Kraki - 227
- Dises - 233
- Mandrake root - 234
- Part VIII
- ÖGIR AND HIS FOLLOWERS - p. 236
- Legend of the Lake Maiden - 236
- Legend of the Loreley - 241
- The Water-neck - 245
- Part IX
- LOKI AND HIS RACE - p. 247
- The giant Skrymsli and the peasant - 247
- Loki's progeny - 250
- Loki's race - 251
- Part X
- THE OTHER ASES - p. 252
- Widar - 252
- Hermodur the Swift - 254
- Wali or Ali, Skeaf - 256
- Legend of King Skeaf - 257
- Baldur and Hödur - 259
- Forseti - 264
- Part XI
- SIGNS OF THE APPROACHING DESTRUCTION OF THE WORLD - p. 265
- The Golden Age - 265
- Sin - 266
- Iduna's departure - 270
- Part XII
- BALDUR'S DEATH - p. 273
- How Wala was conjured up - 273
- Loki visits Frigg in the dress of an old woman - 276
- Death of Baldur - 278
- Hermodur sent to the realm of the shades - 282
- Wali appears at Walhalla, and avenges Baldur - 285
- Part XIII
- LOKI'S CONDEMNATION - p. 287
- Ögir's banquet - 287
- Loki reviles the gods, 289
- Loki flees, is captured and put in chains - 290
- The faithful Sigyn - 294
- Part XIV
- RAGNAROK, THE TWILIGHT OF THE GODS - p. 296
- The Fimbul-Winter - 296
- The Last Battle - 298
- Surtur flings his fire-brands over the nine worlds - 301
- Renewal of the World - 301
- Lif and Lifthrasir - 302
- The Field of Ida - 305
- The Lay of Wala - 309