| Name ▲▼ | Origin ▲▼ | Description ▲▼ |
|---|---|---|
| God name "Njord" | Scandinavia | A god of fishing, prosperity & ships |
"Nor" | Scandinavian | The giant, father of night. He dwelt in Utgard. Scandinavian |
| God name "Norna" | Scandinavia | The well of Urda, where the gods sit in judgment, and near which is that "fair building" whence proceed the three maidens called Urda, Verdandi, and Skulda (Past, Present, and Future). Scandinavia |
"O'dur" | Scandinavian | Husband of Freyja, whom he deserted. Scandinavian |
| Spirit name "Odhaerir" | Scandinavian | The mead or nectar made of Kvasir's blood, kept in three jars. The second of these jars is called Sohn, and the Bohn. Probably the nectar is the "spirit of poetry." Scandinavian |
| Supreme god name "Odin" | Scandinavian | Chief god of the Scandinavians. His real name was Sigge, son of Fridulph, but he åśśumed the name of Odin when he left the Tanais, because he had been priest of Odin, supreme god of the Scythians. He became the All-wise by drinking from Mimer's fountain, but purchased the distinction at the cost of one eye. His one eye is the Sun. The father of Odin was Bor. His brothers are Vile and Ve. His wife is Frigga. His sons, Thor and Balder. His mansion is Gladsheim. His seat, Valaskjalf. His court as war-god, Valhalla. His hall, Einherian. His two black ravens are Hugin (thought) and Munin (memory). His steed, Sleipnir. His ships, Skidbladnir and Naglfar. His spear, Gungner, which never fails to hit the mark aimed at. His ring, Draupner, which every ninth night drops eight other rings of equal value. His throne is Hlidskjalf. His wolves, Geri and Freki. He will be ultimately swallowed up by the wolf Fenris or Fenrir. Scandinavian |
| Demon name "Old Scratch" | Scandinavian | The devil; so called from Schratz or Skratti, a demon of Scandinavian mythology. |
| God name "Orlog" | Scandinavia | The Old Norse for cycle of fate, or for the unalterable destiny of the world. Orlog encompåśśes all, including the gods. One aspect of Orlog is the "Ragnarok." Orlog is the collective wyrd of the world as a whole, whereas "wyrd" is more individual. Scandinavia |
| God name "Othin" | Scandinavian | The god of magic, but there is no other reference to his ever having disguised himself as a witch. Poetic Eddas |
"Paradise of Fools" | Roman | The Hindus, Mahometans, Scandinavians, and Roman Catholics have devised a place between Paradise and "Purgatory" to get rid of a theological difficulty. If there is no sin without intention, then infants and idiots cannot commit sin, and if they die cannot be consigned to the purgatory of evil-doers; but, not being believers or good-doers, they cannot be placed with the saints. The Roman Catholics place them in the Paradise of infants and the Paradise of Fools. |
| King name "Promise of Odin" | Norse | The most binding of all promises to a Scandinavian. In making this promise the person påśśed his hand through a måśśive silver ring kept for the purpose; or through a sacrificial stone, like that called the "Circle of Stennis." Norse |
| Demon name "Rakshasas" | Scandinavian | when Brahma created the demons, Yakshas and the Rakshasas, both of which kinds of demons, as soon as born, wished to devour their creator, those among them that called out 'Not so! oh, let him be saved were named Rakshasas. The Bhagavata Purana |
"Rimfaxi [Frost-mane]" | Scandinavian | The horse of night, the foam of whose bit causes dew. Scandinavian |
"Rimthursar" | Scandinavian | Brother of Y'mer. They were called the "Evil Ones." Scandinavian |
"Ryme" | Scandinavian | The Frost giant, the enemy of the elves and fairies. At the end of the world this giant is to be the pilot of the ship Naglefare. Scandinavian |
| Goddess name "Saga" | Scandinavia | A goddess of knowledge & waterfalls |
| God name "Siguna" | Scandinavian | wife of Loki. She nurses him in his cavern, but sometimes, as she carries off the poison which the serpents gorge, a portion drops on the god, and his writhings cause earthquakes. Scandinavian |
| God name "Soma" | Scandinavian | To drink the Soma. To become immortal. In the Vedic hymns the Soma is the moon-plant, the juice of which confers immortality, and exhilarates even the gods. It is said to be brought down from heaven by a falcon. Scandinavian |
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