Name ▲▼ | Origin ▲▼ | Description ▲▼ |
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"Hraudung" | Norse | Geirrod's father. Norse |
God name "Hreidmar" | Norse | Father of Regin and Fafner. He exacts the blood-fine from the gods for slaying Otter. He is slain by Fafner. Norse |
"Hrim Thursar" | Norse | A new race begat by the only man and woman to survive the Great Flood. All Norse traced their descent to the Hrim Thursar, or "Hoar Frost." Scandinavian |
"Hrimthursar" | Norse | Rime-giants or frost-giants, who dwell under one of Ygdrasil's roots. Norse |
"Hringhorn" | Norse | The ship upon which Balder's body was burned. Norse |
"Hrodvitner" | Norse | A wolf; father of the wolf Hate. Norse |
"Hropt" | Norse | One of Odin's names. Norse |
"Hrosthjof [Horse-thief]" | Norse | A giant. Norse |
"Hrungner" | Norse | A giant; friend of Hymer. Thor fought with him and slew him. Norse |
"Hugin [Mind]" | Norse | One of Odin's ravens. Norse |
"Hvergelmer" | Norse | A boiling cauldron in Niflheim, whence issues twelve poisonous springs, which generate ice, snow, wind, and Rain.. The Northern Tartaros. Norse |
God name "Hymir or Hymer" | Norse | A giant with whom Thor went fishing when he caught the Midgard-serpent. His wife was the mother of Tyr. Tyr and Thor went to him to procure a kettle for ?ger in which to brew ale for the gods. . Norse |
"Hyndla" | Norse | A vala visited by Freyja, who comes to her to learn the genealogy of her favorite, Ottar. Norse |
"Ice Giants" | Discworld | Similar to the Jotuns of Norse mythology, the Ice Giants are apparently necessary for the Apocralypse. When this came close to occurring during the events of Sourcery, the Ice Giants, described as huge beings made of ice with tiny, coal-like eyes and riding tame glaciers, hurtled down towards the civilised world. They spoke with a pronounced Nordic accent. Discworld |
God name "Idavold" | Norse | A plain where the gods first åśśemble, where they establish their heavenly abodes, and where they åśśemble again after Ragnarok. The plains of Ida. Norse |
God name "Idun or Idunn" | Norse | Daughter of the dwarf Svald, and wife of Bragi. She kept in a box the golden apples which the gods tasted as often as they wished to renew their youth. Loki on one occasion stole the box and hid it in a wood; but the gods compelled him to restore it. Norse |
God name "Ifing" | Norse | A river which divides the giants from the gods. Norse |
"Im" | Norse | A son of the giant Vafthrudner. Norse |