The Prose Edda (26 page)

Authors: Snorri Sturluson

Nari
or
Narfi
(
Nari
or
Narfi
), son of Loki and Sigyn:
33
;
50
, gods fashion chains out of his entrails to bind Loki

Nastrandir
(
NÃ¡strandir
; as a plural word, Corpse Strands or Beaches, as singular
NÃ¡strÃ¶nd
, Corpse Strand):
52
, in prose and in verse, see note 2

Necklace of the Brisings
.
See
Brisingamen

Nep
(
Nepr
), Nanna's father:
32
;
49

Nibelungs
.
See
Gjukungs

Nidafjoll
(
NiÃ°afjÃ¶ll
; Dark Mountains, sing.
NiÃ°afjall
):
52

Nidhogg
(
NÃÃ°hÃ¶ggr
; Hateful Striker), serpent gnawing at the roots of Yggdrasil:
15
;
16
;
52
, in a verse

Nidi
(
Nidi
), dwarf:
14

Niflheim
(
Niflheimr
; Dark World):
4
, made long before the earth;
5
, is a source of cold and grim things;
15
, is reached by one of the roots of Yggdrasil;
34
, Odin gives Hel rule over it

Niflhel
(
Niflhel
; Dark Hel), place where some men go after death:
3
, note 2;
42

Niflungs
(
Niflungar
).
See
Gjukungs

Night
(
NÃ³tt
):
10
, is married first to Naglfari, then to Annar, finally to Delling. She rides the sky in a chariot drawn by the horse Hrimfaxi

Nikar
or
Hnikar
(
Nikarr
or
Hnikarr
; [Spear] Thruster):
3
, one of the twelve names of Odin;
20

Nikuz
or
Hnikud
(
Nikuz
or
HnikuÃ°r
; [Spear] Thruster):
3
, one of the twelve names of Odin;
20

Niping
(
Nipingr
), dwarf:
14

Njord
(
NjÃ¶rÃ°r
):
23
, a description of, his marriage arrangement with Skadi;
24
, father of Frey and Freyja;
37
, sends for Skirnir to find reason for Frey's anger; S1, is chosen by Skadi as her husband; S6, visits Ãgir

Noah
(
NÃ³i
): P1, the story of the flood

Noatun
(
NÃ³atÃºn
; Enclosure for Ships), Njord's dwelling:
23
;
24
;S1

Nonn
(
NÃ¶nn
; Strong), a river:
39

Nordri
(
Nordri
).
See
North

Norfi
or
Narfi
(
NÃ¶rfi
or
Narfi
; Thin or Narrow), Night's father, giant:
10

Nori
(
Nori
), dwarf:
14

Norn
(
Norn
), female figures who determine people's fate:
15
;
16
; 36.
See
Urd
,
Verdandi
and
Skuld

North
(
NorÃ°ri
), dwarf holding up a corner of the sky formed out of Ymir's skull:
8
;
14

Norway
(
NÃ³regr
): S9;S10;P5, Odin appoints one of his sons to rule over Norway

Norwegians
(
Nordmenn
): S8

Not
(
NÃ¶t
or
Naut
), a river:
39

Nyi
(
NÃ½i
), dwarf:
14

Nyr
(
NÃ½r
; New One), dwarf:
14

Nyrad
(
NÃ½rÃ¡dr
), dwarf:
14

Nyt
(
Nyt
), a river:
39

Od
(
Ã³Ã°r
), Freyja's husband:
35
;
42
, in a verse

Odin
(
Ã³Ã°inn
), the highest and the oldest of all the gods: 2, in a verse;
3
, said to have twelve names (but he has many more), creates heaven,
earth, the sky and man with an immortal soul;
6
, is son of Bor and Bestla;
9
, is father of the family of the gods inhabiting the Old Asgard, begets his first son, Asa-Thor, with Earth, who is both his daughter and wife;
10
, gives Night the horse Hrimfaxi and Day the horse Skinfaxi, as well as the chariots on which to ride the sky;
14
;
15
, gives his eye for a drink out of the Well of Mimir;
17
;
20
, is described with names;
22
;
30
;
24
, splits half of the slain with Freyja;
34
;
35
;
36
, sends valkyries to battles;
37
;
38
, description of Odin in Valhalla;
41
;
49
, drives to Baldr's funeral;
50
, finds Loki from Hlidskjalf;
51
, talks with Mimir, will fight with Fenrir at Ragnarok; S1, the cooking of an ox, makes stars out of Thjazi's eyes; S2, acquires the mead of poetry; S3, provokes Hrungnir; S5, judges and receives treasures from the dwarves; S6, visits Ãgir; S7, the otter's ransom; S8; P3, goes to Reidgotaland, then to Sweden where he establishes twelve rulers and draws up a code of law; P4, his gift of prophecy, sets out on a journey from Turkey, lives in Germany.
See
All-Father

Odrerir
(
Ã³Ã°rerir
or
Ã³Ã°rÃ¸rir
), a kettle holding the mead of poetry: S2

Ofnir
(
Ã³fnir
), serpent gnawing at the root of Yggdrasil:
16

Oin
(
Ã³inn
), dwarf:
14

Okolnir
(
Ãkolnir
; Never Cold), a place in heaven that never grows cold:
52

Oku-Thor
(
Ã¶kupÃ³rr
; Thor the Charioteer or Thor the Driver).
See
Thor

Old One
or
Old Ogress/Giantess
(
In Aldna
or
In Gamla GÃ½gr
), primeval female, possibly Angrboda: 12.
See
Angrboda

Olvaldi
(
Ã¶lvaldi
), giant, father of Thjazi: S1

Omi
(
Ã³mi
; Resounding or Loud One):
3
, one of the twelve names of Odin;
20

Onar
(
Ã³narr
), dwarf:
14

Ori
(
Ã³ri
; Raging or Raving One), dwarf:
14

Orkney Isles
(
Orkneyjar
): S10

Ormt
(
Ãrmt
), river:
15
, in a verse

Oski
(
Ã³ski
; Fulfiller of Desire or Wisher):
3
, one of the twelve names of Odin;
20

Otter
(
Otr
), Hreidmar's son, brother of Fafnir and Regin: S7, is killed by Loki

Priam
(
Priamus
): P3, chief king of Troy

Radgrid
(
RÃ¡dgrÃd
; Counselling Truce), valkyrie:
36
, in a verse

Radsvinn
(
RÃ¡dsvidr
; Wise in Counsel), dwarf:
14

Ragnarok
(
RagnarÃ¸kr
; Darkness or Twilight of the Gods. RagnarÃ¶k; Doom or End of the Gods):
26
, Idunn's apples keep the gods young
till Ragnarok;
34
, Fenrir awaits it with a sword propped in his mouth;
50
, Loki awaits it chained to three rocks;
51
, the events of;
52
, the world after it; S10

Ran
(
RÃ¡n
), a goddess, wife of Ãgir: S6

Randgrid
(
RanÃ°grÃd
; Shield Truce), valkyrie:
36
, in a verse

Randver
(
RandvÃ©r
), Jormunrek's son: S7

Ratatosk
(
Ratatoskr
; Drill Tooth), squirrel carrying messages between the hawk Vedrfolnir and Nidhogg:
16

Rati
(
Rati
; Drill or Biter), auger or drill: S2

Raven
(
Hrafn)
, King Ali's horse: S9

Refil
(
Refill
; Serpent?), Regin's sword: S7

Regin the Smith
(
Reginn
), Hreidmar's son, Fafnir's brother: S7, is killed by Sigurd

Reginleif
(
Reginleif
), valkyrie:
36
, in a verse

Reidgotaland
(
ReidgotalanÃ°
), a name for Jutland: P5, Odin reaches it and appoints his son Skjold to govern it

Rekk
(
Rekkr
), dwarf:
14

Rerir
(
Rerir
), son of Siggi ruling over France, Volsungs: P4

Rhine
(
RÃn
): S7, Gunnar and Hogni hide Fafnir's treasure in it

Rind
(
Rindr
), Vali's mother:
30
;
36

Ringhorn
(
Hringhorni
), Baldr's ship:
49

Road to Hel
(
Helvegr
):
4
, in a verse;
49
;
51
, in a verse

Roskva
(
RÃ¶skva
), daughter of a farmer:
44
, becomes Thor's bondservant;
45

Rota
(
Rota
), valkyrie:
36
, rides with Gunn and Skuld

Saehrimnir
(
SÃ¦hrÃmnir
), boar used to feed Odin's champions in Valhalla:
38

Saeming
(
SÃ¦mingr
), ancestor of the ruling families of Norway: P5

Saga
(
SÃ¡ga
), goddess:
35

Sann
(
SaÃ°r
; Truthful), name of Odin:
20

Sanngetal
(
Sanngetall
; One Who Guesses Right), name of Odin:
20

Saxland
(
Saxaland
or
Saxland
), Saxony, name in old Scandinavia for all northern Germany: P4, Odin reaches it, Veggdegg, a son of Odin, rules over East Saxony; P5, the language of the men of Asia is brought to Saxland

Saxons
(
Saxar
): S9

Sekin
(
Sekin
or
SÃ¦kin
; Advancer), river flowing from Hvergelmir:
39

Seskef
(
Seskef
), son of Magi: P3

Sessrumnir
(
SessrÃºmnir
; With Many Seats), Freyja's hall:
24
, is described

Sheathed Tooth
(
SlÃÃ°rugtanni
), Frey's boar: 49.
See
Gold Bristle

Siar
(
SÃarr
), dwarf:
14

Sibyl
or
Sif
(
Sibil
or
Sif
), a prophetess, wife of Tror/Thor: P3. Se
e
Sii
f

Sibyl's Prophecy
,
The
(
VÃ¶luspÃ¡
), eddic poem:
4
, on the beginning of things and Surt;
8
, on the reckoning of time;
12
, on the wolf Managarm;
14
, on the creation of dwarves;
15
, on Odin's pledging his eye for a drink out of the well of wisdom;
17
, on Gimle;
42
, on Thor's rage;
51
, on Ragnarok