128 Index
Uppsala, Old, 109, 110f.
See also Sweden
Uppsala, Temple at,
109–110
Urd, 110. See also Norns
Urdarbrunn (Well of
Fate), 110
Utgard (Outer Place), 110
Thor’s journey to,
103–104
Utgard-Loki, 110
Hugi and, 52
Skrymir and, 93
Thor’s journey to
Utgard and, 103–104
V
Vafthrudnir, 111. See also
Giants
Vafthrudnismal, 111
Valaskjalf, 111. See also
Asgard
Valgrind, 111
Valhalla, xi, 111–112. See
also Saehrimnir
Andhrimnir as gods’
chief at, 4
Eikthyrnir and, 24
hall of dead heroes,
111–112
Loki and, 64
Valkyries and, 113
Vali (1), 112
Vali (2), 112–113
as avenger, 112–113
Valkyries, xi, 113f, 113
Vanaheim, 113
Vanir, 113. See also Aesir/
Vanir War
Var (Pledge), 114
Ve, 114. See also Lothur
Vedrfolnir, 114. See also
hawk
venom 114.. See also
serpent
Verdandi, 114. See also
Norns
Vestri (West), 114. See also
dwarfs
Vidar, 114
Landvidi and, 61
Vidblain, 114–115. See also
Gimle; Heaven
Vidfinn, 115. See also Bil
and Hjuki
Vigrid, 115. See also
Ragnarok
Viking Age, 116f, 116
Vikings, 115f, 115–116
Vili, 116
Vimur, 116
Vingolf (Friendly Hall),
116
Volsunga Saga, 116–117.
See also Sigurd
Volund, 117
Volupsa (Sibyl’s Prophecy),
117
Volva, 117
Vor (Wary), 117
W
Wagner, Richard, 113
Wanes, 118
Watchman of the Gods,
118. See also Heimdall
whetstone, 118
wolf, 118
Y
Ydalir, 119
yew, 119
Yggdrasil, 119, 120f. See
also ash; Nine Worlds;
Svartalfheim
Ymir, 119. See also cre-
ation; flood
Audhumla and, 7
as first being, 38
Hrimthurssar and, 51
Jotun and, 59
oldest of rime-giants,
39
Yngvi, 120. See also Frey