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Hymer. a giant with whom Thor went fishing when he caught the Midgard-serpent.

Hyndla, a vala visited by Freyja.

Hyrroken. a giantess who launched the ship on which Balder vv^as burned.

Ida. a plain where the gods first assemble, and where they as- semble again after Ragnarok.

Id A VOLD. The same.

Ide. a giant, son of Olvalde.

Idun. Wife of Brage; she kept the rejuvenating apples.

Iron WOOD. The abode of giantesses called Jarnveds.

IvA. A river in Jotunheim.

I VALD. The father of the dwarfs that made Sif 's hair, the ship Skidbladner, and Odin's spear Gungner.

Jafnhar. a name of Odin.

Jalg. a name of Odin.

Jalk. a name of Odin.

Jarnsaxa. One of Heimdal's nine giant mothers.

Jarnved. The same as Iron wood.

Jarnvidjis. The giantesses dwelling in Ironwood.

JoRD. Wife of Odin, mother of Thor.

Jormundgand. The Midgard-serpent.

JoRMUNREK. King of Goths, marries Svanhild.

JoRUvoLD. The country where Aurvang is situated. Thence come several dwarfs.

Jotunheim. The home of the giants.

Kerlaugs. The rivers that Thor every day must cross.

Kile. A dwarf.

Kjaler. a name of Odin.

KoRMT. A river which Thor every day must cross.

Kvaser. The hostage given by the vans to the asas; his blood, when slain, was the poetical meed kept by Suttung.

Lading. One of the fetters with which the Fenris-wolf was bound.

Landvide. Vidar's abode.

Laupey. Loke's mother.

Leipt. One of the rivers flowing out of Hvergelmer.

Lerad. a tree near Valhal .

Letfet. One of the horses of the gods.

LiF. I The two persons preserved in Hodmimer's-holt

Lifthraser. ) during Hagnarok.

Lit. a dwarf.