Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- A Note on Orthography -- 1 Introduction -- The Historical Background -- The Indo-European Background -- Cult, Worship, and Sacrifice -- The Importance of Scandinavian Mythology -- 2 Time -- The Nature of Mythic Time -- Mythic Past, Present, and Future -- Cyclical Time -- Time and Space -- Myth, Narrative, and Language -- Myth and History -- 3 Deities, Themes, and Concepts -- Ægir -- Ægir's Daughters -- Æsir -- Æsir-Vanir War -- Álfablót -- Álfheim (Elf-land) -- Alfödr (All-father) -- Almáttki áss -- Alvíssmál -- Andhrímnir (Sooty-in-front) -- Andlang -- Andvari (Careful) -- Angrboda (She-who-offers-sorrow) -- Árvak and Alsvin (Early-awake and Very-swift) -- Ása-Thor (Thor-of-the-æsir) -- Ás-Brú (Æsir-bridge) -- Ásgard (Enclosure-of-the-æsir) -- Ask (Ash-tree) and Embla -- Atla -- Audhumla -- Aurboda (Gravel-offerer) -- Aurgelmir (Mud-yeller) -- Aurvandil -- Baldr -- Baldrs Draumar (Baldr's Dreams) -- Báleyg (Flame-eye) -- Barri -- Baugi (Ring-shaped) -- Beli -- Bergbúa tháttr (The Tale of the Mountain-dweller) -- Bergelmir (Bear-yeller, Mountain-yeller, or Bare-yeller) -- Berserks -- Bestla -- Beyla -- Bil and Hjúki -- Bileyg (Wavering-eye) -- Billing's Girl -- Bilröst -- Bilskírnir -- Bláin -- Bölthor(n) -- Bound Monster -- Bous -- Bracteates -- Bragi -- Breidablik -- Brimir -- Brísinga men -- Brokk -- Bur, Bor (Son) -- Búri -- Byggvir -- Byleist (Byleipt, Byleift) -- Dag (Day) -- Dáin (Dead) -- Delling -- Dísablót -- Dísir -- Draupnir (Dripper) -- Duneyr -- Durathrór -- Dvalin (Delayed) -- Dwarfs -- Eggthér -- Egil -- Eikinskjaldi (With-an-oaken-shield) -- Eikthyrnir (Oak-encircler) -- Ein(d)ridi (Lone-rider) -- Einherjar (Lone-fighters) -- Eir -- Eiríksmál -- Eistla -- Eitri -- Eldhrímnir (Fire-sooty) -- Eldir -- Élivágar (Hailstorm-waves) -- Elli (Old-age) -- Elves -- Eyrgjafa.

Falhófnir (Pale-hoofed) -- Fárbauti (Anger-striker) -- Fenrir -- Fensalir (Bog-halls) -- Fimafeng -- Fimbul- -- Fjalar (Deceiver) -- Fjölnir -- Fjölvar -- Fjörgyn -- Fólkvang (People-field or Army-field) -- Fornjót -- Forseti (Chairman) -- Freki (Ravenous-one) -- Frey -- Freyja (Lady) -- Frigg -- Fródi -- Fulla -- Galdrar -- Game of the Gods -- Garm -- Gefjon -- Gefn -- Geirröd -- Gerd -- Geri (Ravenous-one) -- Gestumblindi (One-blind-to-guests?) -- Gimlé -- Ginnunga Gap -- Gísl -- Gjallarbrú -- Gjallarhorn (Screaming-horn) -- Gjálp -- Glad (Glad) -- Gladsheim -- Glær (Glassy) -- Gleipnir -- Glen -- Glitnir -- Gná -- Gnipahellir (Gnipa-cave) -- Gods, Words for -- Greip (Grip) -- Gríd -- Grímnismál -- Grottasöng -- Gullinborsti (Gold-bristle) -- Gullintanni (Gilded-tooth) -- Gulltopp (Gold-top) -- Gullveig -- Gungnir -- Gunnlöd -- Gyllir -- Gymir -- Hábrók (High-pants) -- Haddingjar -- Hadingus -- Hákonarmál -- Háleygjatal -- Hallinskídi -- Hárbardsljód -- Harthgrepa (Hard-grip) -- Hati Hródvitnisson -- Hávamál -- Heid -- Heidrún -- Heimdall -- Hel -- Hermód -- Hildisvíni (Battle-pig) -- Himinbjörg (Heaven-mountain) -- Hjadningavíg (Battle-of-the-followers-of-Hedin) -- Hlidskjálf -- Hlín -- Hlóra -- Hlórridi -- Hnoss (Treasure) -- Höd -- Hoddmímir's Forest -- Hœnir -- Hörn -- Hræsvelg -- Hraudung -- Hrímfaxi -- Hrímgrímnir (Frost-masked) -- Hringhorni (Ring-horn) -- Hródvitnir -- Hropt -- Hrungnir -- Hugin (Thought) and Munin (Mind) -- Hvedrung -- Hvergelmir (Hot-spring-boiler) -- Hymir -- Hymiskvida -- Hyndluljód -- Hyrrokkin (Fire-smoked) -- Idavöll -- Idun -- Ifing -- Ing -- Ingunar-Frey -- Interpretatio Germanica -- Interpretatio Romana -- Járnsaxa (Armed-with-an-iron-sword) -- Járnvid (Iron-woods) -- Jörd (Earth) -- Jötunheimar (Giant-worlds) -- Kvasir -- Lærad -- Laufey -- Léttfeti (Light-foot) -- Líf and Lífthrasir -- Lit (Color, Countenance).

Ljódatal -- Loddfáfnismál -- Lódur -- Lofn -- Logi (Fire) -- Lokasenna -- Loki -- Lopt -- Magni (The Strong) -- Mánagarm (Moon-dog) -- Máni (Moon) -- Mannus (Man) -- Mardöll -- Matres and Matrones -- Mead of Poetry -- Meili -- Merseburg Charms -- Midgard (Central-enclosure) -- Midgard Serpent -- Mímir (Mím, Mími) -- Módgud (Battle-weary) -- Módi (Angry-one) -- Mundilfœri -- Muspell -- Naglfar -- Naglfari -- Nál (Needle) -- Nanna -- Nari and/or Narfi -- Nerthus -- Nidafjöll -- Nidavellir -- Nídhögg (Evil-blow) -- Niflheim (Fog-world) and Niflhel (Fog-Hel) -- Njörd -- Norns -- Nótt (Night) -- Ód -- Odin (Old Norse Óðinn) -- Ódrerir -- Ögmundar tháttr dytts ok Gunnars Helmings (The Tale of Ögmund Dint and Gunnar Half) -- Ragnarök (Judgment-of-the-powers) -- Rán -- Ratatosk (Bore-tooth) -- Regnator Omnium Deus -- Rígsthula -- Rind -- Röskva (Ripe?) -- Sæhrímnir -- Sæming -- Sága -- Seid -- Sif (In-law-relationship) -- Sigyn -- Sindri (Slag) -- Sjöfn -- Skadi -- Skídbladnir -- Skínfaxi (Shining-mane) -- Sköll -- Skrýmir (Big-looking) -- Sleipnir -- Slídrugtanni (Dangerous-tooth) -- Snotra -- Sól (Sun) -- Sörla tháttr -- Starkad -- Surt -- Suttung -- Syn -- Sýr (Sow) -- Thjálfi -- Thjazi -- Thor -- Thrúd (Strength) -- Thrúdgelmir (Strength-yeller) -- Thrúdheim (Strength-world) -- Thrúdvangar (Strength-fields) -- Thrymheim (Din-world) -- Thrymskvida (The Poem of Thrym) -- Tuisto -- Týr -- Ull -- Urdarbrunn (Well-of-Urd) -- Útgard (Outer-enclosure) -- Útgarda-Loki (Loki-of-the-Útgards) -- Vafthrúdnismál -- Válaskjálf -- Valhöll (Carrion-hall) -- Váli, Son of Loki -- Váli, Son of Odin -- Vanir -- Vár -- Vedrfölnir (Storm-pale) -- Vídar -- Vídbláin (Wide-blued) -- Vídblindi (Wide-blind) -- Vidfinn (Wood-Finn) -- Vili and Vé -- Vingólf (Friend-hall) -- Völund -- Völuspá -- Vör -- Yggdrasil (Ygg's-steed) -- Ymir -- Yngvi -- 4 Print and Nonprint Resources.

Background-Viking and Medieval Scandinavia -- Archaeology -- Etymology -- The Conversion of Iceland -- Medieval Iceland -- Women and Gender -- Encyclopedias -- Primary Sources-Translations -- Primary Sources-Commentary and Analysis -- Eddic and Skaldic Poetry -- Snorri Sturluson -- Literary Histories -- Mythology: General Treatments -- Mythology: Important Studies -- Nonprint Resources -- Index.