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206 ALPHABETICAL GLOSSARY
Thrudvanc. The dwelling of Thor.
Ting. The general assembly of the Northmen, which all capable of
bearing arms were bound to attend on occasions requiring deliberation
or action. The word is still used, Volks-Thing being applied to the
Swedish assembly.
Tirfinc. The sword of a warrior named Angantyr, which was buried
with its owner. His daughter Hervor, however, desiring to gain the
weapon, caused her dead sire to remonstrate against the proceeding.
Utgarda-Loki. See LoH. Thus called from his dwelling, Utgard, said
to be at the utmost limit of the universe.
Urda. See Nome.
Vala. A spaewife or prophetess.
Valaskialf. Odin’s dwelling in heaven.
Valhall, Valhalla. The paradise of warriors.
Valkyria, Valkyrie. Choosers of the slain. Prose Edda, ch. xxxvi:
"There are, besides, a great many other goddesses, whose duty it is to
serve in Valhalla; to bear in the drink,and take care of the
drinking-horns. They are called Valkyrior. Odin sends them to every field of
battle, to make choice of those who are to be slain, and to sway the
victory."
Valunder. The god of artificers, represented as lame, and bearing a
close analogy to the classic Vulcan.
Vanadis. One of the names of Freya, which see.
Var. The goddess presiding over oaths.
VaRG-i-Veum. Lit., Wolf in the sanctuary.
VEGTAMsquiDA (The wanderer’s lay). One of the mythological class
of Icelandic sagas, or legendary lays.
Vidar. The god of Silence.
Valfather (The choosing father). A name of Odin, as chooser of
the slain who should enter Valhalla.
Vigrid’s Plain. The great battle-ground, one hundred leagues in
breadth, on which the race of gods were destined, at Ragnarok, to
contend with Surtur and his powers.
Vingolf (also Gimli). The future dwelling of the righteous.
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