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Cambridge University Press 978-1-107-13544-4 — a Handbook to Eddic Poetry Edited by Carolyne Larrington , Judy Quinn , Brittany Schorn Index More Information Cambridge University Press 978-1-107-13544-4 — A Handbook to Eddic Poetry Edited by Carolyne Larrington , Judy Quinn , Brittany Schorn Index More Information Index Achilles, 201 Atlakviða, 2, 25, 42, 78, 109, 152, 170, 229, 263, Acker, Paul, 37 273, 274, 316–20, 326, 338 Aegir’s Banquet, 358 Atlamál in grœnlenzku, 2, 25, 42, 78, 152–3, 262, Afi, 127 263, 276, 312, 316, 318–20, 326, 336, 337, 338, Agnarr, 102, 103, 104, 106, 122, 149, 174, 342, 343, 344, 359 247, 249 Atli Buðlason, 2, 4, 25, 147, 152–3, 229, 273, 274, Ái, 127 295, 297, 318–19, 336, 342 Álfheim, 184 Atli Iðmundarson, 240 Algrœn, 174 Auden, W. H., 355, 356 Alsop, Rachel, 332 Aurgelmir, 181 Altuna stone, 124, 204–6, 209, 210 Aurvangr, 176 Alvíss, 24, 188 Alvíssmál, 24, 30, 120, 125, 188, 262, 272, 280, 320 Bailey, Richard, 207 AM 748 Ia4°, 1, 2, 27, 72, 115, 122, 125, 163, 220, Balder Dead, 358 238, 241, 248 Baldr, 65, 85, 121–2, 128, 134–5, 136, 164, 201, 299, AM 748 Ib4°, 28, 126 300, 317, 342 Amma, 127 Baldrs Draumar, 5, 10, 28, 64, 79, 84, 126, 134, 137, Ammianus Marcellinus, 147 142, 238, 241, 252, 260, 320, 334, 353, 357 Án bogsveigir, 161 Bang, Anton Christian, 46 Andreas cross slab, 193 Bartholin, Thomas, 352, 357 Andrén, Anders, 216 Bathory, 363 Angantýr (father of Hervo˛r), 4, 148, 156, 158, 160, Battle of the Goths and Huns, 3, 28, 147, 154, 160, 355–6 260, 316 Angantýr (Óðinn), 299 Beli, 299 Angantýr (Óttarr’s opponent), 140–1 Ben-Amos, Dan, 235 Angantýr (son of Heiðrekr), 160 Beowulf, 12–14, 16, 19, 20, 37, 53, 72, 100, 158, 173, Angrboða, 339, 345 175, 178, 217, 218, 236, 285, 325, 350 Annales, 175 Bestla, 15 Áns saga bogsveigis, 161, 244, 283 Bifro˛st, 186 Antiquitatum Danicarum, 352 Billings mær, 188, 226, 337, 343 Ardre VIII, 193, 203, 208–9, 210 Bilro˛st, 174, 186 Ari Þorgilsson, 116, 119 Bilskírnir, 183, 186 Arinbjo˛rn, 171 Bjarkamál in fornu, 239, 319 Árni Björnsson, 361 Björn Magnússon Ólsen, 42 Arnold, Matthew, 358 Blake, William, 357 Arnórr Þórðarson jarlsskáld, 116 Blind, Karl, 47 Ásgarðr, 183, 217 Bloodsong, 362 Ásmundar saga kappabana, 17, 155 Bloodtide, 362 Ásmundr, 17, 155 Borgný, 54, 68, 290, 336 Ásynjur, 84 Borgund, 189 Athelstan, 165 Bowra, Maurice, 48 405 © in this web service Cambridge University Press www.cambridge.org Cambridge University Press 978-1-107-13544-4 — A Handbook to Eddic Poetry Edited by Carolyne Larrington , Judy Quinn , Brittany Schorn Index More Information 406 Index Bragi inn gamli Boddason, 16, 78, 117, 123, 124, Deor, 42, 149, 193, 281 129, 130, 164, 174, 193, 201, 209, 293 Descent of Odin, 353, 357 Breta so˛gur, 30 Disticha Catonis, 48, 285, 328 Britannia Antiqua Illustrata, 352 Dragvendill, 162 British Edda, The, 363 drápa, 281 Brot af Sigurðarkviðu, 2, 23, 109, 152, 227, 228, 237, Drobin, Ulf, 185 260, 290, 317 Dronke, Ursula, 61, 62, 238, 265, 267 Brúni, 242, 244 Drótt, 156 Bruun, Daniel, 225 dróttkvæðr háttr. See dróttkvætt Brynhilda, 360 dróttkvætt, 18, 80, 117, 169, 232, 234, 261, 263, 288, Brynhildr Buðladóttir, 4, 25, 68, 147, 151, 152, 153, 289, 304 221, 227, 228, 249, 273, 275–9, 289, 290, Dryden, John, 355 294–8, 305, 306, 316, 334, 336, 341, 343, 346, A Drunk Man Looks at the Thistle, 359 349, 361 Dvergatal, 176 Brynjólfur Sveinsson, 22–3, 351 Buðli, 342 Eckersberg, Christoffer Wilhelm, 358 Buðlungs, 290, 340 Edda, 127 Bugge, Sophus, 40–1, 46–7, 48, 59, 180 Eddukvæði ed. Vésteinn Ólason and Jónas Burgess, Melvin, 362 Kristjánsson, 4–5, 58–69, 177, 238 Burzum, 363 Egill Skallagrímsson, 116, 171, 337 Buslubœn, 280 Egils saga Skallagrímsson, 29, 328 Butler, Judith, 332 Eilífr Goðrúnarson, 129 Bäckvall, Maja, 51 Einarr Skálaglamm, 117 Böðmóðr, 162, 241, 244 Einarr Skúlason, 117, 328 Bo˛ðvildr, 149, 228, 341 Eiríkr blóðøx, 8, 148, 163, 239 Bo˛lþórr, 15 Eiríks saga rauða, 221 Eiríksmál, 25, 100, 104, 106, 163–4, 165, 166, 239, Carmina Burana, 97 252, 262, 283, 284 Chadwick, H. M. and N. K., 48 Eiríkur Magnússon, 355 Charm Against a Sudden Stitch, 114 Eldhrimnir, 103 Charm Against Unfruitful Land, 114 Élivágar, 181–2 Clover, Carol, 282 Elliða, 169 Clunies Ross, Margaret, 175, 354, 358 Elmevik, Lennart, 176 Codex Regius of the Poetic Edda (GKS 2365 4°), Erce, 114 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 18, 20, 21, 22–5, 26, 28, erfikvæði, 233, 239 29, 30, 36, 41, 42, 51, 58–69, 72, 81, 94, 97, Ettmüller, Ludwig, 65 115, 120–5, 126, 130, 147, 148, 149–54, 159, 163, Exeter Book (Exeter Cathedral Library MS 3501), 164, 169, 170, 171, 173, 177, 188, 190, 192, 201, 149, 281 208, 220, 232, 234, 237–41, 247, 248, 249, Eyrbyggja saga, 100 250, 252, 264, 271, 272, 279, 282, 283, 296, Eysteinn Valdason, 202 298, 299, 305, 310, 313, 327, 331, 349, 350, 351, Eyvindr skáldaspillir Finnsson, 16, 116, 163, 233, 355, 356, 359, 360, 363 262, 303 Codex Wormianus (AM 242 fol), 27, 127 Corpus Poeticum Boreale, 355, 359 Faðir, 127 Cottle, Amos, 354, 359 Fáfnir, 219, 243, 278, 294, 295, 296, 320 Cynewulf, Elene, 325 Fáfnismál, 99, 151, 239, 241, 247–8, 260, 262, 283, 285, 294, 295, 319 Daedalus, 24 Fagrskinna, 283 Dal, Ingerid, 76 Farley, Frank, 354 Danmo˛rk, 189 Faulkes, Anthony, 63 Darraðarljóð, 167, 260, 353 Fenja, 343, 346 De Anglorum Gentis Origine Disceptatio, 352 Fenrir, 61, 165, 179, 192, 272, 299, 302 De gestis Britonum, 30 Fensalir, 177 Death of Balder, The, 358 Fidjestøl, Bjarne, 6, 18, 33–4, 35, 39, 44, 73–4, Deavin, Mark-Kevin, 176, 186, 329 75–6, 80, 86, 88–90, 259 © in this web service Cambridge University Press www.cambridge.org Cambridge University Press 978-1-107-13544-4 — A Handbook to Eddic Poetry Edited by Carolyne Larrington , Judy Quinn , Brittany Schorn Index More Information Index 407 Fight at Finnsburh, 25 Germania, 114, 154, 221, 366 Finnegans Wake, 361 Gesta Danorum, 7, 22, 118, 134, 155, 156, 158 Finnur Jónsson, 42, 64, 84, 184, 224, 225, 265, Gestumblinda gátur, 154, 160 266–8 Gimlé, 180 First Merseburg Charm, 175 Gísla saga súrssonar, 171 Fitzsimmons, Annette, 332 Gísli Sigurðsson, 36, 37, 45, 60, 61, 66, 67, 68, 93, Five Pieces of Runic Poetry Translated from the 104, 342, 380 Islandic Language, 353, 355 Gísli Súrsson, 171 Fjón, 189 Gizurr Grýtingaliði, 155 Fjölsvinnsmál, 4, 5, 83, 320 Gjúkungs, 151, 152, 279, 290, 295, 316, 318, 340, Fjo˛rgyn (Jo˛rð), 300, 345 344, 346 Flateyjarbók (GkS 1005 fol.), 30, 59, 66–7, 127, Glaðsheimr, 185, 188 140, 167, 295, 296 Glælognskviða, 117 Flóamanna saga, 339 Glaumvo˛r, 343, 344 Foley, John Miles, 76, 93, 94–5 Glitnir, 188 fornyrðislag, 7, 9, 18, 19, 23, 44, 72, 79–80, 92, 97, Glúmr Geirason, 117 101, 107, 108, 109, 127, 128, 154, 156, 166, 167, Gnipahellir, 179 169, 232, 239, 240, 242, 243, 246, 247, 248, Gnitaheiðr, 189 252, 253, 254, 255–60, 261, 262, 263, 267, 273, Goðþjóðar, 177 274, 279, 282, 283, 343, 345, 360 Gokstad ship burial, 226 Frá dauði Sinfjo˛tla, 164 Gosforth cross, 206–8, 209, 210 Frakk(a)land, 189, 247 Gosforth ‘Fishing Stone’, 124 Framarr, 162, 244 Grani, 4, 295 Franks Casket, 149, 193, 350 Grass, Günter, 361 Freydís, 221 Gray, Thomas, 10, 353, 357 Freyja, 24, 30, 66–7, 106, 108, 109, 110, 111, 125, Gregory of Tours, 147 127, 140–3, 245, 298, 315, 335, 341, 342, Grímhildr, 342, 344 345, 346 Grimm, Jacob, 6, 34–5, 175 Freyr, 24, 98, 106, 118, 119, 120, 122, 123, 128, Grimm, Wilhelm, 35 130, 142, 143, 183, 184, 221, 245, 246, 299, Grímni (Óðinn), 102 315, 334 Grímnir (Óðinn), 24, 102, 122 Friðþjófr, 29, 148, 168, 169, 171 Grímnismál, 7, 24, 27, 28, 30, 83, 85, 92, 100, Friðþjófs saga ins frœkna, 29, 148, 166, 168, 169, 171 101–7, 108, 109, 111, 119, 120, 122, 128, 149, Frigg, 106, 114, 122, 177, 183, 280, 299, 317, 337, 342 160, 174, 178, 182–6, 187, 188, 219, 225, 236, Fróði, 27, 343, 346 238, 240, 248, 262, 280, 337, 351 Frotho III, 119 Grímr (Óðinn), 102 Frösön, Jämtland, Sweden, 221 Grímr loðinkinni, 161 Fuseli, Henry, 357–8, 364 Grípisspá, 53, 78, 151, 227, 240, 249, 260, 314, Færeyinga saga, 169 320, 343 Fo˛r Skírnis. See Skírnismál Gróa, 344 Grottaso˛ngr, 5, 27, 252, 260, 272, 343, 346, 355 galdr, 97 Gróugaldr, 5, 142, 343–4 galdralag, 97, 167, 248, 261, 273, 282 Grundtvig, Svend, 39 Game of Thrones, 9, 364 Grünzweig, Friedrich E., 175 Gamla Uppsala, 218 Guðbrandur Vígfússon, 40, 42, 46, 355 Gamli gnævaðarskáld, 202 Guðheimr, 187 Garcia Marquez, Gabriel, 361 Gudme on Fyn, 217 Garðarríki, 148 Guðni Jónsson, 265 Garmr, 174, 179 Guðrún Gjúkadóttir, 4, 25, 126, 151, 152, 153, 154, Gautreks saga, 18, 29, 156, 286 170, 171, 228, 239, 249, 273, 274, 275, 279, Geirrøðr (king) 100, 102, 104, 122 297, 298, 304, 305, 306, 315, 318, 323, 334, 336, Geirrøðr (giant) 111, 119, 128, 129, 174 337, 338, 341–3, 344, 346, 359, 360 Geoffrey of Monmouth, 30 Gök stone, 195 Gerðr, 24, 122, 245, 246, 272, 315, 334, 345 Go˛ndul, 164 Gering, Hugo, 266, 268 Guðrúnarhvo˛t, 2, 153, 260, 266, 279, 297 © in this web service Cambridge University Press www.cambridge.org Cambridge University Press 978-1-107-13544-4 — A Handbook to Eddic Poetry Edited by Carolyne Larrington , Judy Quinn , Brittany Schorn Index More Information 408 Index Guðrúnarkviða I, 2, 109, 152, 227, 228, 255, 260, Hedeager, Lotte, 187, 217 279, 304, 314–15, 326, 346 Heiðr, 331 Guðrúnarkviða II, 2, 4, 109, 152, 227, 228, 279, Heiðrekr, 2, 28, 154, 160, 283 304, 314, 317, 320, 323, 326, 336, 342 Heiðreks gátur, 262 Guðrúnarkviða III, 2, 109, 326, 336 Heimdalargaldr, 87, 128–9 Gullinbursti, 143 Heimdallr, 27, 106, 108, 111, 127, 128–9, 192, Gunnarr Gjúkason, 4, 25, 68, 151, 152, 227, 228, 226, 300 229, 249, 274–5, 290, 295, 298, 306, 316, Heimskringla, 118, 163 318–19, 344 Heinrichs, Anne, 341 Gunnarr Hámundarson, 98 heiti, 60, 61, 62, 63, 65, 151, 162, 171, 176, 184, 288, Gunnarr helmingr, 98 289, 296, 298,
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