The Younger Edda - Part 21
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Part 21

GJALLAR-RIVER. The river near Helheim.

GJALP. One of the daughters of Geirrod.

GJUKE. A king in Germany, visited by Sigurd.

GLADSHEIM. Odin's dwelling.

GLAM. The name of a giant.

GLAPSVID. A name of Odin.

GLASER. A grove in Asgard.

GLEIPNER. The last fetter with which the wolf Fenrer was bound.

GLENER. The husband of Sol (sun).

GLER. One of the horses of the G.o.ds.

GLITNER. Forsete's hall.

GLOIN. A dwarf.

GNA. Frigg's messenger.

GNIPA-CAVE. The cave before which the dog Garm barks.

GNITA-HEATH. Fafner's abode, where he kept the treasure of the Niblungs.

GOIN. A serpent under Ygdrasil.

GOL. A valkyrie.

GOLDFAX. The giant Hrungner's horse.

GOMUL. One of the streams flowing from Hvergelmer.

GONDLER. One of the names of Odin.

GONDUL. A valkyrie.

GOPUL. One of the streams flowing from Hvergelmer.

GOT. A name of Odin.

GOTE. Gunnar's horse.

GOTHORM. A son of Gjuke; murders Sigurd, and is slain by him.

GRABAK. One of the serpents under Ygdrasil.

GRAD. One of the streams flowing from Hvergelmer.

GRAFVITNER. A serpent under Ygdrasil.

GRAFVOLLUD. A serpent under Ygdrasil.

GRAM. Sigurd's sword.

GRANE. Sigurd's horse.

GREIP. One of the daughters of Geirrod.

GRID. A giantess visited by Thor.

GRIDARVOL. Grid's staff.

GRIM. A name of Odin.

GRIMHILD. Gjuke's queen.

GRIMNER. One of the names of Odin.

GRJOTTUNGARD. The place where Thor fought with Hrungner.

GROA. A giantess, mother of Orvandel.

GROTTE. The name of King Frode's mill.

GUD. A valkyrie.

GUDNY. One of the children of Gjuke.

GUDRUN. The famous daughter of Gjuke.

GULLINBURSTE. The name of Frey's boar.

GULLINTANNE. A name of Heimdal.

GULLTOP. Heimdal's horse.

GULLVEIG. A personification of gold; she is pierced and burnt.

GUNGNER. Odin's spear.

GUNLAT. The daughter of the giant Suttung.

GUNN. A valkyrie.

GUNNAR. The famous son of Gjuke.

GUNTHRAIN. One of the rivers flowing from Hvergelmer.

GWODAN. An old name for Odin.

GYLFE. A king of Svithjod, who visited Asgard under the name of Ganglere.

GYLLER. One of the horses of the G.o.ds.

GYMER. Another name of the ocean divinity aeger.

HABROK. A celebrated hero.

HALLINSKIDE. Another name of Heimdal.

HALOGE. A giant, son of Fornjot; also called Loge.

HAMDER. Son of Jonaker and Gudrun, incited by his mother to avenge his sister's death.

HAMSKERPER. A horse; the sire of Hofvarpner, which was Gna's horse.

HANGAG.o.d. A name of Odin.

HANGATYR. A name of Odin.

HAPTAG.o.d. A name of Odin.

HAR. The High One; applied to Odin.

HARBARD. A name a.s.sumed by Odin.

HATE. The wolf bounding before the sun, and will at last catch the moon.

HEIDE. Another name for Gullveig.

HEIDRUN. A goat that stands over Valhal.

HEIMDAL. The G.o.d of the rainbow.

HEIMER. Brynhild's foster-father.

HEL. The G.o.ddess of death; daughter of Loke.

HELBLINDE. A name of Odin.

HELMET-BEARER. A name of Odin.

HENGEKj.a.pT. The man to whom King Frode gave his mill.

HEPTE. A dwarf.

HERAN. A name of Odin.

HERFATHER. A name of Odin.

HERJAN. A name of Odin.

HERMOD. The G.o.d who rode on Sleipner to Hel, to get Balder back.

HERTEIT. A name of Odin.

HILD. A valkyrie.

HILDESVIN. A helmet, which King Adils took from King Ale.

HIMINBJORG. Heimdal's dwelling.

HINDFELL. The place where Brynhild sat in her hall, surrounded by the Vafurloge.

HJALMBORE. A name of Odin.

HJALPREK. A king in Denmark; collects a fleet for Sigurd.

HJATLE THE VALIANT. One of Rolf Krake's berserks.

HJORDIS. Married to Sigmund, and mother of Sigurd.

HJUKE. One of the children that accompany Moon.

HLEDJOLF. A dwarf.

HLER. Another name of aeger.

HLIDSKJALF. The seat of Odin, whence he looked out over all the world.

HLIN. One of the attendants of Frigg; Frigg herself is sometimes called by this name.

HLODYN. Thor's mother.

HLOK. A valkyrie.

HLORIDE. A name of Thor.

HNIKER. A name of Odin.

HNIKUD. A name of Odin.