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Uth, Othin, 103.
Vaf′-thrūth-nir, agiant, 68–83.
Vaf″-thrūth-nis-mǭl′, the BalladofVafthruthnir, 4, 5, 21, 68–84, 99, 100, 115, 116, 131, 141, 149, 152, 174, 183, 192, 242, 247, 360, 368, 375, 376, 378.
Vak, Othin, 105.
Vāl′-a-skjolf, Othin’s home, 88.
Val′-bjorg, Grimhild’s land, 461.
Vald′-ar, a Danishking, 456, 457.
Val′-fath-er, Othin, 3, 12, 104.
Val′-grind, agate, 93.
Val′-hall, Othin’s hall, 3, 14, 15, 25, 79, 88, 89, 92–94, 218, 220, 232, 325, 326, 441, 474, 480, 483.
Vāl′-i, agod, 15, 82, 198, 227, 228, 236.
Vāl′-i, son ofLoki, 16, 167, 172, 173.
Val′-land, Slaughter-Land, 129, 136, 254, 255, 443.
Val′-tam, father ofVegtam, 197.
Vam, a river, 165.
Van′-a-heim, home ofthe Wanes, 3, 187.
Vand′-ils-vē, a shrine, 324.
Van′-ir, the Wanes, 1, 10.
Var, a dwarf, 247.
Var′-in, a Norwegian king(?), 281, 302.
Var′-ins-fjord, a bay, 298, 299.
Vār′-kald, father ofVindkald, 240.
Vath′-gel-mir, a river, 360.
Vē, brother ofOthin, 4, 26, 160.
Veg′-dras-il, a dwarf, 247.
Veg′-svin, a river, 95.
Veg′-tam, Othin, 195, 197, 199.
Veg″-tams-kvith′-a, the Lay ofVegtam, 195.
Vel″-ents-sag′-a, the Saga ofVelent, 252.
Ver′-a-tȳr, Othin, 87, 88.
Ver′-land, LandofMen, 136.
Verth′-and-i, a Norn, 9.
Vestr′-i, a dwarf, 6.
Vestr′-sal-ir, Rind’s home, 198.
Vethr′-fol-nir, a hawk, 97.
Vē′-ur, Thor, 142, 144, 145.
Vīf, daughter ofKarl, 210. [582]
Vīg′-blǣr, Helgi’s horse, 325.
Vīg′-dal-ir, Battle-Dale, 324, 325.
Vigg, a dwarf, 7.
Vīg′-rith, a field, 73, 376.
Vil′-i, brother ofOthin, 4, 26, 160.
Vil′-meith, a dwarf(?), 229.
Vil′-mund, lover ofBorgny, 469–472.
Vin, a river, 95.
Vin′-bjorg, Grimhild’s land, 461.
Vind′-alf, a dwarf, 7.
Vind′-heim, Wind-Home, 25, 26.
Vind′-kald, Svipdag, 240.
Vind′-ljōn-i, Vindsval, 75.
Vind′-sval, father ofWinter, 75.
Ving′-i, Atli’s messenger, 448, 482, 501, 502, 510, 512–514, 517.
Ving′-nir, Thor, 82, 135, 174.
Ving′-skorn-ir, a horse, 384.
Ving′-thor, Thor, 135, 174, 185, 186.
Vīn′-ǭ, a river, 95.
Virf′-ir, a dwarf, 8.
Vit, a dwarf, 7.
Vīth, a river, 95.
Vīth′-ar, agod, 23, 82, 83, 91, 152, 155, 156, 164, 170, 228.
Vith′-ga, son ofVölund, 268.
Vith′-i, Vithar’s land, 91.
Vith′-of-nir, a cock, 243, 245, 246.
Vīth′-olf, a dwarf(?), 229.
Vith′-rir, Othin, 160, 295.
Vith′-ur, Othin, 104.
Vǭf′-uth, Othin, 105.
Vols′-ung, father ofSigmund, 218, 219, 226, 270, 293, 302, 307, 310, 332–334, 366, 421.
Vols″-ung-a-sag′-a, the Saga ofthe Volsungs, 218, 226, 270, 276, 297, 299, 301, 332–334, 336, 340, 342, 345, 349, 350, 352, 353, 356, 361, 365, 366, 368, 370, 371, 373, 375, 377–379, 381, 383, 386, 391, 395, 396, 399, 400, 402, 403, 405, 407, 410–412, 418, 419, 425, 427, 433, 438, 440, 448, 450, 453, 455–458, 465, 469, 477, 478, 480, 486, 487, 500, 506, 508, 512–514, 518–522, 525–530, 532, 534, 537, 538, 543, 549, 550, 553, 554.
Vols′-ungs, descendants ofVolsung, 269–272, 290–292, 306–311, 318, 319, 332, 333, 339, 421, 422, 425, 428.
Völ′-und, a smith, 252–262, 264–268, 527.
Völ″-und-ar-kvith′-a, the Lay ofVölund, 129, 252–268, 296, 303, 319, 437, 443, 444, 471, 485, 493, 527.
Vol″-u-spǭ′, the Wise-Woman’s Prophecy, 1–28, 52, 61, 62, 68, 69, 73–75, 77, 78, 80–83, 89–91, 93, 95–97, 99–102, [583]108, 110, 112–115, 129, 136, 140, 145, 146, 152, 154, 156, 160–164, 166, 170, 172–174, 176, 178, 179, 186, 188, 195, 196, 198, 200, 203, 217, 218, 220, 223, 227–232, 236, 242, 243, 245, 247, 254, 276, 291, 293, 296, 314, 319, 359, 360, 375, 393, 394, 416, 444, 508, 542.
Vǭn, a river, 95.
Vond, a river, 95.
Vǭr, agoddess, 181.
Y′-dal-ir, Ull’s home, 88.
Ygg, Othin, 70, 105, 140, 384.
Ygg′-dras-il, the world-ash, 1, 3, 4, 9, 12, 17, 20, 27, 60, 62, 81, 94, 96–98, 102, 242, 243.
Ylf′-ings, a Danishrace, 221, 291, 292, 301, 305, 307, 311, 313–315, 329.
Ylg, a river, 95.
Ym′-ir, agiant, 4, 6, 17, 74, 76, 77, 100, 229, 242.
Yng (or Yng′-vi), son ofHalfdan the Old, 221, 307, 308, 364, 365.
Yng″-ling-a-sag′-a, the Saga ofthe Ynglings, 160, 163.
Yng′-lings, descendants ofYng, 221, 223, 307.
Yng′-vi, a dwarf, 8.
Yng′-vi, son ofHring, 306.
Yng′-vi, Yng, 221, 307, 308, 364, 365.
Ys′-ja, daughter ofThræll, 207. [585]
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