Chapter 11

Line 9. _Ägirs döttrar_, the waves. See canto X: 11.

19. _dar_, dagar.

21. _växer ut_, assumes the form.

84. _Eriksgata_, from _edh-vreks-gata (ed-givar-gata)_, the journey of early kings to receive the homage of their subjects. Some authorities see the origin of the word in the fact that Erik the Saint was supposed to be the first king to take one of these royal trips.

91. _Disardalen_, the valley of the gods where Balder's temple lay.

108. _Loke_, the evil giant-god, the enemy of all that was good.

129. _Var_, the goddess of plighted troth. She recorded the solemn promises of lovers and the marriage vows and avenged any violation of the same.

135. _Balders Nanna_. See canto I: 22.

145. _sår högens säd_, sows the seed of the funeral mound, i. e., takes life.

164. _Vidar_, the silent god, who next to Tor was the strongest among the asar. He avenges Oden in Ragnarök.

187. _den dagen ... från min runstav tagen_. The early Scandinavians had some sort of calendars, consisting of runes carved on a staff.

198. _Lofn_, the mild and good goddess, and the deity of matrimony.

199. _vite guden_, Balder.

200. _så när som_, except.