PART III.

Myths Concerning the Creation of Man 126 Scef, the Original Patriarch 135 Borgar-Skjold, the Second Patriarch 143 Halfdan, the Third Patriarch 147 Halfdan's Enmity with Orvandel and Svipdag 151 Halfdan's Identity with Mannus 153 Sacred Runes Learned from Heimdal 159 Sorcery, the Reverse of Sacred Runes 165 Heimdal and the Sun Goddess 167 Loke Causes Enmity Between Gods and Creators 171 Halfdan Identical with Helge 180 The End of the Age of Peace 185 War with the Heroes from Svarin's Mound 194 Review of the Svipdag Myth 200 The World-War and its Causes 204 Myth Concerning the Sword Guardian 213 Breach Between Asas Vans. Siege of Asgard 235 Significance of the World-War 252 The War in Midgard. Hadding's Adventures 255 Position of the Divine Clans to the Warriors 262 Hadding's Defeat 268 Loke's Punishment 273 Original Model of the Bravalla Battle 281 The Dieterich Saga 285