The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies

CHAPTER VII.

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Mythology of Scandinavia--Compared with that of Greece and Rome--The Eddas--Account of the Creation--Form of the Earth --Asgard, Odin--Names of this Deity--Valhalla--Thor--Recovery of Thor's Hammer--Frey and Freya--Bragi--Heimdall--Vidar-- Hodur--The Valkyrior--Loki and his Progeny--Death of Baldur-- His Funeral--Loki's Punishment--The Elves--Runic Letters-- Ragnarok, the Twilight of the Gods 238