The Viking Age. Volume 2 (of 2) The early history, manners, and customs of the ancestors of the English-speaking nations

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Eumenius, i. 10, 11

Eutropius, i. 11

Exercises, bodily, idróttir, ii. 369 _seq._

Exercises, mental idróttir, ii. 389 _seq._

F.

Facsimile of Old Norse MSS., ii. 544–550

Fafnir, i. 435

Feasts and entertainments, ii. 274 _seq._

Fenrir, i. 41–43

Finds, chief:— Bavenhöi, i. 251, 280 Blekinge, i. 170, 173 Bohüslän, (ancient Vikin), i. 74, _passim_ Bröttby, i. 273 Gökstad, i. 335 Hjortehammar, i. 306 Karleby, i. 75 Kivik, i. 88 Moklebust Eids, i. 339 Nydam, i. 219 _seq._ Thorsbjerg, i. 194 _seq._ Treenhöi, i. 89–91 Uby, i. 78, 79 Valloby, i. 249 Varpelev, i. 255 Vimose, i. 108, 207 Bornholm, i. 128, _passim_ Burgundy, i. 158 England—Taplow, i. 319 Fyen, i. 123–127 Fyen, Bangstrup, i. 245 Fyen, Broholm, i. 87, _passim_ Fyen, Kragehul, i. 216 Fyen, Mollegaard, i. 128 Jutland, i. 241, 248 Ukraine, i. 245 Wallachia, i. 159 Zealand (Nordrup), ii. 225

Finds, ii. _passim._

France (Valland), ii. 464, 536 _seq._

Frankish Annals, ii. 536

Franks—Franci, Frakki, i. 10 _seq._

Frey, worship of, i. 351

Freyja, i. 64

Frigg, i. 28, 57

Frostathing, the, i. 465

Fylgjas, the, i. 413

G.

Games, ii. 352, 357

Gardariki, i. 26, 51, 53

Gautaland, i. 60, 423

Genealogies of the Norse chiefs, i. 66; ii. 479

Genealogies of the jarls of Normandy, ii. 464

_Get_-ae (Goths, Jutes) Thysa-Massa, i. 26, 343

Geography, old Norse, i. 52

Germany, i. 3 _passim_

Gildas, settlement of Britain, i. 25

Ginnungagap, i. 29

Glass, i. 276–284

Glass, Earliest finds of, i. 126, 255

Godi, temple-priest, and Godiship, i. 525–531

Godwin—Gudini, ii. 491

Göngu Hrolf, ii. 462–464

Gorm, King, i. 456

Graves, _vide_ Stone, Iron, Bronze Ages

Graves, Remarkable, i. 247, 258

Graves, Various, i. 299, 318–335

Greece, i. 3

Greek and Roman antiquities, i. 259

Greenland, Discovery of, ii. 518

Grimnismal, i. 27

Ground-finds, i. 235–246

Gudrun—Song I., ii. 417

Gudrun—Song II., ii. 420

Gyda, ii. 492

Gyrd, ii. 512, 513

H.

Hákon Jarl, i. 367, 467

Hákon the Good, i. 424, 464–9, 475; ii. 43, 466

Halfdan, i. 462

Halls and buildings, ii. 241

Harald Gormsson, i. 473; ii. 479

Harald Gudinason (Godwin’s son), ii. 502 _seq._

Harald Hardradi, ii. 499 _seq._

Harald Harfagr, i. 361, 448; ii. 514, 531

Harald Hilditönn, i. 22, 326; ii. 436–441

Harald Knutsson and Hörda-Knut, ii. 496

Harbours, ii. 169, 177

Hávamál, the, ii. 401 _seq._

Hengist and Horsa, i. 20, 25

Heid the Sybil, i. 29

Heimdall, i. 35

Hel, i. 29, 32

Herodotus, i. 26

High-seat pillars, i. 361

Horses and Harness, i. 285–291

Hospitality, i. 433; ii. 283

Houses, ii. 242

Hraesvelg, i. 38

Hrimthursar, i. 28, _passim._

Hrolf Kraki, i. 354

I.

Iceland, Discovery of, ii. 514–516

Idavöll, i. 45

Idols, i. 375, 379

Idols, power of, i. 469–472

Idróttir (_vide_ Exercises), list of, ii. 45

Indemnity, i. 544 _seq._

Insurance companies, ii. 233

Ireland, ii. 514, 516–518

Iron age, i. 125 _seq._

Ivar’s dream, i. 459

Ivar the Boneless, ii. 453–459

Ivar Vidfadmi, i. 22, 23, 68

Ividi, i. 29

J.

Jarl, Attributes of, i. 487 _seq._

Jerusalem, i. 52; ii. 500

Jomsborg, ii. 109, 162, 479

Jorsala, i. 52

Jomsvikings, ii. 197–208

Jörmungand, i. 42

Jötun, &c., i. 28 _seq._

Julian, Emperor, i. 12, 14

Jutes (Jotnar, Jötunheim, &c.), i. 26

K.

Ketilbjörn, i. 358

King, Meanings and Grades of, i. 497 _seq._

Kissing, Laws on, ii. 24

Kjökkenmöddinger, i. 70

Klakkharald, i. 455, 456

Knut, the Mighty, the Old, i. 480, 486 _seq._

L.

Land, Division, Law, Rights of, i. 487 _seq._

Landvoettir, the, i. 418

Language, Norse, i. 20

Laws of the early English tribes, i. 532 _seq._

Loki, i. 32 _seq._

London, ii. 481, 484, 489, 492

Louis le Débonnaire, ii. 538

M.

Magnus, the Good, i. 186; ii. 497

Man, Creation of, i. 45

Manni, i. 23

Manuscripts, Old Norse—facsimiles, ii. 544–550

Marriage, ii. 1 _seq._

Mediterranean, i. 3, _passim_

Midgard, i. 44

Mimin’s well, i. 32

Mistletoe, i. 33

Mounds, _vide_ Graves.

Muspelheim, i. 30

Mystic signs and numbers, ii. 341

N.

Nanna, the Goddess, i. 332

Niflheim, i. 29, _passim_

Nine Worlds, the, i. 29

Njörd, i. 146; worship of, i. 354

Nordimbraland, i. 20, _passim_

Normandy, ii. 463, _passim_

Nornir, the, i. 385–389

Norway, Kings of, Appendix III.

Norsemen, Mythology of, i. 27, 44

O.

Oaths, i. 553–559

Occupations of men, ii. 344–351

Occupations of women, ii. 362–367

Ocular delusion, i. 444

Odals, _vide_ Land

Odin, i. 28 _seq._

Odin of the North, i. 51

Odin’s religion, i. 343

Odin’s successors, i. 362

Olaf, King and Saint, i. 467–476, 500, 540–543

Olaf, King and Saint, ii. 37, 179, 481, 492

Olaf of Sweden, i. 540; ii. 480

Olaf Raudi, of Scotland, ii. 469 _seq._

Olaf Tryggvason, i. 351, 357, 377, 467, 473, 476, 506–7

Olaf Tryggvason, ii. 182, 480

Omens, i. 450–455

Öngulsey, i. 19

Ordeal, i. 559–562

Orkneys and Hebrides, ii. 531

Outlawry, i. 578–583

P.

Paganism and Christianity, i. 464

Pálnatóki, Jarl, ii. 160, 534

Palestine, i. 3

Paris, siege of, ii. 540–543

Pillars, High-seat, ii. 516

Plan of Holmganga ground, i. 565

Pottery—Stone Age, i. 82, 83

Pottery—Bronze Age, i. 94, 95

Pottery—Iron Age, i. 137 _seq._

Precedence, ii. 251

Ptolemy, i. 10

Punishments, i. 368, 372, 476, 518

Punishments, ii. 236 _seq._, 243, 247

R.

Ragnar Lodbrók, ii. 435, 450–453

Ragnar his sons, ii. 453–459

Ragnarök, i. 43

Ran, goddess, i. 403

Religion, i. 343 _seq._

Revenge, i. 584–589

Robbery, ii. 236 _seq._

Rock-tracings, ii. 116 _seq._

Rooms, names of, ii. 259

Runes, i. 154–192

Runes magical, i. 278, 439

Rune-song of Odin, i. 160–163

Russia, i. 4, _passim_

S.

Sacrifices (three principal), i. 344–347

Sacrifices human, i. 364–374, 448

Sacrifices before a duel, i. 565

Sagas fully described, Appendix III.

Sax, the, i. 15

Saxonicum litus.—Town or Army-list, i. 18

Saxons a misnomer, i. 18–24

Scaldship, ii. 389 _seq._

Scepticism among the heathen, i. 354

Scotland, ii. 532, _passim_

Sculpture, i. 297

Sea-god and his Wife, i. 403–408

Serkland, Saracens, ii. 500

Shape-changing, i. 430

Ships, Levy of, ii. 187

Ships, Construction of, i. 162–172

Sicily, i. 3

Sigurd, Hring, ii. 433–441

SILENCE OF CENTURIES!, i. 21

Slavery—freed slaves, i. 502–514

Sorcery, i. 401

Sorrow and mourning, ii. 414 _seq._

Spain, i. 3

Sports, ii. 351, 357, 361

Stone Age, i. 69, 83

_Sue_-ones, i. 7 _seq._

Suicides, i. 423

Suitors, bridal, ii. 2 _seq._

Superstitions, i. 430 _seq._

Svein, Tjuguskegg, King, ii. 479

_Sri_-ár, _Sri_-thjod, _Swe_-den, i. 7

Sweden, Kings of, Appendix III.

T.

Tacitus, i. 7, 15

Taxes, i. 187

Temples, i. 356–361

Thing, the, and its offshoots, i. 515 _seq._

Thor, i. 47

Thor, Worship of, i. 353

Thraldom, i. 502

Time, Divisions of, i. 37

Titles, i. 486 _seq._

Traders and trading-ships, ii. 249 _seq._

Turf-Einar, i. 372; ii. 262, 263

Tyr, i. 35, 47

Tyrkir (men), i. 20

U.

Ulf Jarl, ii. 490

Utgard, i. 44

V.

Vafthrudnismál, i. 27

Val and its derivatives, i. 389

Valhalla, i. 420–429

Valkyrias, the, i. 387–393

Valland, France, ii. 463

Vanir, Their land and river, i. 52

Veneti, i. 8

Vends—Wends, ii. 160, 188

Vikar, Legend of King, i. 421

Viken, or Vikin, i. 19, 299, 473; ii. 117, 462

Vili and Ve, Odin’s brothers, i. 30

Vindland, ii. 188, 479

Vinland, America, ii. 519 _seq._

Visma, shieldmaiden, ii. 441

Völuspa, the, i. 27

Volvas, the, i. 394

W.

Waggons, i. 294–299

Wales—Bretland, i. 19; ii. 534

Wall-ornamentation, ii. 247

War customs, ii. 102 _seq._

War ships, ii. 136 _seq._

Warfare, Mode of Naval, ii. 181 _seq._

Weapons, ii. 65 _seq._

Weather vanes, ii. 156

Weregild, i. 544

Wodin (see Odin), i. 28 _seq._

Wood-carving, ii. 244

William the Norman, ii. 512, 513

Witchcraft, ii. 439–449

Witikind, i. 18; ii. 537

Women, position of, ii. 1 _seq._

Women, rights of, ii. 24

Women, restrictions of extravagance of, ii. 28

Worlds, the Nine, i. 29

Worship of men, animals, groves, i. 379–383

Y.

Yggdrasil, i. 41 _seq._, 385

Ymir, creation from, i. 30

Yngvi, i. 64, 497

Yule sacrifice, i. 345

Z.

Zosimus, i. 10

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