Children of OdinH. Marshall & Son, 1903 - 166 стор. |
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... gods , chief of whom was Odin , the All - Father . And when the race of giants had grown to a great number , Buri's children slew the giant Ymir ; and in his blood were drowned all his race save Bergelmir , who escaped on a chest . Then ...
... gods , chief of whom was Odin , the All - Father . And when the race of giants had grown to a great number , Buri's children slew the giant Ymir ; and in his blood were drowned all his race save Bergelmir , who escaped on a chest . Then ...
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... gods raised round the home of men , which they called Midgard , a high wall of cliffs , to protect the dwellers therein ; outside lay Jotun- heim , the haunt of the giants ; but the gods themselves lived in Asgard , where they had a ...
... gods raised round the home of men , which they called Midgard , a high wall of cliffs , to protect the dwellers therein ; outside lay Jotun- heim , the haunt of the giants ; but the gods themselves lived in Asgard , where they had a ...
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... gods held their solemn meetings to decide the fates of men , it was their wont to gather together by the mighty ash tree which they called Ygg - drasil . This tree spread its branches over the whole world , and it had three roots ...
... gods held their solemn meetings to decide the fates of men , it was their wont to gather together by the mighty ash tree which they called Ygg - drasil . This tree spread its branches over the whole world , and it had three roots ...
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... gods themselves , what they were like , and what were their deeds and adventures . And we will begin with Odin , because , as we have said , he was the chief of all , and was honoured of the other gods as if he were their father . Odin ...
... gods themselves , what they were like , and what were their deeds and adventures . And we will begin with Odin , because , as we have said , he was the chief of all , and was honoured of the other gods as if he were their father . Odin ...
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... God , because he possessed two ravens , called the Thinker and the Remembrancer . These birds he sent out all over the wide world to bring him news of men , and when they came back they sat on his shoulder and whispered into his ear all ...
... God , because he possessed two ravens , called the Thinker and the Remembrancer . These birds he sent out all over the wide world to bring him news of men , and when they came back they sat on his shoulder and whispered into his ear all ...
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Adils Andvari angry answered Asgard asked Aslaug Atli bade Balder beauty Bergelmir berserkers brave bride-linen burned called castle CHILDREN OF ODIN clothes dance daughter death deed dragon drink eagle elves Fafnir fair father feather-dress fell fire flew Frey Freya Frigga gave Gerd giant gods gold Grettir Grima Gymir Hagen hall Halvor hammer harp heard heart Heimir Hermoed Hettel Hilda Hiorvard Horant horse Hymir Iceland Idun Jarl Jotunheim King Rolf Kraka land leapt live Loki looked maiden Mid'-gard mighty mighty Thor mountains never night Njord Norway otter Ragnar Ragnar Lodbrok Regin ring rode Rolf's sailed serpent shalt ship shore Sigmund Sigurd Sir Olaf Skirnir Skrymir slain sleep soon spear Steinvor stood Sweden sword thee Thialfi Thokk Thor Thora Thore Thorir thou thought Thrond Tjasse told took tree trolls Trym Utgardloki Vugg wife Wolf wood Ymir
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Сторінка 56 - Balder the Beautiful Is dead, is dead ! " And through the misty air Passed like the mournful cry Of sunward sailing cranes.
Сторінка 51 - As soon as Loki heard this he went away, and, resuming his natural shape, cut off the mistletoe, and repaired to the place where the gods were assembled. There he found Hodur standing apart, without partaking of the sports, on account of his blindness, and going up to him said, "Why dost thou not also throw something at Balder?" ' "Because I am blind," answered Hodur, "and see not where Balder is, and have, moreover, nothing to throw with.
Сторінка 139 - Oluf, listen to me — A silken sark I will give to thee ! ' A silken sark, so white and fine, My mother wove it by pale moonshine.' ' I dare not dance, and I must away, For to-morrow is my bridal-day.' ' Listen, Herr Oluf : dance with me — A helmet of gold I will give to thee.
Сторінка 29 - I am in wrath and wrestle with me." " I see no one here," said Utgard-Loki, looking at the men sitting on the benches, " who would not think it beneath him to wrestle with thee ; let somebody, however, call hither that old crone, my nurse Elli, and let Thor wrestle with her if he will. She has thrown to the ground many a man not less strong than this Thor is.
Сторінка 55 - Baldur might be delivered from Hel. All things very willingly complied with this request, both men and every other living being, as well as earths, and stones, and trees, and metals, just as we have all seen these things weep when they are brought from a cold place into a hot one.
Сторінка 138 - Well," said Halvor, " here I am." " Have you got your big cat with you still ? " " Yes, that I have," said Halvor ; " she's lying at home under the stove, and what's more, she has now got seven kittens, far bigger and fiercer than she is herself.
Сторінка 138 - Have you got your big cat with you still? " "Yes, that I have," said Halvor; "she's lying at home under the stove, and what's more, she has now got seven kittens, far bigger and fiercer than she is herself." " Oh, then, we'll never come to see you again...
Сторінка 56 - ... a cold place into a hot one. As the messengers were returning, they found an old hag named Thaukt sitting in a cavern, and begged her to weep Baldur out of Hel. But she answered — " Thaukt will wail With dry tears Baldur's balefire. Let Hela keep her own.
Сторінка 29 - ... footing, and was finally brought down upon one knee. Utgard-Loki then told them to desist, adding that Thor had now no occasion to ask any one else in the hall to wrestle with him, and it was also getting late ; so he showed Thor and his companions to their seats, and they passed the night there in good cheer. The next morning at break of day, Thor and his companions dressed themselves and prepared for their departure. Utgard-Loki ordered a table to be set for them, on which there was no lack...