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Aegir- Sea giant who rules over the seas with his wife the goddess Ran. Son of Miskorblindi. His weapon is the net as is Ran s. (1) Aegir's daughters- Said to be the mothers of Heimdallr. They are said to be nine waves and their names are Himinglæva (the Heaven Shining One), Dufa , Blodhughadda (Bloody Hair), Hefring (the Rising One), Udhr, Hronn, Bylgia, Bara, and Kolga(The Cold One). Dufa Udhr, Hronn, Bylgia and Bara are all synonyms for waves. (5) Aesir- The tribe of deities that Odhinn and Thorr belong to. (1) They are the deities of consciousness and the sky as opposed to the Vanir who are the deities of the earth and biological life and natural cycles. (O) Ai- A dwarf. (5) (The) Alcis- Twin deities worshiped by the Germans and were said to be sons of the SkyGod. (O) alf¹- A race of beings that are magical in nature. The word alf is normally translated to the word "elf". There are three types of alfs. One is the light alf which are the residents of Ljossalfheimr which Freyr rules. They are said to be fairer than the sun to look upon. The second type are the svartalfs which are the dwarves. The third are the dark alfs which some believe to actually bethe spirits of dead male ancestors. (O) The Dark Alfs are said to be as black as pitch. (5) Alf²- The name of a dwarf. (5) Alfather- "Father of All". Another name of Odhinn. (4) Alfheimr- One of the nine worlds and home of the Light Alfs also called Ljossalfheimr. (1) Alfrothful- "Alf- beam". Mother of Sol. (4)

alf-shot- A condition that is caused by being "shot" by alfs and can be the causeof physical conditions ranging from mild muscle spasms to bone cancer and nervous degeneration, having a part of your soul complex stolen or eaten as well as other unpleasant effects. The same effects can come from witch-shot and dwarf-shot. (O) Alf's Beam- A keening for the sun. (4) Alfadhir- "All-Father". A name given as one of Odhinn's many names. (5) Alfodhr- Same as "Alfadhir". (5) Alfrodul-The daughter of Sol who shall ride the chariot of the sun after Ragnarok in her mother's place. (5) All-Bright- In Alvissmal, this is given as the name that Asa-sons call the sun. (4) All Devourer- In Alvissmal, this is given as the name that the dwarfs call fire. (4) All-Green- In Alvissmal, this is the name by which the etins call Midhgardhr. (4) All-Father- Same as "Alfadhir". (5) Alsvidhr- thecom pletely white one The nam e of one of the two horses that draw the sun. (4) See also "Arvakr". Althiolf- The name of a soil dwelling dwarf. (5) Alvaldithe all powerful one. Father of the giant Thjazi, Idi and Gang. (4)

Alviss- "The All-Wise". The name of a dwarf who talks the gods into letting him wed Thorr's daughter in Thorr's absence. Thorr catches up to the dwarf before he can get tohis home and tricks the dwarf into staying above ground until the sun rises at which time the dwarf is turned into stone. (4) Alvissmal- Also known as the Lay of Alviss. A poem in the Poetic Edda about how Thorr tricks the dwarf Alviss into staying above ground until the sun rises at which time the dwarf is turned into stone. (4) amber- Amber is probably sacred to Freyja and was used as a sacrificeto the gods and goddesses in heathen times. When Freyja could not find her beloved Odhr, she shed tears and the tears that hit the ground turned to pure gold and the ones that hit trees turned into pure amber. Also called "Freyja's tears".(O)

Amsvartnir- "The Red-Black One." The name of the lake on the island Lyngvi, where the Fenris Wolf was finally bound by the Aesir. (5) Andhrimnir-...