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to show that the embla was in some way related to the ash. Embla.

One of Heimdal's nine mothers. Eyrgjafa.

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Son of Hreidmar. He kills his father to get possession of the Andvarenaut. He afterwards changes himself into a dragon and guards the treasure on Gnita-heath. He is slain by Sigurd, and his heart is roasted and eaten. Fafner.

[Barrel-hoof, hollow-hoof]. One of the horses of the gods. Falhofner.

[Ship-beater, ship-destroyer]. The father of Loke. Farbaute.

or. The monster-wolf. He is the son of Loke. He bites the hand Tyr. The gods put him in chains, where he remains until Ragnarok. In Ragnarok he gets loose, swallows the sun and conquers Odin, but is killed by Vidar. Fenrer or Fenris-wolf. The abode of Frigg. Fensal.

A misnomer for Skrymer, in whose glove Thor took shelter. Fjalar.

A dwarf, who slew Kvaser, and composed from his blood the poetic mead. Fjalar.

A cock that crows at Ragnarok. Fjalar.

[fimr, quick, nimble]. The nimble servant of Æger. He was slain by the jealous Loke. Fimafeng.

[Compare Germ. fimmel, an iron wedge; Bohem. fimol; Swed. fimmel-stång, the handle of a sledge-hammer; in Icel. obsolete, and only used in four or five compounds in old poetry.] It means mighty great. In the mythology we have:  A mighty fool. Fimbulfambe.

The mighty god, great helper (Odin). Fimbultyr.

[vetr, winter]. The great and awful winter of three years' duration preceding the end of the world. Fimbul-winter.

A heavenly river (þul, roaring.) Fimbulthul.

The great wise man (Odin's High-song, 143). Fimbulthuler.

A name of Odin. Fjolner.