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One of the dwarfs who killed Kvaser. Fjalar was the other. Galar.

A name assumed by Odin when he went to visit Vafthrudner. Gagnraad.

One of Odin's names in Grimner's Lay. Ganglere.

A name assumed by King Gylfe when he came to Asgard. Ganglere.

[Fence-breaker]. The goddess Gnaa has a horse by name Hofvarpner. The sire of this horse is Hamskerper, and its mother is Garðrofa. Gardrofa.

A dog that barks at Ragnarok. He is called the largest and best among dogs. Garm.

or. A goddess. She is a maid, and all those who die maids become her maid-servants. She is present at Æger's feast. Odin says she knows men's destinies as well as he does himself. Gefjun.

A son of King Hraudung and foster-son of Odin; he becomes king and is visited by Odin, who calls himself Grimner. He is killed by his own sword. There is also a giant by name Geirrod, who was once visited by Thor. Geirrod.

A valkyrie. Geirskogul.

A heavenly river. Geirvimul.

Daughter of Gymer, a beautiful young giantess; beloved by Frey. Gerd.

[gerr, greedy]. One of Odin's wolves. Gere.

[Anglo-Sax. gersuma, a costly thing.] One of Freyja's daughters. Gerseme.

[gjalla, to yell, to resound; Anglo-Sax. giellan]. The bridge across the river Gjol, near Helheim. The bridge between the land of the living and the dead. Gjallar-bridge.

Heimdal's horn, which he will blow at Ragnarok. Gjallar horn. Father of Suttung, who possessed we poetic mead. He was slain by Fjalar and Galar. Gilling.

[gimill, himill, himin, heaven]. The abode of the righteous after Ragnarok. Gimle.