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The etymology has not been made out. He was the heavenly watchman in the old mythology, answering to St. Peter in the medieval. According to the Lay of Rig (Heimdal), he was the father and founder of the different classes of men, nobles, churls and thralls. He has a horn called Gjallar-horn, which he blows at Ragnarok. His dwelling is Himinbjorg. He is the keeper of Bifrost (the rainbow). Nine giantesses are his mothers. Heimdal.

[Ulfilas halja, ᾅδης [Greek: adês]; Anglo-Sax. and Eng. hell; Heliand and Old High Germ. hellia; Germ. Hölle; Dan. at slaa, i-hjel, to kill]. The goddess of death, born of Loke and Angerboda. She corresponds to Proserpina. Her habitation is Helheim, under one of the roots of Ygdrasil. Hel.

A name of Odin. Helblinde.

The gates of Hel. Helgrind or Helgate. The abode of Hel. Helheim.

, } [The father of hosts]. A name of Odin. Her-*father. }   [Courage of hosts]. Son of Odin, who gives him helmet and corselet. He went on Sleipner to Hel to bring Balder back. Hermod.

[hildr (Anglo-Sax. hild) means war]. Freyja's hog. [himinn, heaven, and björg, help, defense; hence heaven defender]. Heimdal's dwelling. Himinbjorg.

[Heaven-breaker]. One of the giant Hymer's oxen. Himinbrjoter.

The abode of Æger. Hlesey.

[from hlið, gate, and skjálf, shelf, bench]. The seat of Odin, whence he looked out over all the worlds. Hlid-*skjalf.

One of the attendants of Frigg; but Frigg herself is sometimes called by this name. Hlin.

A goddess; a names of the earth; Thor's mother. Hlodyn.

[from hlóa; Anglo-Sax. hlowan; Eng. low, to bellow, roar,and reið, thunder]. One of the names of Thor; the bellowing thunderer. Hloride.

, } Names of Odin, Hnikar and Hnikuder. . }