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A plain where the gods first assemble, where they establish their heavenly abodes, and where they assemble again after Ragnarok. The plains of Ide. Idavold.

Daughter of the dwarf Ivald; she was wife of Brage, and the goddess of early spring. She possesses rejuvenating apples of which the gods partake. Idun.

A river which divides the giants from the gods. Ifing.

One of Heimdal's nine giant mothers. Imd.

A son of the giant Vafthrudner. Im.

One of the names of Frey. Ingun's Frey.

The father of Ottar Heimske; the favorite of Freyja. Instein.

A dwarf. His sons construct the ship Skidbladner. Ivald.

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[Equally high]. A name of Odin. Evenhigh. Jafnhaar.

A name of Odin (Jack the Giant-killer?). Jalk.

[Iron-chopper]. One of Heimdel's nine giant mothers. Jarnsaxa.

[Iron-wood]. A wood east of Midgard, peopled by giantesses called Jarnvids. This wood had iron leaves. Jarnvid.

The giantesses in the Iron-wood. Jarnvids.

Wife of Odin and mother of Thor. Earth. Jord.

[Anglo-Sax. eoten]. A giant. The giants were the earliest created beings. Tho gods question them in regard to Balder. Thor frequently contends with them. Famous giants are: Ymer, Hymer, Hrungner, Orvandel, Gymer, Skrymer, Vafthrudner and Thjasse. Giant.

(plural). The Utgaard; the home of the giants in the outermost parts of the earth. Jotunheim.

K

(plural). Two rivers which Thor every day must cross. Kerlaug.

Another river which Thor every day must pass. Kormt.

The hostage given by the vans to the asas. His blood, when slain, was the poetical mead kept by Suttung. Kvaser.