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in contradistinction to the asas, who dwell in Asgard: Njord, Frey and Freyja. The vans waged war with the asas, but were afterwards, by virtue of a treaty, combined and made one with them. The vans were deities of the sea. Van.
 * plural . Those deities whose abode was in Vanaheim,

[Defender]. A name of Thor. Veor.

[from verða, to become; Germ. werden]. The norn of the present, of that which is. The dwarf presiding over the west region. Vestre. West.

Son of Odin and the giantess Grid. He dwells in Landvide. He slays the Fenris-wolf in Ragnarok. Rules with Vale after Ragnarok. Vidar.

[Icel. víg; Ulfilas wiahjo, μάγη [Greek: machê], a fight, a battle]. The field of battle where the gods and the sons of Surt meet in Ragnarok. Vigrid.

Brother of Odin and Ve. These three sons of Bor and Bestla construct the world out of Ymer's body. Vile.

A river that Thor crosses. Vimer.

[Wind-cool]. The father of winter. Vindsval.

[Wind-home]. The place that the sons of Balder and Hoder are to inhabit after Ragnarok. Vindheim. Wind-*home.

[The mansion of bliss]. The palace of the asynjes. Vingolf.

A name of Thor. Vingthor.

The goddess of betrothals and marriages. Vor.

Y

Uller's dwelling. Ydaler.

A name of Odin. Ygg.

[The bearer of Ygg (Odin)]. The world-embracing ash tree. The whole world is symbolized by this tree. Ygdrasil.

The huge giant in the cosmogony, out of whose body Odin, Vile and Ve created the world. The progenitor of the giants. He was formed out of frost and fire in Ginungagap. Ymer.