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 AuRVANG. A dwarf.

Austre. A dwarf.

Bafur. a dwarf.

Balder. Son of Odin and Frigg, slain by Hoder.

Baleyg. a name of Odin.

Bar-Isle. A cool grove in which Gerd agreed with Skirner to meet

Frey. Bauge. A brother of Suttung. Odin worked for him one summer,

in order to get his help in obtaining Suttung's mead of poetry. Beigud. One of Rolf Krake 's berserks. Bele. a giant, brother of Gerd, slain by Frey. Bergelmer. a giant; son of Thrudgelmer and grandson of

Aurgelmer. Berling. a dwarf.

Bestla. Wife of Bure and mother of Odin. BiFLiDE. A name of Odin. Biflinde. a name of Odin. Bifrost. The rainbow. BiFUR. A dwarf. Bikke. A minister of Jormunrek; causes Rand ver to be banged,

and Svanhild trodden to death by horses. BiL. One of the children that accompany Moon. BiLEYG. A name of Odin. BiLSKiRNER. Thor's abode. Blain. a dwarf. Blodughofde. Frey 's horse.

BoDN. One of the three jars in which the poetic mead is kept. Bodvar Bjarke. One of Rolf Krake's berserks. Bol. One of the rivers flowing out of Hvergelmer. Bolthorn. a giant; father of Bestla, mother of Odin, Bolverk. A name of Odin. Bombur. A dwarf. BoR. Son of Bure; father of Odin. Brage. A son of Odin; the best of skalds. Breidablik. The abode of Balder. Brimer. One of the heavenly halls after Ragnarok. Brising. Freyja's necklace. Brok. A dwarf.

Brynhild. One of the chief heroines in the Niblung story. Budle. Father of Atle and Brynhild. Bue. a son of Vesete, who settled in Borgundarholm.