the face. Grimner is a name of Odin from his traveling in disguise. Grimner.
Gróa [Icel. gróa; Anglo Sax. growan; Eng. grow; Lat. crescere, crev-i]. The giantess mother of Orvandel. Thor went to her to have her charm the flint-stone out of his forehead. Groa.
Gullfaxi [Gold-mane]. The giant Hrungner's horse. Goldfax.
Gullinkambi [Gold-comb]. A cock that crows at Ragnarok. Gullinkambe or Goldcomb. Gulltoppr [Gold-top]. Heimdal's horse. Goldtop.
Gullveig [Gold-drink, gold-thirst]. A personification of gold. She is pierced and thrice burnt, and yet lives. Gulveig.
Gullinbursti [Golden bristles]. The name of Frey's hog. Gullinburste.
Gungnir [Dan. gungre, to tremble violently]. Odin's spear. Gungner.
Gunnlöð; genitive Gunnlaðar [Icel. gunnr, war, battle; Anglo-Sax. gûð; Old High Germ. gundia; and Icel. löð (laða, to invite), invitation; Anglo-Sax. gelaðian, to invite]. One who invites war. She was daughter of the giant Suttung, and had charge of the poetic mead. Odin got it from her. Gunlad.
Gylfi. A king of Svithod, who visited Asgard under the name of Ganglere. The first part of the Younger Edda is called Gylfaginning, which means the Delusion of Gylfe. Gylfe.
Gyllir [Golden]. One of the horses of the gods. Gyller.
Gýmir. A giant: the father of Gerd, the beloved of Frey. Gymer.
Gýmir. Another name of the ocean divinity Æger. Gymer.
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Hallinskíði. Another name of the god Heimdal. The possessor of the leaning (halla) way (skeið). Hallinskid.
Hamskerpir [Hide-hardener]. A horse; the sire of Hofvarpner, which was Gnaa's horse. Hamskerper.
Hár [Anglo.Sax. heáh; Eng. high; Ulfilas hauhs]. The High One, applied to Odin. Haar.
Hárbarðr. The name assumed by Odin in the Lay of Harbard. Harbard.
Heiðrunr [Bright-running]. A goat that stands over Valhal. Heidrun.
