Skögul. A valkyrie. Skogul.
Sleipnir [The slipper]. The name of Odin's eight-footed steed. He is begotten by Loke with Svadilfare. Sleipner.
Snotra [Neat]. The name of one of the goddesses. Snotra.
Sökkmímir [Mimer of the deep]. A giant slain by Odin. Sokmimer.
Sökkvabekkr. A mansion where Odin and Saga quaff from golden beakers. Sokvabek.
Sól [Sun]. Daughter of Mundilfare. She drives the horses that draw the car of the sun. Sol.
Sonr. One of the vessels containing the poetic mead. Son.
Sudri [South]. A dwarf presiding over the south region. Sudre. South.
Surtr. A fire-giant in Ragnarok; contends with the gods on the plain of Vigrid; guards Muspelheim. Surt.
Suttungr. The giant possessor of the poetic mead. Suttung.
Svaðilfari. A horse; the sire of Sleipner. Svadilfare.
Svafnir. A serpent under Ygdrasil. Svafner.
Svalinn [Cooler]. The shield placed before the sun. Svalin.
Svásuðr [Delightful]. The name of a giant; the father of the sun. Svasud.
Sýn. A minor goddess. Syn.
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Týr; genitive Tys, dative and accusative Tý. [Compare Icel. tivi, god; Twisco (Tivisco) in Tacitus' Germania. For the identity of this word with Sanscrit dyaus, dívas, heaven; Gr. Ζεύς [Greek: Zeus] (Διός [Greek: Dios]); Lat. divus, see Max Müller's Lectures on the Science of Language, 2d series, p. 425.] Properly the generic name of the highest divinity, and remains in many compounds. In the mythology he is the one-armed god of war. The Fenris-wolf bit one hand off him. He goes with Thor to Hymer to borrow a kettle for Æger. He is son of Odin by a giantess. Tyr.
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Þjálfi. The name of the servant and follower of Thor. The word properly means a delver, digger (Germ. delber, delben, to dig). The names Thjalfe and Roskva indicate that Thor was the friend of the farmers and the god of agriculture. Thjalfe.