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THE LAY OF THE NIBELUNGS.

Else. Lord of the marches on the right bank of the Danube in Bavaria, 1545, 1603, etc.

Ense. The river Ens, 1301.

Etzel. Son of Botelung, and king of the Huns, known in history as Attila, 2, etc.

Etzelburg. Etzel’s residence, Ofen, in Hungary, 1379.

Everdingen. Efferding on the Danube, 1302.

Gelfrat. A Bavarian noble, brother of Else, 1546, 1602, etc.

Gerbart. One of Dietrich’s followers, 2281, 2323.

Gere. A margrave and kinsman of the Burgundian kings, 9, etc., 741.

Gernot. The second son of Dankrat and Uté, 4, etc.

Gibeche. A king at Etzel’s court, 1343, 1352, 1880.

Giselher. The youngest son of Dankrat and Uté, 4, etc.

Gotelinda. The wife of Rüdeger of Bechelaren, 1159, 1649, etc.

Gran. A residence of Etzel’s, 1497.

Gunther. The eldest of the three Burgundian kings, 4, etc. Also the name of Siegfried’s and Kriemhilda’s infant son, 716, 780.

Hadburga (Hadeburc). One of the two mermaids of the Danube, to whom Hagen spoke, 1535.

Hagen. Lord of Troneg or Tronjé, elder son of Aldrian, brother of Dankwart, and a kinsman of the Burgundian kings, 9, etc.; appearance described, 1734.

Haward (Háwart). A Danish prince living at Etzel’s court, 1807, 2031, 2073, etc.

Heimburg. An ancient town in Hungary, on the Austrian border, 1376.

Helka (Helche). Etzel’s first wife, known to history as Erca, 1143, 1381, etc.

Helmnot. One of Dietrich’s men, 2261.

Helfrich (Helpfrich). One of Dietrich’s men, 2241, 2261, 2291, etc.

Herrat. Daughter of Nantwin and of Helka’s sister, 1381.

Hildebrand. An old retainer and master in arms of Dietrich, 1718, 2271, etc.

Hildegund. A young lady, formerly at Etzel’s court, 1756.

Hornboge. One of Etzel’s men, 1344, 1880.

Hunold. Chamberlain of the Burgundian kings, 10, etc.

Hunsland. Equivalent to Hungary, passim.

Iceland (Isenland or Island). Brunhilda’s country. Literally “the iron land,” identical in name, if not in position, with the modern Iceland. See Adv. vi, 418, 550, 580. By some it is identified with Ysselland, the province of Upper Yssel.