land shook beneath the feet of the gods; this violence aroused the wrath of Thor, and he would certainly have slain the giantess with his mace, had not all the Æsir instantly interceded in her behalf. NOTE 55, PAGE 90, LINE 325. Logi evaded Vali by a cheat. Logi (Flame) was the giant who ate faster than Loki. NOTE 56, PAGE 90, LINE 327. Well Hugi proved that hour his matchless pace. Hugi (Thought), Utgardelok's page, was the swiftest of foot; he ran a race with Thjalfi, an attendant of Thor celebrated for his agility, and won it with scarce an effort. NOTE 57, PAGE 90, LINE 331. All disappeared-but Ángurboði came. Angurboði (Anguish-boding) was the mother of Fenrir, Jörmungand, and Hela, all of whom she had by Loki, the Spirit of Evil. The mystery of her character is complete and almost sublime. NOTE 58, PAGE 90, LINE 339. Who 'scape her net, &c. Ran was always provided with a net, in which she caught the treasure and entangled the persons that fell into the sea. NOTE 59, PAGE 90, LINE 340. Shall die old Ymir's blood its ancient hue. Ymir, a cosmogonic giant, the first modification of the matter of chaos. The venomous floods and vapours of Elivágar flowed on till they were frozen in the northern part of the abyss of Ginnúngagap; from the south, the light and heat of Muspellheim penetrated into this dark and icy gulf, melted its gelid poison, and generated the vast giant called Örgelmir, or Ymir, and the cow Audhumla. Ymir was the Adam of the Frost-giants. Allir iötnar Frá Ymi komnir.-Völuspa. All the giant race Descent to Ymir trace. In reply to Odin Vafthrúdnir said. Þá er or Elivágum Stukko eitr-dropar Oc óx unnz or varp iötun. Komnar allar saman, Því er þat æ allt till atalt.— Vafprúðnismál, st. xxxi. From Elivágar's flood Was cast the venom blood And took a giant's form; Thus rose our race-thus all Became so strong and tall. Song of Vafthrúdnir, st. xxxi By the agency of Audhumla, Bur, the father of Bör, was created; Bör espoused Besla, the daughter of giant Bölthorn, and their sons were Odin, Vili, and Ve. Odin and his brothers slew Ymir, and formed the world of his body. Of his blood they made the ocean; of his flesh the earth; of his bones the rocks; and of his skull the canopy of heaven. NOTE 60, PAGE 91, LINE 354. "Be Vala cursed!" he cried. Ángurboði, who was a Vala of the greatest prescience, and consulted by the Father of the Spell (Galldrs Föðr) himself. See note 26, p. 177. NOTE 61, PAGE 93, LINES 383, 384. The lightning's touch, like Midas king of old, I have admitted this classic simile to sustain the boast made in Sjöfnarillska, p. 51. SÓLARSPÁ. (THE SONG OF THE SUN.) Kostir ro betri Enn at klaúcqva se Hveim er fúss er fara.-För Skirnis, st. xiii. Imi. That warrior's cure for woe is best Who scorns to weep before his guest, And bares to death his dauntless breast. NOTE 1, PAGE 97, LINES 1, 2. Old Mundilfari's child in fresh array, Stood in her flaming car with smiling Day. See note 15, p. 189. Day (Dagr) was the son of Dawn (Dellingr) and Night (Nótt); Dellingr was of |