NT, a serpent begot by Loke with the giantess Angerbode.
It was to be one of the occasioners of the world's destruction, and was
on that account cast by Odin into the deep sea, where it grew to such a
degree that it lay round the whole earth, and bit its own tail.

MIMMER, the owner of a fountain wherein wisdom and knowledge of the
future lay concealed, out of which he drank every morning. Odin was once
obliged to lay one of his eyes in pawn, in order to obtain a draught from
this fountain. He was likewise, when Surtur should attack the gods, to
ride to this fountain and seek counsel from Mimer on his own and his
army's account.

MIMRING, this is the sword called here, which Hother, according to the
relation of Saxo, took from a satyr or wild man of the same name.

NANNA, daughter of Gevar, beloved by Hother, and by Balder, son of Odin,
according to Saxo, whose narration bears that Hother wedded Nanna, and
afterwards slew Balder by the assistance of an enchanted belt which three
nymphs had bestowed upon him.

NASTROUD, was properly the place where the ungodly were to be after the
destruction of the world, but here the word is intended to signify the
glowing and burning world towards the south, at whose extremest end
Surtur had his habitation, and which is called in the Edda, Muspel, or
Muspelheim.

NORNIES, were the goddesses of destiny, whose messages Odin himself was
compelled to fear and to attend to. They were three in number. But the
eldest, Urd (been), presided over the past; the second, Verande (being),
the present; and the youngest, Skuld (shall be), the future.

ODIN, the god of war, the most exalted of the gods, and father of them
all.

ROTA, one of the Valkyrier. See VALKYRIER.

SKIOLDUNG. Skiold, son of Odin, was the founder of the Danish monarchy.
His descendants were called after him Skioldungs, or, contractedly,
Skiolds.

SKULDA (in the Edda, SKULD), the youngest Nornie. See NORNIES.

SURTUR (the Black), the ruler of the glowing or burning world, at whose
extremest end was his seat or dwelling. See above: NASTROUD. At the
fated time he was with his army to overcome and slaughter Odin and all
the gods, and thereupon set fire to the whole world.

THOR, was the god of thunder and strength: with his hammer he slew Yults,
Trolds, and other foes of Odin and the gods.

TYR, one of the bravest and wisest gods, so that it was customary to say
proverbially, "As bold as Tyr," "Wise as Tyr."