Chapter Xxix Brynhild And Gudrun : * "Teutonic Myth and Legend", by Donald A. Mackenzie, [1912], p. 322 CHAPTER XXIX BRYNHILD AND GUDRUN Brynhild's Magic Sleep--Awakened by Sigurd--Lovers pledge their Troth--The Draught of Forgetfulness --Gudrun wins Sigurd--Gunnar's Wooing--How Brynhild was deceived--Quarrel with Gudrun--Sigurd is...
Preface : * "Teutonic Myth and Legend", by Donald A. Mackenzie, [1912], p. vii PREFACE This volume deals with the myths and legends of the Teutonic peoples--Norsemen, Goths, Vandals, Burgundians, Franks, Angles, Saxons, and all the other Germanic tribes whose descendants now occupy England, Northern France...
Chapter Xxii. The Traditional Hamlet : * "Teutonic Myth and Legend", by Donald A. Mackenzie, [1912], p. 232 CHAPTER XXII THE TRADITIONAL HAMLET Horwendil slays King Koll--Birth of Amleth--Horwendil slain by Feng--The Prince feigns Madness--His Witty Sayings--Polonius is slain--Amleth scolds his Mother--His Uncle's Treachery--Visit...
Chapter Xvii. The Dusk Of The Gods : * "Teutonic Myth and Legend", by Donald A. Mackenzie, [1912], p. 177 CHAPTER XVII THE DUSK OF THE GODS The Vala's Song--Signs of Ragnarok--Evil among Men--Fimbul Winter--Goldcomb's Warning--Giants assail Bif-rost--Heimdal's Horn is blown--The Quaking of Ygdrasil--Loke and the Monsters freed--Ship...
Chapter Xlii. The King's Homecoming : * "Teutonic Myth and Legend", by Donald A. Mackenzie, [1912], p. 448 CHAPTER XLII THE KING'S HOMECOMING The Army of Huns--Hildebrand and Hadubrand--The Challenge--Hildebrand identifies his Son--Hadubrand suspects Treachery--The Combat --Tragic Ending--Dietrich's Victory--Triumphant Return...
Title Page : * "Teutonic Myth and Legend", by Donald A. Mackenzie, [1912], TEUTONIC MYTH AND LEGEND BY DONALD A. MACKENZIE An Introduction To The Eddas & Sagas, Beowulf, The Nibelungenlied, Etc. London, Gresham Publications [1912?] Scanned, Proofed And Formatted , October 2003, By John Bruno Hare. This Text Is...
Chapter X. Loke's Evil Progeny : * "Teutonic Myth and Legend", by Donald A. Mackenzie, [1912], p. 90 CHAPTER X LOKE'S EVIL PROGENY Ironwood Brood--The Midgard-Serpent, Hel, and the Wolf--Odin's Acts of Vengeance--The Binding of Fenrer--Its Silk-like Chain--The Gulf of Black Grief--Its Island--How Tyr lost his Hand--Wolf-River...
Chapter Xxxvii. Dietrich Of Bern : * "Teutonic Myth and Legend", by Donald A. Mackenzie, [1912], p. 404 CHAPTER XXXVII DIETRICH OF BERN Hildebrand's Pupil--Alberich the Dwarf--Grim and Hilde--The Magic Sword--Conflict in the Cavern--Giant and Hag are slain--Great Sigenot--Dietrich taken Prisoner--In the Dragon's Lair--Hildebr...
Chapter Xx. Beowulf And The Dragon : * "Teutonic Myth and Legend", by Donald A. Mackenzie, [1912], p. 210 CHAPTER XX BEOWULF AND THE DRAGON Beowulf in Battle--He becomes King of the Geats--A Slave's Discovery --Theft of Treasure--The Dragon devastates the Kingdom --Beowulf is angered--He sets forth to slay the Monster--Address to his...
Chapter Iii. The Deeds Of Odin : * "Teutonic Myth and Legend", by Donald A. Mackenzie, [1912], p. 21 CHAPTER III THE DEEDS OF ODIN The Brooding God--Mimer's Well--Draught of Wisdom--The Eye Sacrifice--Revolt of Ivalde--Murder of Moon--god--Combat with Hyuki--The Stolen Song--Mead--Odin seeks to Recapture it--Descent to Surtur's...
Chapter Xix. Conflict With Demons : * "Teutonic Myth and Legend", by Donald A. Mackenzie, [1912], p. 197 CHAPTER XIX CONFLICT WITH DEMONS Grendel enters the Hall--A Warrior devoured--Struggle with Beowulf--Terror-stricken Danes--The Hero Triumphant--Flight of the Demon--The Great Feast--Beowulf honoured--Grendel's Mother takes her...
Chapter Xxvi. How Sigmund Was Avenged : * "Teutonic Myth and Legend", by Donald A. Mackenzie, [1912], p. 292 CHAPTER XXVI HOW SIGMUND WAS AVENGED The Forest Hut--Waiting the Day of Vengeance--Signy's Sons--Why they were slain--Sinfjotle, the Volsung--The Were-wolves--Attack on King Siggeir's Hall--Avengers buried alive--Their...
Chapter Xxvii. Helgi Hundingsbane : * "Teutonic Myth and Legend", by Donald A. Mackenzie, [1912], p. 299 CHAPTER XXVII HELGI HUNDINGSBANE Helgi's Youth--Hunding slain in Battle--Wooing of the Valkyrie Maid--Hodbrod, the Rival--How Sigrun was won--Dag's Vengeance--Helgi is slain--Sigrun's Curse--She sorrows for her Husband--Helgi's...
Chapter Xxxii. Siegfried And The Nibelungs : * "Teutonic Myth and Legend", by Donald A. Mackenzie, [1912], p. 354 CHAPTER XXXII SIEGFRIED AND THE NIBELUNGS The Hero's Youth--His Service with Mimer--Wieland overcome--Forging the Sword--The Dragon Regin--The Combat--How Siegfried became invulnerable--Language of Birds--Mimer is slain--Prince...
Chapter V. The Winter War : * "Teutonic Myth and Legend", by Donald A. Mackenzie, [1912], p. 44 CHAPTER V THE WINTER WAR The Great Earthquake--Frost--giants swarm South ward--Njord intervenes--Frey in Power of Giants--Asgard's Archer put to Shame--Peacemakers baffled--Vengeance of Thjasse--Volund--"Sword of Victory" forged...
Chapter Xiv. The Great Stone Giant : * "Teutonic Myth and Legend", by Donald A. Mackenzie, [1912], p. 137 CHAPTER XIV THE GREAT STONE GIANT Odin in Jotunheim--Two Swift Steeds--Race to Asgard--The Boastful Giant--His Challenge to Thor--An Island Duel--The Clay Giant--A Lightning Conflict--Thor is wounded--His Son Magni rescues...
Chapter Xvi. The Binding Of Loke : * "Teutonic Myth and Legend", by Donald A. Mackenzie, [1912], p. 165 CHAPTER XVI THE BINDING OF LOKE Balder's Avenger--Odin woos Rhind--Winter's Cold-hearted Queen--The Coming of Vale--At Valhal's Feast--The Sword-slain Warriors--Hodur is killed--Odin and the Riddle-Giant--The Unanswered...
Chapter Xxxi. Gudrun's Vengeance : * "Teutonic Myth and Legend", by Donald A. Mackenzie, [1912], p. 343 CHAPTER XXXI GUDRUN'S VENGEANCE Gudrun's Flight--Grimhild follows her--The Reconciliation--Wooed by King Atle--Doom Dreams--The Fafner Hoard--Coveted by Atle--Invitation to Gudrun's Brothers--Fateful Journey--Treachery--A Fierce...
Chapter Xl. Virginal, Queen Of The Mountains : * "Teutonic Myth and Legend", by Donald A. Mackenzie, [1912], p. 434 CHAPTER XL VIRGINAL, QUEEN OF THE MOUNTAINS The Maid--devouring Giant--Hildebrand slays Orkise--Dietrich and the Giants--Night Battle--The Black Horseman--Slaughter of Monsters--Castle Muter--Prince taken Prisoner...
Chapter Xxi. Hother And Balder : * "Teutonic Myth and Legend", by Donald A. Mackenzie, [1912], p. 221 CHAPTER XXI HOTHER AND BALDER Hother's Accomplishments--His Love for Nanna--Balder becomes his Rival--The Valkyries' Warning--The Sword of Victory--Where it was concealed--Hother's journey to the Other-world--Miming is...
Chapter Xxiv. Land Of The Not Dead And Many : * "Teutonic Myth and Legend", by Donald A. Mackenzie, [1912], p. 254 CHAPTER XXIV LAND OF THE NOT-DEAD AND MANY MARVELS King Gorm and Thorkill--Voyage of Exploration--Isle of Giants--Adventures in Geirrod's Land--City of Dreadful Night--Giants in Torture--The Treasures--Battle with...
Chapter Xi. Thor's Great Fishing : * "Teutonic Myth and Legend", by Donald A. Mackenzie, [1912], p. 98 CHAPTER XI THOR'S GREAT FISHING The Ocean Storm-god--His Hall--The Brewing Kettle--Ran and her Net--Her Nine Daughters--Thor and Tyr seek Hymer's Kettle--The Friendly Giantess--The Fisher of Whales--A Great Feast--Giant marvels...
Chapter Xxxiii. The Promise Of Kriemhild : * "Teutonic Myth and Legend", by Donald A. Mackenzie, [1912], p. 362 CHAPTER XXXIII THE PROMISE OF KRIEMHILD The Fair Princess--Her Dream and her Desire--Arrival of her Lover--Hagen's Warning--The Year of Waiting--War declared--Siegfried's Great Deeds--Two Kings taken captive--Lovers meet...
Introduction : * "Teutonic Myth and Legend", by Donald A. Mackenzie, [1912], p. xvii INTRODUCTION "Teutonic Myth and Legend" applies to the ancient religious conceptions and traditional tales of the "non-Celtic" northern peoples, whom Continental scholars prefer to call "Germanic" in the widest sense of the term...
Chapter Vii. The Lost Sword Of Victory : * "Teutonic Myth and Legend", by Donald A. Mackenzie, [1912], p. 64 CHAPTER VII THE LOST SWORD OF VICTORY The Wrath of Skade--The Demand for Vengeance--Challenge to the Gods--Loke's Cunning Device--Thjasse--Volund a Star--Hero--Skade chooses a Husband--Marriage with Njord--The Visi...
Chapter Xviii. The Coming Of Beowulf : * "Teutonic Myth and Legend", by Donald A. Mackenzie, [1912], p. 187 CHAPTER XVIII THE COMING OF BEOWULF The First Parents--Heimdal's Mission--A Wise Ruler--Passing of Scyld--Hrothgar builds Heorot--The Demon Grendel--Warriors devoured by Night--Reign of Terror--Beowulf of the Geats--He sets forth...
Chapter Xxv. The Doom Of The Volsungs : * "Teutonic Myth and Legend", by Donald A. Mackenzie, [1912], p. 282 CHAPTER XXV THE DOOM OF THE VOLSUNGS The Swan Maidens--Weland Legend Asa-god's Adventure--The Treasure Curse--Fafner becomes a Dragon--Regin the Wonder Smith--The Volsung Family--Odin brings the Magic Sword--Marriage...
Chapter Iv. How Evil Entered Asgard : * "Teutonic Myth and Legend", by Donald A. Mackenzie, [1912], p. 29 CHAPTER IV HOW EVIL ENTERED ASGARD Odin and his Brothers--Gifts to First Man and Woman--Loke's Fall--"The Mother of Evil"--Plot to capture Freyja--How Asgard's Wall was built--Loke's Evil Counsel--World-disaster averted--Odin's...
Plates In Monochrome : * "Teutonic Myth and Legend", by Donald A. Mackenzie, [1912], p. xv PLATES IN MONOCHROME Facing Page ODIN "From the design by Sir E. Burne-Jones" 8 ODIN "From the statue by B. E. Fogelberg" 16 THOR AND THE GIANTS "From the painting by M. E. Winge" 24 A VALKYRIE "From the sculpture by Sinding" 48...
Chapter Xxviii. Sigurd The Dragon Slayer : * "Teutonic Myth and Legend", by Donald A. Mackenzie, [1912], p. 309 CHAPTER XXVIII SIGURD THE DRAGON SLAYER Fate of Sinfjotle--Poisoned by the Queen--The Grey Ferryman--Sigmund woos Hjordis--Battle with King Lynge--Odin intervenes--The Heroes' Last Hours--How the Queen was rescued--Birth...
Chapter Xxiii. Hamlet's Storm Mill : * "Teutonic Myth and Legend", by Donald A. Mackenzie, [1912], p. 246 CHAPTER XXIII HAMLET'S STORM-MILL When Frode was King--What the Mill ground forth--The Giant Maids --Their Ceaseless Labour--Desire for Vengeance--Sea Rovers plunder the Kingdom--The Maelstrom--Tale of Two Brothers--A Deal with...
Chapter Xii. The City Of Enchantments : * "Teutonic Myth and Legend", by Donald A. Mackenzie, [1912], p. 112 CHAPTER XII THE CITY OF ENCHANTMENTS Loke flatters the Thunder-god--The Feast of Goats--Loke's Evil Design--Journey in Jotun-heim--Terror of the Night--The Great Giant Skrymer--How Thor was thwarted--The Three Blows with...
Chapter Xxxvi. The Nibelungen Tragedy : * "Teutonic Myth and Legend", by Donald A. Mackenzie, [1912], p. 391 CHAPTER XXXVI THE NIBELUNGEN TRAGEDY Kriemhild weds Etzel--Her Desire for Vengeance--The Festival--Invitation to Gunther and his Knights--Hagen's Bravery--The Doom journey--Dietrich and Hildebrand--How the Guests were...
Untitled : * This is Donald Mackenzie's able retelling of the Northern mythological cycle. He weaves a coherent narrative from the Eddas, the Niebelunglied, the Volsung Saga, Beowulf, the primordial Hamlet myths, and Medieval German tales of chivalry. MacKenzie also wrote Egyptian Myth and Legend and Myths...
Chapter Viii. Fall Of Asgard : * "Teutonic Myth and Legend", by Donald A. Mackenzie, [1912], p. 72 CHAPTER VIII FALL OF ASGARD Vengeance of the Gods--Burning of the Hag--War of the Gods--Skade leaves Njord--Mimer is slain--The Vans before Asgard--The Strategy of Njord--How Sleipner was captured--A Spy in Asgard--Odin's Gate...
Chapter Xiii. Thor In Peril : * "Teutonic Myth and Legend", by Donald A. Mackenzie, [1912], p. 126 CHAPTER XIII THOR IN PERIL The Theft of Mjolner--Loke's Mission--Thrym demands Freyja--The Wrath of the Goddess--Thor disguised--Giant Bridegroom's Amaze--A Hungry Bride--The Hammer recovered --Vengeance of Thor--Loke...
Chapter Vi. Triumph Of Love : * "Teutonic Myth and Legend", by Donald A. Mackenzie, [1912], p. 53 CHAPTER VI TRIUMPH OF LOVE Freyja and Frey in Captivity--Svipdag's Promise--Food of Wisdom--Voyage to Jotun-heim--Beli, "The Howler"--The Brothers Grep--God and Goddess under Enchantments--Svipdag and Ull in Giant's Castle--Freyj...
Chapter Ii. The Nine Worlds : * "Teutonic Myth and Legend", by Donald A. Mackenzie, [1912], p. 11 CHAPTER II THE NINE WORLDS Asgard--River and Vafer-Flame--High Thing-stead of the Gods--Odin's Throne--"Abode of Friends"--The Golden Age--Dwarfs--Ygdrasil, "the Tree of Existence"--Roots in the Underworld--The Three...
Chapter Xv. Balder The Beautiful : * "Teutonic Myth and Legend", by Donald A. Mackenzie, [1912], p. 146 CHAPTER XV BALDER THE BEAUTIFUL The Summer Sun-god--Blind Hodur--Nanna the Brave--The Light Battles--A Dread Omen--Balder's Dreams--Frigg's Alarm--World Vows taken--Odin descends to Hela--The Vala invoked--Her Prophecies--Loke's...
Chapter Xli. Dietrich In Exile : * "Teutonic Myth and Legend", by Donald A. Mackenzie, [1912], p. 439 CHAPTER XLI DIETRICH IN EXILE Ermenrich and Sibeche--Fate of the King's Sons--The Harlungs--Quarrel with Dietrich--Battle between Kinsmen--Convoy captured--Knights ransomed--Dietrich surrenders his Kingdom--At the Court...
Chapter Xxxviii. The Land Of Giants : * "Teutonic Myth and Legend", by Donald A. Mackenzie, [1912], p. 415 CHAPTER XXXVIII THE LAND OF GIANTS Maidens of Jochgrimm--The Storm Giant Ecke--His Search for Dietrich--Combat in Dark Forest--Giant slain--The Well Nymph--Maiden in Flight --Ecke's Brother Fasold--Overcome by the Prince...
Chapter Xxxix. The Wonderful Rose Garden : * "Teutonic Myth and Legend", by Donald A. Mackenzie, [1912], p. 424 CHAPTER XXXIX THE WONDERFUL ROSE GARDEN Dietleib the Dane--How he became a Knight--Kunhild stolen by the Dwarf King--Knights to the Rescue--The Garden laid waste--Laurin's Vengeance--Witege overcome--Combat with Prince...
Chapter Xxx. The Last Of The Volsungs : * "Teutonic Myth and Legend", by Donald A. Mackenzie, [1912], p. 338 CHAPTER XXX THE LAST OF THE VOLSUNGS Brynhild's Daughter--Escape to Norway--Her Protector murdered--Why she was called Krake--The Princess Thora--Her Dragon--like Serpents--How Ragnar won his Bride--The Northern Cinderella--Wooed...
Chapter Ix. The Gods Reconciled : * "Teutonic Myth and Legend", by Donald A. Mackenzie, [1912], p. 82 CHAPTER IX THE GODS RECONCILED Svipdag leaves Asgard--Hadding's Strategy--Fleet sunk by Odin--Fate of Svipdag--Freyja's Sorrowful Quest--The Sea-Dragon--Slain by Hadding--The Curse of Freyja--Loke and Heimdal's Oce...
Chapter I. Story Of Creation : * "Teutonic Myth and Legend", by Donald A. Mackenzie, [1912], p. 1 TEUTONIC MYTH AND LEGEND CHAPTER I STORY OF CREATION The Beginning--Ginnunga-gap--All-father--Nifel-heim and Muspel-heim--How Life began--Ymer, the Clay Giant--Audhumla, the Cow--Vana-gods, Giants, and Asa-gods--War...
Chapter Xxxiv. How Brunhild And Kriemhild Were Won : * "Teutonic Myth and Legend", by Donald A. Mackenzie, [1912], p. 372 CHAPTER XXXIV HOW BRUNHILD AND KRIEMHILD WERE WON Brunhild's Domain--The King and his Vassal--Wooing the Amazon--Her Challenge--Misgivings--Siegfried aids Gunther--Spear and Boulder Contests--Brunhild is won--Fears...
Chapter Xxxv. The Betrayal Of Siegfried : * "Teutonic Myth and Legend", by Donald A. Mackenzie, [1912], p. 382 CHAPTER XXXV THE BETRAYAL OF SIEGFRIED The Rival Queens--Their Quarrel--Brunhild plots against Siegfried--Hagen's Vow--The Tragic Hunt--How Siegfried was deceived--The Death Wound--Last Words--A Sad Homecoming--Kriemhild's...
Plates In Color : * "Teutonic Myth and Legend", by Donald A. Mackenzie, [1912], p. xiii PLATES IN COLOR Facing Page THE PUNISHMENT OF LOKE "From the painting by J. Doyle Penrose, R.H.A". Frontispiece IDUN AND THE APPLES "From the painting by J. Doyle Penrose, R.H.A". 58 FREYJA AND THE NECKLACE "From the painting by...