Norse Legends. Snorri Sturluson

       11. Of Njord.

       12. Frey's Death.

       13. Of Freya and Her Daughters.

       14. Of King Fjolne's Death.

       15. Of Swegde.

       16. Of Vanlande, Swegde's Son.

       17. Of Visbur, Vanlande's Son.

       18. Of Domald, Visbur's Son.

       19. Of Domar, Domald's Son.

       20. Of Dygve, Domar's Son.

       21. Of Dag The Wise.

       22. Of Agne, Dag's Son.

       23. Of Alric and Eric.

       24. Of Yngve and Alf.

       25. Of Hugleik.

       26. King Gudlog's Death.

       27. Of King Hake.

       28. Of King On, Jorund's Son.

       29. Of Egil and Tunne.

       30. Of King Ottar.

       31. Of King Adils' Marriage.

       32. Of King Adils' Death.

       33. Rolf Krake's Death.

       34. Of Eystein and the Jutland King Solve.

       35. Of Yngvar's Fall.

       36. Of Onund the Land-clearer.

       37. Of Ingjald the Bad.

       38. Of King Onund's Death.

       39. The Burning in Upsal.

       40. Of Hjorvard's Marriage.

       41. War Between Ingjald and Granmar and Hjorvard.

       42. Death of the Kings Granmar and Hjorvard.

       43. Of Ingjald's Death.

       44. Of Ivar.

       45. Of Olaf the Tree-feller.

       46. Olaf the Tree-feller's Death.

       47. Halfdan Hvitbein Made King.

       48. Of Halfdan Hvitbein.

       49. Of King Eystein's Death.

       50. Of Halfdan the Mild.

       51. Of Gudrod the Hunter.

       52. Of King Olaf's Death.

       53. Of Rognvald the Mountain-high.

      1. Of the Situation of Countries.

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      It is said that the earth's circle which the human race inhabits is torn across into many bights, so that great seas run into the land from the out-ocean. Thus it is known that a great sea goes in at Narvesund, and up to the land of Jerusalem. From the same sea a long sea-bight stretches towards the north-east, and is called the Black Sea, and divides the three parts of the earth; of which the eastern part is called Asia, and the western is called by some Europa, by some Enea. Northward of the Black Sea lies Swithiod the Great, or the Cold. The Great Swithiod is reckoned by some as not less than the Great Serkland; others compare it to the Great Blueland. The northern part of Swithiod lies uninhabited on account of frost and cold, as likewise the southern parts of Blueland are waste from the burning of the sun. In Swithiod are many great domains, and many races of men, and many kinds of languages. There are giants, and there are dwarfs, and there are also blue men, and there are any kinds of stranger creatures. There are huge wild beasts, and dreadful dragons. On the south side of the mountains which lie outside of all inhabited lands runs a river through Swithiod, which is properly called by the name of Tanais, but was formerly called Tanaquisl, or Vanaquisl, and which falls into the Black Sea. The country of the people on the Vanaquisl was called Vanaland, or Vanaheim; and the river separates the three parts of the world, of which the eastermost part is called Asia, and the westermost Europe.

      2. Of the People of Asia.

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      The country east of the Tanaquisl in Asia was called Asaland, or Asaheim, and the chief city in that land was called Asgaard. In that city was a chief called Odin, and it was a great place for sacrifice. It was the custom there that twelve temple priests should both direct the sacrifices, and also judge the people. They were called Diar, or Drotner, and all the people served and obeyed them. Odin was a great and