Chapter III: Part III

Myths Concerning the Creation of Man 126
Scef, the Original Patriarch 135
Borgar-Skjold, the Second Patriarch 143
Halfdan, the Third Patriarch 147
Halfdan's Enmity with Orvandel and Svipdag 151
Halfdan's Identity with Mannus 153
Sacred Runes Learned from Heimdal 159
Sorcery, the Reverse of Sacred Runes 165
Heimdal and the Sun Goddess 167
Loke Causes Enmity Between Gods and Creators 171
Halfdan Identical with Helge 180
The End of the Age of Peace 185
War with the Heroes from Svarin's Mound 194
Review of the Svipdag Myth 200
The World-War and its Causes 204
Myth Concerning the Sword Guardian 213
Breach Between Asas Vans. Siege of Asgard 235
Significance of the World-War 252
The War in Midgard. Hadding's Adventures 255
Position of the Divine Clans to the Warriors 262
Hadding's Defeat 268
Loke's Punishment 273
Original Model of the Bravalla Battle 281
The Dieterich Saga 285