RAGNAROK [Sentence, judgment, from _rekja_, is the whole development from creation to dissolution, and would, in this word, denote the dissolution, doomsday, of the gods; or it may be from _rokr_ (_reykkr_, smoke), twilight, and then the word means the twilight of the gods]. The last day; the dissolution of the gods and the world. _Ragnarok._
RAN [Rob]. The goddess of the sea; wife of Æger. _Ran._
RATATOSKR. A squirrel that runs up and down the branches of Ygdrasil. _Ratatosk._
RATI. An auger used by Odin in obtaining the poetic mead. _Rate._
REGINN. Son of Hreidmar; brother of Fafner and Otter. _Regin._
RINDR. A personification of the hard frozen earth. Mother of Vale. The loves of Odin and Rind resemble those of Zeus and Europa in Greek legends. _Rind._
ROSKVA. The name of the maiden follower of Thor. She symbolizes the ripe fields of harvest. _Roskva._
SAEHRIMNIR [Rime-producer]. The name of the boar on which the gods and heroes in Valhal constantly feed. _Saehrimner._
SAGA [History]. The goddess of history. She dwells in Sokvabek.
SESSRUMNIR. Freyja's large-seated palace. _Sesrumner._
SIDHOTTR [Long-hood]. One of Odin's names, from his traveling in disguise with a large hat on his head hanging down over one side of his face to conceal his missing eye. _Sidhat._
SIDSKEGGR [Long-beard]. One of Brage's names. It is also a name of Odin in the lay of Grimner. _Sidskeg._
SIF. The wife of Thor and mother of Uller. The word denotes affinity. Sif, the golden-haired goddess, wife of Thor, betokens mother earth with her bright green grass. She was the goddess of the sanctity of the family and wedlock, and hence her name. _Sif._
SIGFADIR [Father of victory]. A name of Odin. _Sigfather._
SIGYN. Loke's wife. She holds a basin to prevent the serpent's venom from dropping into Loke's face. _Sigyn._
SILFRINTOPPR. One of the horses of the gods. _Silvertop._
SINDRI. One of the most famous dwarfs. _Sindre._
SINIR [Sinew]. One of the horses of the gods. _Siner._
SJOFN. One of the goddesses. She delights in turning men's hearts to love. _Sjofn._
SKADI [_scathe_, harm, damage]. A giantess; daughter of Thjasse and the wife of Njord. She dwells in Thrymheim, and hangs a venom serpent over Loke's face. _Skade._