Aesir – One of the main tribes of deities venerated by the pre-Christian Norse. Old Norse: Æsir. Balder – One of the Aesir gods. He is often associated with love, peace, justice, purity, and poetry. Old Norse: Baldr (pronounced “BALD-er”). Balder"s Eyelash – A chamomile substitute also known as sea mayweed. It is found in many coastal areas of Northern Europe, including Scandinavia and Iceland, often growing in sand or amongst beach pebbles. bonder – Free men (farmers, craftsmen) who enjoyed rights such as the use of weapons and the right to attend law-things. They constituted the middle class. Old Norse: baendr. byrnie – A (usually short sleeved) chain mail shirt that hung to the upper thigh. Old Norse: brynja. Dominica – Day of God. Sunday. Dreki – Old Norse for “dragon” or “serpen

