1. Dyau≠ Pitar and His Lost Mythology

1. Dyau≠ Pitar and His Lost Mythology

Heimdall	Bhīsma
has celestial associations: his hall is called Himinbj|rg, he guards the rainbow bridge to Ásgard	is the incarnation of the god Dyau˛.
is the son of nine sisters according to Hydloljóð 35, these sisters are identified with the waves of the Sea	is the ninth son of the Ganges by the mortal king —aªtanu
is the only prominent member of the Æsir without a wife	has taken a vow of celibacy so that his father’s second wife’s sons can inherit the kingship securely
helps create human society in the Rígsþula, human beings are called the m|go Heimdalar in V|luspá	assures that marriages and births take place in his clan by finding brides for his relatives, looks after the education of his nephews