Odin

gave breath, Henir gave reason, and Lodur blood and fair color, to man. Henir reconciled the Vanir with the gods: he never spoke save when prompted by Mimir or “memory.” He is represented by Villi, who sets matter in motion; and offerings will be made to him in the world to come, so that apparently worship is to continue in the Norse heaven. Heno-theism. A useful term introduced by Prof. Max Miiller to signify belief not in a sole but in a single god, one of many, worshiped as supreme, either always or in turn with others. This is a feature of Egyptian, and of Vedik, faiths. When Indra is adored as supreme Agni seems forgotten: or Varuna and Mitra, though unnoticed, may be understood (see Prof. Whitney, Indian Antig., 1882), as the Father and the Holy Ghost may be, when praying to the Son as God. But in the Veda we read, in an addre to the Maruts: “There is none that is small, that is young; all are great indeed”; and this is the true and primitive polytheism whence Henotheism, or Kathenoism, arose, slowly changing into Monotheism and Pantheism. -Heos. A prince who fought at Troy, called Rhododaktulos or “rosy fingered.” He is apparently connected with Eos (“dawn”) ‘mother of Memnon, since he was an Aithiopian. _ Héphaistos. The Greek Vulcan, god of fire and of smiths, represented as a bearded man (sometimes stunted, as on Etruskan -vases), holding a hammer (see Tvashtri). He was the son of Zeus and Héré (“heaven” and “ earth”), and split the head of Zeus with his hammer when Athéné—the dawn—sprang from it. He was also the subterranean fire that splits the volcanic mountains, Zeus flung him as fire from heaven, and he fell, becoming a lame god like all fire deities (see As mode us): he lighted on volcanic Lemnos, and earth was glad to receive him. He held Héré in a golden chair, cunningly made, demanding to know his father’s name; but Dionisos released her, He returned to heaven to build a brilliant palace (the aurora), and aided the gods to reconcile Zeus and Héré—for he is like Agni the sacrificial flame. 255