Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. A Note on Spelling ix
5. Abbreviations xi
6. Introduction 1
7. Chapter One. Two Norths and Their English Blend 12
8. Chapter Two. Skin-Changing in More than One Sense: The Complexity of Beorn 30
9. Chapter Three. Bridges, Gates, and Doors 44
10. Chapter Four. Iceland and Middle-earth: Two Who Loved the North 75
11. Chapter Five. Spiders and Evil Red Eyes: The Shadow Sides of Gandalf and Galadriel 93
12. Chapter Six. Wisewomen, Shieldmaidens, Nymphs, and Goddesses 128
13. Chapter Seven. Eating, Devouring, Sacrifice, and Ultimate Just Deserts (Why Elves Are Vegetarian and the Unrefined Are Not) 156
14. Chapter Eight. Three Questions by Way of Conclusion 172
15. Notes 179
16. Bibliography 201
17. Index 209