F + 

Fafner + 

(Fafˈner), a giant turned dragon, treasure-stealer; by the Solar Theory simply the Darkness who steals the day. + 

Falerina + 

(Fal-er-iˈna), an enchantress. + 

Fasolt + 

(Faˈsolt), a giant, brother of Fafner, and killed by him. + 

Fasti + 

(“Fasˈti”), Ovid’s, a mythological poetic calendar. + 

Fata Morgana + 

(Faˈta Mor-gaˈna), a mirage. + 

Fates + 

(Fates), the three, described as daughters of Night⁠—to indicate the darkness and obscurity of human destiny⁠—or of Zeus and Themis, that is, “daughters of the just heavens:” they were Cloˈtho, who spun the thread of life; Lachˈe-sis, who held the thread and fixed its length, and Atˈro-pos, who cut it off. + 

Fauns + 

(Fauns), cheerful sylvan deities, represented in human form, with small horns, pointed ears, and sometimes goat’s tail. + 

Faunus + 

(Fauˈnus), son of Picus, grandson of Saturnus, and father of Latinus, worshipped as the protecting deity of agriculture and of shepherds, and also as a giver of oracles. + 

Favonius + 

(Fa-voˈni-us), the West wind. + 

Fenris + 

(Fenˈris), a wolf, the son of Loki the Evil Principle of Scandinavia; supposed to have personated the element of fire, destructive except when chained. + 

Fensalir + 

(Fen-saˈlir), Freya’s palace, called the Hall of the Sea, where were brought together lovers, husbands, and wives who had been separated by death. + 

Ferragus + 

(Ferˈra-gus), a giant, opponent of Orlando. + 

Ferrau + 

(Ferˈrau), one of Charlemagne’s knights. + 

Fireworshippers + 

(Fire-worshippers), of ancient Persia. See Parsees. + 

Flollo + 

(Flol-lo), Roman tribune in Gaul. + 

Flora + 

(Floˈra), Roman goddess of flowers and spring. + 

Flordelis + 

(Flor-deˈlis), fair maiden beloved by Florismart. + 

Florismart + 

(Florˈis-mart), Sir, a brave knight. + 

Flosshilda + 

(Floss-hilˈda), one of the Rhine daughters. + 

Fortunate Islands + 

(Fortunate Islands), see Elysian Plain. + 

Forum + 

(Foˈrum), marketplace and open square for public meetings in Rome, surrounded by courthouses, palaces, temples, etc. + 

Francus + 

(Franˈcus), son of Histion, grandson of Japhet, great-grandson of Noah, legendary ancestor of the Franks, or French. + 

Freki + 

(Freˈki), one of Odin’s two wolves. + 

Frey + 

(Frey), or Freyr, god of the sun. + 

Freya + 

(Freyˈa), Norse goddess of music, spring, and flowers. + 

Fricka + 

(Frickˈa), goddess of marriage. + 

Frigga + 

(Frigˈga), goddess who presided over smiling nature, sending sunshine, rain, and harvest. + 

Froh + 

(Froh), one of the Norse gods. + 

Frontino + 

(Fron-tiˈno), Rogero’s horse. + 

Furies + 

(Fuˈries (Erinnyes)), the three retributive spirits who punished crime, represented as snaky-haired old woman, named Alecto, Megaera, and Tisiphone. + 

Fusberta + 

(Fus-berˈta), Rinaldo’s sword. + 