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Valhalla

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The hall of the slain in Norse story. Not a generic warrior heaven and not Christian paradise.

Also known as Valhǫll

Norse tradition

  • Valhalla appears in Norse tradition.

    Snorri’s Gylfaginning describes Valhöll as the hall of the slain. A Norse named hall, not Elysium and not a Christian paradise under another roof.

    from Snorri Sturluson · Gylfaginning, c. 1220

    appears in · sourced · documented

sources

  • Gylfaginning · Snorri Sturluson

    Snorri Sturluson, Gylfaginning, in the Prose Edda.