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Hlidskjalf Hliðskjálf, pronounced roughly as "HLITH-skyahlf" with a slide vowel like the "y" in "few," is a significant vantage point in Norse mythology. It is from this location that the god Odin, and occasionally others, can observe all events occurring...
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Folkvang Folkvang, derived from the Old Norse "Fólkvangr," meaning "Field of the People" or "Field of Armies," is the realm associated with the goddess Freya in Norse mythology. Mentions of Folkvang are rare in Old Norse literature, occurring only twice:...
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Ginnungagap Ginnungagap is the name given to the bottomless abyss that existed before the creation of the cosmos in Norse mythology. It is also believed to be the place where the cosmos will eventually collapse into during Ragnarok, the "Twilight of the Gods." In the Eddic poem...
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Bifrost Bifrost, roughly pronounced as "BIF-roast," is the mythical rainbow bridge that serves as a connection between Asgard, the realm of the Aesir gods, and Midgard, the world of humanity in Norse mythology. It is the vigilant god Heimdall who guards Bifrost. According to...
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Valhalla Valhalla (pronounced “val-HALL-uh”; Old Norse Valhöll, “the hall of the fallen”) is the hall where the god Odin houses the dead whom he deems worthy of dwelling with him. According to the Old Norse...
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