Valhalla
[vælˈhɑːlə]Meaning
Old Norse Valhǫll, the hall of the slain in Norse mythology
Background Story
Valhalla is the Old Norse Valhǫll, the hall of the slain in Norse mythology, located in Asgard and presided over by the god Odin. It is attested in the Poetic Edda, in the Prose Edda and in Heimskringla, all of the 13th century. The name has modern Scandinavian forms: Valhöll in Icelandic, Valhall in Swedish and Norwegian, Valhøll in Faroese and Valhal in Danish.
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