Walhalla (Noun)
Meaning
(Norse mythology) the hall in which the souls of heros slain in battle were received by Odin.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The brave warrior's soul was taken to Walhalla, where he would fight alongside the gods in the battles of Ragnarök.
- According to Norse mythology, Walhalla was a grand hall with 540 doors, each wide enough for 800 warriors to march through abreast.
- In Walhalla, the einherjar, or brave warriors, would engage in battles every day, only to be resurrected each evening to feast with the gods.
- The great hero Sigurd was said to have been welcomed into Walhalla after his death, where he would join the ranks of the greatest warriors of all time.
- Odin, the All-Father, would ride across the nine worlds, selecting the bravest warriors to join him in Walhalla, where they would fight alongside him in the final battle.