Valhalla
the hall of Odin into which the souls of heroes slain in battle and others who have died bravely are received.
Origin of Valhalla
1- Also Val·hall [val-hal, val-hal], /vælˈhæl, ˈvæl hæl/, Walhalla, Walhall.
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How to use Valhalla in a sentence
Now there is dark of darks; we will both to Valhall ride, and to the holy fane.
The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson | Saemund Sigfusson and Snorre SturlesonA mound was raised for Helgi; but when he came to Valhall, Odin offered him the rule over all jointly with himself.
The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson | Saemund Sigfusson and Snorre SturlesonThere drank the courtiers wine in their Valhall—but the guileful ones silence kept—the Huns' wrath they feared.
The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson | Saemund Sigfusson and Snorre SturlesonWoden had a celestial hall called Valhall, and thither he transported the souls of the brave; hence the name Valhalla.
ZigZag Journeys in Northern Lands; | Hezekiah ButterworthThat the belief in Valhall was a real one is clearly shown by one or two passages in the sagas.
The Religion of Ancient Scandinavia | Sir William Alexander Craigie
British Dictionary definitions for Valhalla
Walhalla, Valhall (vælˈhæl, ˈvælhæl) or Walhall
/ (vælˈhælə) /
Norse myth the great hall of Odin where warriors who die as heroes in battle dwell eternally
Origin of Valhalla
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Cultural definitions for Valhalla
[ (val-hal-uh) ]
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