Valhalla (Old Norse Valhöll,”hall of the slain”), in Old Norse mythology, the hall of slain heroes, ruled by the king of the gods, Odin, in the realm of the gods, Asgard.
The hall had 540 doors, through each of which 800 heroes could walk abreast, and the roof was made of shields.
The souls of heroic soldiers killed in battle were brought to Valhalla by warrior maidens called Valkyries. The heroes fought during the day, but their wounds healed before night, when they banqueted with Odin.
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July 4th, 2010 at 9:44 am
valhalla was over seen by frigga!!! valhalla is her hall! she watches over the fallen heroes!!!
August 20th, 2010 at 7:02 pm
Valhalla is Odin’s Hall, and Fensalir is Frigga’s Hall. Two different Halls. And Valhalla is for those that Odin pick, who had die in battle, and where the others goes is Fólkvangr.
Hail Odin!!!
August 31st, 2010 at 6:56 pm
So you’re saying that all falkenbach’s songs are wrong and there is no “Freya’s hall of brozen shields”? D:
Guess I learned it all wrong…