2007-09-11 15:33:53 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
Well, Valhall is the Allfathers Hall. Valhalla translates almost literally to Hall of the Slain. Odin gets second choice of the battle slain, Freya getting first dibs.
"Odin is called Allfather because he is father of all the gods. He is also called Father of the Slain, because all those that fall in battle are the sons of his adopt on; for them he appoints Valhall[4] and Vingólf,[5] and they are then called Champions." XX Gylfaginning, Prose Edda
Man I am qouting the Edda's a lot today. LOL
2007-09-11 16:12:58 · answer #1 · answered by ~Heathen Princess~ 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I am to be buried with my sword in my hand, that is in my Will, so I will enter Valhalla...
Valhalla :-
Hall of the Slain, in Norse mythology is the hall presided over by Odin. This vast hall has five hundred and forty doors. The rafters are spears, the hall is roofed with shields and breast-plates litter the benches. A wolf guards the western door and an eagle hovers over it. It is here that the Valkyries, Odin's messengers and spirits of war, bring half of the heroes that died on the battle fields (the rest go to Freya's hall Folkvang). These heroes, the Einherjar, are prepared in Valhalla for the oncoming battle of Ragnarok. When the battle commences, eight hundred warriors will march shoulder to shoulder out of each door.
Old Norse: Valhöll
Here's a couple of links:-
lhttp://www.timelessmyths.com/norse/valhalla.html
http://www.valhalla-northman.com/
Blessed Be... )O(
2007-09-11 17:03:52 · answer #2 · answered by Bunge 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Vahalla is Odin's hall located in Gladsheim. Only the heroes of the war are welcome to settle it that hall. If you are slain gloriously in a battle you will be escorted by valkyries to that place.
2007-09-11 16:03:09 · answer #3 · answered by Äcorn (`.~) 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
up the road
hang a left
it's just past utopia
but if you hit nirvana
you've gone to far
(but say howdy to kurt for me)
2007-09-11 15:51:24 · answer #4 · answered by mrlucky 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Yes, but I don't like the first step...( to die)
2007-09-11 19:55:28 · answer #5 · answered by Princess Kushinada 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
die in battle
2007-09-11 15:43:08 · answer #6 · answered by chickenapplefudgenuggetsandcream 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yup, you just gotta die while kicking ***
2007-09-11 15:38:22 · answer #7 · answered by zenmaster_moomoo 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋