Dec 7, 2022 · The name “Folkvangr” comes from the Old Norse fólk, meaning “people” (or “army”); and vangr, meaning “field,” “meadow,” or “clearing.” One possible translation, “the field of the people,” suggests that Folkvangr was an afterlife open to everyone, while another, “the field of the army,” suggests it was solely a ...

Mar 8, 2023 · The ninth is Folkvangr, where Freyja decrees Who shall have seats in the hall; The half of the dead each day does she choose, And half does Odin have. [1] While Freya did not typically wield weapons of war, she did possess many accoutrements of a different sort.

Dec 29, 2022 · Asgard was one of the Nine Realms of Norse mythology, home of the mighty Aesir gods and resting place of humans who died in battle. It was connected to Midgard, where humanity dwelled, by a rainbow bridge called Bifrost.

Nov 29, 2022 · Norse cosmology focuses on how the Norse people perceived the cosmos and their place in it. It includes their creation myths, the nine realms of the universe, and their perception of the inevitable end of both humanity and the gods in the form of Ragnarok.

Dec 8, 2022 · Vanaheim was the homeworld of the Vanir gods of Norse mythology, whose deities were more known for their magic than their might. It was particularly notable as the home of Njord, patriarch of the Vanir pantheon.

Feb 10, 2023 · Overview. According to Norse cosmology, the known universe was composed of Nine Realms. These realms were Asgard, the near-perfect home of the Aesir deities; Jotunheim, the fallen world of the monstrous jötunn; Midgard, the land of humans; Alfheim, home of the elves; Hel, a resting place for the dead; Vanaheim, the world of the magical Vanir deities; Nidavellir, the subterranean realm of the ...

Dec 29, 2022 · Hel was the lowest of the Nine Realms in Norse mythology, resting place of the vast majority of the dead. Ruled by the cold and uncaring goddess Hel, when Ragnarök came, she would unleash the dead upon the l

Dec 8, 2022 · In addition to the gods, their consorts, and their children, Vahalla’s halls teemed with the shades of fallen warriors whom Odin claimed as his guests. The All-Father kept one half of those who died in the heat of battle, while the other half were taken to Freya’s field of Folkvangr. Odin’s ghostly followers were collectively known as the ...

Here Begins the Beguiling of Gylfi I. King Gylfi ruled the land that men now call Sweden. It is told of him that he gave to a wandering woman, in return for her merry-making, a plow-land in his realm, as much as four oxen might turn up in a day and a night.