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In the Prose Edda book Gylfaginning, the einherjar are introduced in chapter 20. In chapter 20, Third tells Gangleri (described as king Gylfi in disguise) that Óðinn is called Valföðr (Old Norse "father of the slain") "since all those who fall in battle are his adopted sons," and that Óðinn assigns them places in Valhalla and Vingólf ...
Assassin's Creed Valhalla is an action role-playing video game structured around several main story arcs and numerous optional side-missions, called "World Events". The player takes on the role of Eivor Varinsdottir (/ ˈ eɪ v ɔːr /), [7] a Viking raider, as they lead their fellow Vikings against the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms.
Armor of Achilles, created by Hephaestus and said to be impenetrable. (Greek mythology) Armor of Beowulf, a mail shirt made by Wayland the Smith. (Anglo-Saxon mythology) Armor of Örvar-Oddr, an impenetrable "silken mailcoat". (Norse mythology) Babr-e Bayan, a suit of armor that Rostam wore in wars described in the Persian epic Shahnameh. The ...
Horn Book Magazine writes "Written as a handbook for new einherjar, Odin's warriors in Valhalla, this irreverent volume uses wry humor and a variety of devices (interviews, dossier-style highlights, first-person confessionals, a rap battle) to overview the gods and gossip of Norse mythology. Heroic-looking black-and-white sketches add visual ...
The World of Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Journey to the North – Logs and Files of a Hidden One is an illustrated hardcover book written by Rick Barba and published by Dark Horse Comics on 12 July 2023. The book is presented as an in-universe journal of the character Hytham from Assassin's Creed Valhalla and recounts most of the game's events.
A video game Assassin's Creed Valhalla was released in November 2020. [36] The video game Apex Legends features a character named Bloodhound, who often references Valhalla and the Allfather, a commonly used kenning for the Norse god Odin. Valhalla is also referenced in the manga 'Heart Gear' by Tsuyoshi Takaki as a battle ground where the ...
Chapter 49 gives similar information when referring to weapons and armor (though the term "death-maidens"—Old Norse valmeyjar—instead of "valkyries" is used here), with further examples. [39] In chapter 57, within a list of names of ásynjur (and after alternate names for the goddess Freyja are provided), a further section contains a list ...
Modern art, depicting a draugr haunting in enormous shape. The draugr or draug (Old Norse: draugr; Icelandic: draugur; Faroese: dreygur; Danish and Norwegian: draug; Swedish: dröger, drög) [a] [1] is a corporeal undead creature from the sagas and folktales of the Nordic countries, with varying ambiguous traits.