VALHALLA (I learn something everyday

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In
Norse mythology,
Valhalla (from
Old Norse Valhöll "hall of the slain"[SUP]
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Asgard, ruled over by the god
Odin. Chosen by Odin, half of those who die in combat travel to Valhalla upon death, led by
valkyries, while the other half go to the goddess
Freyja's field
Fólkvangr. In Valhalla, the dead join the masses of those who have died in combat known as
Einherjar, as well as various legendary
Germanic heroes and kings, as they prepare to aid Odin during the events of
Ragnarök. Before the hall stands the golden tree
Glasir, and the hall's ceiling is thatched with golden shields. Various creatures live around Valhalla, such as the stag
Eikþyrnir and the goat
Heiðrún, both described as standing atop Valhalla and consuming the foliage of the tree
Læraðr.