Hello everyone!
As I mentioned today, Valhalla is the hall where Odin houses the dead. But what is so special about it? What is the secret behind its name?
Valhalla is located in Asgard (one of the Nine Worlds of Norse mythology). This place has 540 doors which are so wide that through it can walk 800 warriors side by side. Imagine how big it has to be! Also it is said that the roof is covered with golden shields, the walls are made from wooden spear shafts, seats are made of breastplates and gates are guarded by wolves, eagles fly above it. This is the hall of afterlife. Scary, but majestic.
The ones who are chosen to reside in Valhalla live a life worth to envy. All day long they fight in battles, spil their blood, loose parts of their body and fight with all their might, but when the evening comes their wounds are healed and the dead men (viking warriors) have their health fully restored.
Dinners at Valhalla comes with meat from the boar Saehrimnir, who comes back to life every time he is slaughtered. Drinks are as good as the meals, it is ofter mead from the goat Heidrun.
It would seem as a perfect afterlife if it wasn‘t for Odin‘s selfish purpose of having them for a battle in which warriors are doomed to die.
What do You think about Valhalla? Does it interest You? Would You want to get there?
Thank You for Your time, I hope this post was entertaining and interesting for You!
