Glaðsheimr
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Norse mythical location
In Norse mythology, Glaðsheimr (Old Norse "bright home"[1] ) is a realm in Asgard where Odin's hall of Valhalla is located according to Grímnismál .
Snorri states in Gylfaginning that Glaðsheimr is a meeting hall containing thirteen high seats[2] where the male Æsir hold council, located in Iðavöllr in Asgard, near the hall of Vingólf where the Ásynjur goddesses gathered.
Notes
[edit ]- ^ Orchard (1997:57).
- ^ Prose Edda; Gylfaginning; Wikisource
References
[edit ]- Orchard, Andy (1997). Dictionary of Norse Myth and Legend. Cassell. ISBN 0-304-34520-2
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