Valhalla

Valhalla was a great hall belonging to Odin, in Asgard, where heroes who had fallen in battle or some great adventure wait for coming of Ragnarök. Only those who had shown great courage and skill in battles or adventures were ever chosen; these fallen warriors were known as the Einherjar.

For more information about Valhalla, read Asgard in Norse Creation.

Valhalla is a section in Timeless Myths that gives descriptions of Norse and German characters. Valhalla is divided into "Norse Heroes" and "Minor Norse Characters". Not all of the characters are heroes or heroines, but are those who played some role in the Norse sagas and romances.

Also listed in the "Minor Characters" section are the dwarfs (dwarves).

I have also included some Germanic characters on a separate page. Most of these German characters come from the epic Nibelungenlied (see Norse Sagas).

Please select one of the choices below:

Norse Heroes I

Norse Heroes II

Valkyries

German Heroes

Witches

Minor Characters

Of Dwarves & Elves

The Valkyries
Stephen Sindring
Marble, 1900

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