The masses of those killed in combat (known as the Einherjar) along with various legendary Germanic heroes and kings, live in Valhalla until Ragnarök when they will march out of its many doors to fight in aid of Odin against the jötnar. Half of those who die in combat enter Valhalla, while the other half are chosen by the goddess Freyja to reside in Fólkvangr. It is described as a majestic hall located in Asgard and presided over by the god Odin. In Norse mythology Valhalla ( / v æ l ˈ h æ l ə, v ɑː l ˈ h ɑː l ə/ ) is the anglicised name for Old Norse: Valhǫll ("hall of the slain"). Valhalla (1896) by Max Brückner in a scenic backdrop for Richard Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen For other uses, see Valhalla (disambiguation).
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