The palace of immortality, inhabited by the souls of heroes slain in battle.
Fig.: A hall or temple adorned with statues and memorials of a nation's heroes; specifically, the Pantheon near Ratisbon, in Bavaria, consecrated to the illustrious dead of all Germany.
In Norse mythology, Odin's hall, where he received the souls of slain warriors.
(val-HAL-uh) Old Norse: The dwelling place of heroes after death
(Norse mythology) the hall in which Odin received the souls of slain heroes
val choice or slain + hall hall] Odin's hall where One-harriers celebrate
The great hall of Norse Mythology where Odin receives and feasts the souls of heroes fallen bravely in battle, who are served by Valkyrie, the maidens of Odin.
In Norse myth, the banquet hall of the AESIR in ASGARD. See ASGARD.
Valhalla (Old Norse Valhöll, "Hall of the slain") is Odin's hall in Norse mythology, located in Gladsheim and is the home for those slain gloriously in battle (known as Einherjar) who are welcomed by Bragi and escorted to Valhalla by the valkyries. The main gate is called Valgrind, which is described in GrÃmnismál as a "sacred gate", behind which are the "holy doors" and "there are few who can tell the manner by which it is locked". The hall itself has 540 doors, so wide that 800 warriors could walk through side-by-side, walls made of spears, a roof made of shields and benches covered with breastplates.