Facts about Valhalla in Norse Afterlife Beliefs
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An eagle described in Norse sources perches atop the great world-tree Yggdrasil and is associated with the cosmic setting that frames Valhalla's place in the afterlife.
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Valhalla is described in Old Norse sources as having 540 doors, each wide enough for 800 warriors to march through side by side.
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Only half of those slain in battle were chosen for Valhalla; the other half went to the goddess Freyja's hall, Fólkvangr.
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The great hall of Valhalla is described in the Prose Edda as having a roof thatched with golden shields and spears for its rafters.
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In Norse mythology, Valhalla is presided over by Odin, who sends his Valkyries to battlefields to select the slain worthy of entry.
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Warriors chosen to reside in Valhalla, called the Einherjar, spend their days fighting and their nights feasting, preparing for the battle of Ragnarök.