How does Odin survive on only wine?
In chapter 38 of the Prose Edda, Gangleri (King Gylfi in disguise) inquires about Odin‘s diet in Valhalla. High, who is providing the answers, explains why Odin does not consume...
Category: Norse Mythology
Sæhrímnir in Norse Mythology
In Norse mythology, it was believed that Valhalla, the grand and magnificent hall located in Asgard (i.e. the realm of the Aesir gods), was where fallen warriors feast and dined....
Andhrímnir: The Chef of the Gods
Andhrímnir is a figure from Norse mythology who is known as the chef or cook of the gods. In Norse mythology, the gods had a grand hall called “Valhalla,” where...
Why is Odin known as the “Father of the Slain”?
In chapter 20 of the Prose Edda, a collection of Old Norse myths and legends written by 13th-century Icelandic poet Snorri Sturluson, the character Third explains to Gangleri (who is...
Heiðrún: The Greatest of All Goats
In chapter 38 of the Prose Edda poem Gylfaginning, a character called High states that regardless of the numbers of einherjar that come to Valhalla, Odin (i.e. the chief of...
