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...
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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...
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...
Who are the Einherjar in Norse Mythology?
In Norse mythology, the Einherjar (Old Norse: einherjar, singular: einherji) are a special group of fallen warriors who reside in Valhalla, the great hall of the chief Norse god Odin....
