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The text of the entry was: Did you know ... that in Norse mythology, Valhalla is an enormous hall located in Asgard where those that die in combat go upon death?
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Why are all the pictures of Walhalla, that is an entirely different temple? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 205.155.1.218 (talk) 17:59, 9 January 2009 (UTC)Reply
"With 500 hundred doors" --so is that an unintended redundancy, or the way the mythology is presented in translation? (In other words, 50,000 doors or 500?
Where does Loki fit into all of this. The fact that he is still alive after Thor 2 and he has taken Odin's place on the throne, clearly shows that Loki is now the supreme ruler of Asgard. Therefore he is the righteous ruler of Valhalla. Complimenting this issue is the fact that Odin did not truly die. Please fix this monstrous issue! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Albert11317 (talk • contribs) 18:59, 12 July 2014 (UTC)Reply
I'm wondering about the entry from Valhall the band on this page. It seems that this is an entirely different word and should be moved onto its own page. However, my knowledge of Norweigan grammar is non-existant, so it may be that it deserves to be here. Does anyone else have an opinion one way or the other? -- Darkhorse 23:51, 2003 Nov 12 (UTC)
I would like to organize the articles that deal with an otherworld as a real existence. I propose that Afterlife would be the best hub for such articles. Eschatology and Underworld are other possibilities, but I don't think they work as well as Afterlife. Any thoughts on such a project? Please come to Talk:Afterlife to discuss. Tom (hawstom) 14:48, 6 May 2004 (UTC)Reply
A new proposal on representation of Norse mythology names is now up for a vote. - Haukur Þorgeirsson 00:51, 19 November 2005 (UTC)Reply
"Here, every day, the slain warriors who will assist Odin in Ragnarök, the gods' final conflict with the giants, arm themselves for battle, and ride forth by the thousands to engage in mock combat on the plains of Asgard."
I am not sure that's entirely accurate. The slain warriors engage in mortal combat as opposed to "mock combat" as is written in the Anglish article. Everyday they ride to battle and die a hero's death only to be resurrected the next day and continue the cycle. I don't exactly have a source for this (which actually brings up another point: where are the sources for the mythology articles?), but on the Russian wiki article that is what it says and that's what I heard previously also while doing research for this topic. Can anyone back this up so that I can go ahead and edit this? Thanks :)
LaPalida 02:07, 25 April 2006 (GMT -5:00)
"Every day, as soon as they are clothed, they straightway put on their armor and go out into the court and fight, and fell each other. That is their sport; and when the time draws near to undern-meal, they ride home to Valhall and sit down to drink, even as is said here:
Gylfaginning, Brodeur's translation. [1] Haukur 10:49, 29 April 2006 (UTC)Reply
Since Bifrost (the Rainbow Bridge) connected Midgard and Asgard, would the fallen dead have to cross this bridge on the way to Valhalla? I can find nothing saying that the warriors would cross this path but only information that the god Heimdall would guard this bridge against the possibility of Giants attacking Asgard. It is my assumption that the Valkyries would aid the slain heros accross the bridge and make sure they were not mistaken for polymorphed giants, but I could be wrong. Was there another way to Valhalla? Can anybody shed light on this? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Valhalla64 (talk • contribs) 6 July 2006.
I would like to know if there`s any symbol of einherjar like the Triple Horn of Odin is a stylized emblem of Odin? If there is such sign could you show me? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 83.131.12.62 (talk) 15:56, 25 February 2007 (UTC).Reply
On the Valkyrie page, it explains that 'Val' is 'to choose' and Kyrie comes from what was 'the slain'.. now if that is true...then would Valhalla, or Valholl etc. technically translate into 'The Hall of the Chosen' instead of the 'Hall of the Slain' ? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.4.72.141 (talk • contribs) 01:12, 7 March 2007
There was some absurdly long thing about a Neopets Valhalla tacked onto the end of this article. I removed it. I recommend that, if that stuff's going to be put in Wikipedia at all, it be put in the Neopets article and not here, especially if it's going to be that long. That or stick it as a separate article in the disambiguation page. Cwilli201 05:30, 15 March 2007 (UTC)Reply
aren't posting lyrics to a song against wikipedia policy? i've seen them removed before due to copyright issues or something along those lines. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.81.92.220 (talk) 04:45, 31 August 2007 (UTC)Reply
why does this article don't have a category????--190.86.120.45 (talk) 17:22, 26 March 2008 (UTC)Reply
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO LED ZEPPLIN IS AMAZING POST THE LYRICS —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.54.117.104 (talk) 20:43, 31 December 2008 (UTC)Reply
This article is solid up top, then becomes atrocious! Why are the pop culture references taking up three-fourths of the page? I went ahead and trimmed out about a third of the references, removing mere names ("this guy said Valhalla in a TV show with no context to it") and repeated references while leaving in real purposeful references to it... 209.184.165.20 (talk) 21:00, 14 May 2008 (UTC)Reply
From where does this information『átta hundruð』here indicates a "big hundred" - 120 - which would mean 960 and not 800" come from, please? This confusion between the two numbers is planet wide, internet articles and both academically checked encyclopedias showing both numbers. As a person familiar with Scandinavian languages, I can say that『átta hundruð』(åtta hundra) means literally eight-hundred (and nothing else in modern Scandinavian languages). Supposing, if that meant 120, instead of 100, how did they then say 100? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.22.247.220 (talk) 07:55, 16 September 2008 (UTC)Reply
The caption of Image:Walhalla (1896) by Max Brückner.jpg is Walhalla. Is Valhalla also known as Walhalla? Otolemur crassicaudatus (talk) 09:57, 10 December 2008 (UTC)Reply
Should the Halo 3 map of the same name be referenced under modern influence? --Big picture (talk) 00:05, 24 January 2009 (UTC)Reply
walhalla isn't the correct name. it is simple -walhall- which means -hall of the fallen-. at the german wiki it is better explained —Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.234.168.234 (talk • contribs) 22:36, March 24, 2009 (UTC)
It clearly from Valahala's legend as it is a SF version of Valahala. IMO could be added to modern influence. 210.245.184.21 (talk) 03:34, 19 March 2010 (UTC)Reply
Doesn't warrant being mentioned in Modern Influence — Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.70.229.196 (talk) 18:32, 15 February 2012 (UTC)Reply
Back in December, someone inserted ([3]) a reference into the introduction to an article authored by Kathleen M. Self and published in 2014 in Feminist Formations ([4]). It contains statements like『One mythological text encapsulates this by saying that men who die in battle and women who die in childbirth are rewarded with an afterlife in Valhöll, the residence of the honored dead, located in Asgard, the gods’ realm.』In fact, there is no such attestation. Beyond that, this article is well into WP:FRINGE territory and should be removed when added per WP:UNDUE. :bloodofox: (talk) 22:32, 22 January 2017 (UTC)Reply
I noticed that there seems to be a modern pop culture resurgence regarding references to Valhalla among white supremacists and believe it deserves its own section in this article. It is clearly documented. Here are three references. I will wait to let consensus develop to see how this might best fit into the article.
2600:1700:7A51:10B0:9860:D11C:FB5C:E401 (talk) 05:45, 24 March 2019 (UTC)Reply
Okay. Perhaps make an inclusion about the movie Thor using it if it is something you can cite. I wouldn't contest that. I have provided a cited reference for the Christchurch Mosque Shooter using the Cross of Odin and the word Valhalla in his rampage. I cannot understand why you are trying to diminish the connection. What is your problem with including information about Norse Mythology's connection to white supremacy? Maybe I should just include a link to Valhalla on the white supremacy article? 2600:1700:7A51:10B0:899E:2798:D5E8:1F91 (talk) 14:10, 26 March 2019 (UTC)Reply
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I'm confused about why people say "ValR" means the plural of the battlefield slain. Ending with the R without a vowel is the typical singular masculine noun in old norse. It is not a plural form, as far as I know.
So I assume it would be:
Val = battlefield. This word is still used poetically in Danish.
ValR = dead guy on the battlefield. Singular masculine noun ending. Similar structure as in modern English, where "a fight" is a noun, and "a fighter" is a guy who participates in a fight.
Valar = dead guys on the battlefield. Standard plural masculine form.
So it should be "Valarhalla" if it meant "Hall of battlefield slain"
I think it actually means "Battlefield Hall"
The difference is of course mostly academic.