Viking and Norse Culture, Mythology, Spiritualism and History
Alfheim is the World of the Elves. It is one of the Nine Worlds. This world is a magical world of illusion and nature. Humans do not live in, and do not go to Alfheim and the Gods do not spend time there either. Elves come to midgard from time to time though.
Homeland of the Vanir“. This is one of the Nine Worlds that are situated around the world tree Yggdrasil. As the name implies, it’s the home of the Vanir tribe of deities, who tend to be somewhat more associated with fertility and what we today would call “nature” than the other tribe of Norse deities,... Continue Reading →
Odin's High Seat in Asgard. From here Odin can see everything. Some people think that Hliðskjálf refers to the throne itself, and others, including myself, believe Hliðskjálf is the name of the entire area. In Old Norse, skjálf means pinnacle. Hlið means openness or height. The two together is a pronoun but whether this means... Continue Reading →
Niflheim, or Hel. The “World of Fog”. This is one of the Nine Worlds of Norse mythology and the homeland of primordial darkness, cold, mist, and ice. This is where Hel's hall (Hel shares the name with the world) is located. The world of the dead.
The Ásynjur Goddesses, or, Female Aesir's hall. Vingolf means "Wine Hall" and is located in Asgard along side Valholl (Valhalla) where the slain that Odin receives are also placed. This is a big problem for many people as Vingolf exists to take part of Odin's warriors, and before Odin gets his choice of the "weapon... Continue Reading →
Old Norse: "Valhöll" Odin's hall of the glorious dead. Hall of the fallen. This is the hall where, if Odin finds you worthy, will choose you to go there and feast, fight die and live again. Training for the war of Ragnarok and partying all the way. The Grímnismál (Song of the Hooded One) states:... Continue Reading →
Freya's Hall. According to Grímnismál, Freya takes half of the “weapon-dead” into Folkvang after they die. The other half are said to go to Valhalla.Freya's Hall, Sessrúmnir is located on the field of Folkvang. According to Grímnismál, Freya takes half of the “weapon-dead” into Folkvang after they die. The other half are said to go... Continue Reading →
Muspelheim is the the World of Muspel. It is one of the Nine Worlds. This world is a world of fire and is one of the two places that exists within Ginnungagap along with Niflheim. Muspelheim is the home of Fire Jotnar.
Nidavellir is the name of this world. Svartalheim describes its inhabitance, but both are used by most interchangeably. This is one of the Nine Worlds and is the subterranean labyrinthine world of the Dark Elves. This world is full of deep dark mines. The Dark "Elves" are actually "Dwarves" and they are master craftsmen and... Continue Reading →
Hel is sometimes called Helheim. This is the underworld where many of the dead dwell. This place is not a place of reward or punishment and is a neutral place, sometimes referred to in the Edda as positive. It is a place to live on as you did in your past life.
Odin's Insight 