Asgard

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A0457000 (ăs′gärd′, äz′-)n. Norse Mythology The heavenly residence of the gods and slain heroes of war.

[Old Norse Āsgardhr : āss, god; see ansu- in Indo-European roots + gardhr, enclosure; see gher- in Indo-European roots.]

Asgard

(ˈæsɡɑːd) or

Asgarth

n (Norse Myth & Legend) Norse myth the dwelling place of the principal gods, the Aesir

As•gard

(ˈɑs gɑrd, ˈæs-)

n. the home of the gods in Norse mythology.

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Asgard - (Norse mythology) the heavenly dwelling of the Norse gods (the Aesir) and slain war heroesfictitious place, imaginary place, mythical place - a place that exists only in imagination; a place said to exist in fictional or religious writingsNorse mythology - the mythology of Scandinavia (shared in part by Britain and Germany) until the establishment of Christianity

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(ăs`gärd), in Norse mythology, home of the gods, also known as Aesir. It consisted of luxurious palaces and halls, in which the gods (whose chief was Odin) dwelled, conferred, and banqueted. One of the most beautiful of these halls was ValhallaValhalla
or Walhalla
, in Norse mythology, Odin's hall for slain heroes. This martial paradise was one of the most beautiful halls of Asgard. The dead warriors, brought to Valhalla by the Valkyries, fought during the day and feasted at night.
..... Click the link for more information. . Entrance to Asgard could be gained only by crossing the rainbow bridge Bifrost, which was guarded by Heimdall, the watchman of the gods. See also Germanic religionGermanic religion,
pre-Christian religious practices among the tribes of Western Europe, Germany, and Scandinavia. The main sources for our knowledge are the Germania of Tacitus and the Elder Edda and the Younger Edda.
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abode of the gods. [Norse Myth.: Walsh Classical, 34]See: Heaven

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noun (Norse mythology) the heavenly dwelling of the Norse gods (the Aesir) and slain war heroes

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