In
Norse mythology,
Einherjar referred to the spirits of warriors who had died bravely in
battle. Half of them were escorted from the battlefield after dying by the
Valkyries (these are what is referred to as "einherjar"); the other half went to
Sessrumnir,
Freya's hall. The einherger live on in
Valhalla, a sort of
Heaven. Every day they are awoke by
Gullinkambi, a rooster, to train all day until they are all cut to pieces. At night, they eat from the god
Odin's body and are reborn. During
Ragnarok, Odin will call up the Einherjar to fight the frost giants.
Alternative: Einheriar
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