The Nine Worlds: Asgard

Asgard

Upon a golden sea of wheat and waves of green grass, lay a kingdom so vast and great that none but the Gods dwell there. The Sun's bright ring, the sky's rich curtain of blue crowned with the jeweled sparks of Muspell serves as it's tapestry. This kingdom is called Asgard, home of the Aesir.

The chief of the Gods, Odinn, sits with his wife Frigg on his mighty throne in his hall called Hliðskjálf looking out into the nine worlds. With the help of Huginn And Muninn, news of the doings of all the nine worlds is known to him; and in the evening he meditates on the events of the day.

For the preparation of the great war, the twilight of the Gods- Ragnarök; Odinn made a great hall for brave warriors who died in battle- The Einherjar which means bold warrior. He called this hall Valhalla or Hall of the slain. Each day the Einherjar would go out onto the field and battle to the death; practicing for the final battle. At night the warriors who fell were resurrected and all the Einherjar would feast on Sæhrímnir- a great boar who's flanks would regenerate each day to be eaten yet again. They drank the mead of Heiðrún which was bore by the Valkyrie-choosers of the slain.

In Asgard there is another hall named Fólkvangr, and the lady Freyja rules over it. Rich and plentiful are it's fields, sweet is the wine that flows from the wine vessels. The lady Freyja gains half of the Einherjar and Odinn gains the other half.

Thor, mighty son of Odinn rules in the great hall of Thrudheimr- the hall of Strength and Power. Thunder sings its mighty song across it's plains, and lightning dances across it's skies. Thor sits on his throne with his wife Sif-lady of the golden fields.

Ever vigilant is the God Heimdallr, warden of the Bifrost road. Himinbjorg is his hall.

Asgard is one of the nine worlds and the land of The Aesir, Gods of the Norse.