{"product_id":"valhalla-the-hall-of-the-fallen-norse-mythology-between-edda-valkyries-einherjar-and-ragnarok-paperback","title":"Valhalla - The Hall of the Fallen: Norse mythology between Edda, Valkyries, Einherjar and Ragnarok - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEinar Thoresen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnderstanding Valhalla - not romanticizing it.\u003c\/strong\u003e This book takes you on a journey to the iconic \"Hall of the Fallen\" in Norse mythology: to Asgard, to Odin, the Valkyries, and the Einherjar - and shows how battle, celebration, and community shape the image of Valhalla.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat it's about: \u003c\/strong\u003e Based on the Edda sources, motifs, places, and figures are explored narratively - from the hall's shield roof to Ragnarök. The volume combines clear presentation with well-founded classification and avoids romantic simplifications.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClear access\u003c\/strong\u003e to Valhalla, Einherjar, Valkyries, Freyja\/Fólkvangr, and Ragnarök\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSource context\u003c\/strong\u003e: Edda, skaldic poetry, sagas - explained in an understandable way\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCultural history\u003c\/strong\u003e: Afterlife from the Middle Ages to modern times (art, literature, pop culture)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFor beginners \u0026amp; advanced learners\u003c\/strong\u003e: precise, narrative, without esotericism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eValhalla\u003c\/em\u003e appears here as a mirror of a society that accepts strength only in form and form only in community. Anyone who wants to explore the Norse world beyond clichés will find in this book a compact, clever, and impressive presentation - with all the terms that readers are really looking for: \u003cstrong\u003eNorse mythology\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eVikings\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eEdda\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eAsgard\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eValkyries\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eRagnarök\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 162\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.35 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 23, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55153537679651,"sku":"9798231485321","price":22.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0986\/8279\/8371\/files\/D_I3fxGLyp9798231485321.webp?v=1779812204","url":"https:\/\/homeschoolbookbarn.com\/products\/valhalla-the-hall-of-the-fallen-norse-mythology-between-edda-valkyries-einherjar-and-ragnarok-paperback","provider":"Homeschool Book Barn","version":"1.0","type":"link"}