Fallen Einherjar

In Norse mythology, the einherjar (Old Norse "lone fighters"[1]) are those that have died in battle and are brought to Valhalla by valkyries. In Valhalla, the einherjar eat their fill of the nightly-resurrecting beast SÃ¦hrÃmnir, and are brought their fill of mead (from the udder of the goat HeiÃ°rÃºn) by valkyries. The einherjar prepare daily for the events of RagnarÃ¶k, when they will advance for an immense battle at the field of VÃgrÃÃ°r.

All the Einheriar fight in Odin's courts

every day;
they choose the slain and ride from battle;
then they sit more at peace together

What sort of dream is that, Odin?

I dreamed I rose up before dawn
to clear up Val-hall for slain people.
I aroused the Einheriar,
bade them get up to strew the benches,
clean the beer-cups,
the valkyries to serve wine
for the arrival of a prince

Edited by IronFist, 02 January 2012 - 01:56 AM.
typo fixed as requested

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