Éljúðnir

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In Norse mythology, Éljúðnir (sometimes Anglicized to Eljudnir) is Hel's hall located in Niflheim as described in chapter 34 of Snorri Sturluson's Prose Edda in the book Gylfaginning. The name Éljúðnir [ˈeːlˌjuːðnez̠] is Old Norse and means "sprayed with snowstorms" or "damp with sleet or rain".[1] The hall is only mentioned in this chapter.

Features[edit]

The hall is described as featuring a threshold that is actually a pitfall called Fallandaforað meaning "falling to peril", her bed called Kör meaning "sick bed" that has bed curtains called Blikjandaböl which means "Gleaming Disaster".[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Byock, Jesse. Trans. The Prose Edda (2006) Penguin Classics ISBN 0-14-044755-5

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