Mwalimu-G
Elder Lister
...is a good example of how naive poor young men are conned into taking up sword for causes they little understand, usually a bogeyman enemy like "dynasties" or Satan. They get all fired up on the promise of goodies they can only fantasize about - in the case of Valhalla, an endless supply of roast pig and beer that flowed endlessly from the udders of goats. These were images strong enough to drive always hungry youth to take up arms...
The myth is uncannily similar (or perhaps not) to the promises of religion which promises ...
Valhalla, Old Norse Valhöll, in Norse mythology, the hall of slain warriors, who live there blissfully under the leadership of the god Odin. Valhalla is depicted as a splendid palace, roofed with shields, where the warriors feast on the flesh of a boar slaughtered daily and made whole again each evening. They drink liquor that flows from the udders of a goat, and their sport is to fight one another every day.

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Who is the watchman of the gods? What is the name of the rainbow bridge that is the entrance to Asgard? Test your knowledge. Take the quiz.
Thus they will live until the Ragnarök (Doomsday), when they will march out the 540 doors of the palace to fight at the side of Odin against the giants. When heroes fall in battle it is said that Odin needs them to strengthen his forces for the Ragnarök.
Please reflect.
The myth is uncannily similar (or perhaps not) to the promises of religion which promises ...
Valhalla, Old Norse Valhöll, in Norse mythology, the hall of slain warriors, who live there blissfully under the leadership of the god Odin. Valhalla is depicted as a splendid palace, roofed with shields, where the warriors feast on the flesh of a boar slaughtered daily and made whole again each evening. They drink liquor that flows from the udders of a goat, and their sport is to fight one another every day.

BRITANNICA QUIZ
More Norse Mythology Quiz
Who is the watchman of the gods? What is the name of the rainbow bridge that is the entrance to Asgard? Test your knowledge. Take the quiz.
Thus they will live until the Ragnarök (Doomsday), when they will march out the 540 doors of the palace to fight at the side of Odin against the giants. When heroes fall in battle it is said that Odin needs them to strengthen his forces for the Ragnarök.
Please reflect.
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