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Valhalla
Valhalla (Old Norse Valhöll, "Hall of the slain") is Odin's hall in Norse mythology, located in Gladsheim and is the home for those slain gloriously in battle (known as Einherjar) who are welcomed by Bragi and escorted to Valhalla by the valkyries. The main gate is called Valgrind, which is described in GrĂmnismál as a "sacred gate", behind which are the "holy doors" and "there are few who can tell the manner by which it is locked".
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