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  1. Heimdall is the guardian of the Bifrost Bridge (i.e.
  2. Heimdall is the guardian of the gods and of the link between Midgard and Asgard, the Bifrost Bridge. Move Up
  3. Heimdall is the god of light, the son of nine mothers (variously given as the daughters of Geirrendour the Giant or of Aegir). (Web site) Move Up
  4. Heimdall is the handsome gold-toothed guardian of Bifrost, the rainbow bridge leading to Asgard, the home of the Gods. Move Up
  5. Heimdall is the guardian of the gods who will blow the Gjallarhorn if danger approaches Asgard. (Web site) Move Up

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  1. In Norse mythology, Heimdall is a guardian god that protects the only bridge between Asgard (The Land of Gods) and Midgard (The Land of Humans). (Web site)
  2. Heimdall (Old Norse Heimdallr, modern Icelandic Heimdallur) is one of the æsir (gods) in Norse mythology, in the Edda called the "white god" (hvíta ás). Move Up
  3. Heimdal is the southernmost borough in Trondheim, Norway named after the god Heimdall in Norse mythology. (Web site) Move Up
  4. Hallinskísði, Gullintani "gold toothed,", Rígr, Heimdall, guardian of the bridge. (Web site) Move Up

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  1. Many scholars attribute this lay to Odhinn, however, despite the introduction clearly stating that it is Heimdall the lay is about.

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  1. Heimdall, the god who guarded the Rainbow Bridge, taught the runes to mankind.
  2. However, Heimdall is unable to locate his sister Sif, due to Loki's own spirit secretly utilizing spells to shield Sif from both his and Thor's detection. Move Up

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  1. Tyr sacrificed his hand to fetter Fenrisulfr, and similar to Odin, Heimdall sacrificed his hearing to Mimir to gain wisdom.
  2. With the stage thus set, Odin sends Heimdall, Loki and Bragi down to Hel to visit Urd, called Gjoll's Sunna here. (Web site) Move Up

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  1. Heimdall, the fairest of the gods (and possibly one of the prophetic Vanir), suggested dressing up Thor in a bridal gown so he can take Freyja's place.
  2. In the Prose Edda, Snorri Sturluson interprets Singasteinn as the skerry at which Loki and Heimdall fought. Move Up
  3. Kvasir visited Earth in Thor's stead, who was working with Heimdall in the Asgard home galaxy. (Web site) Move Up

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  1. Loki and Heimdall meet and fight till they are both slain. (Web site)
  2. A link. The children of Heimdall, mankind, The world tree Yggdrasil an ash, the first man created from an ash. (Web site) Move Up

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  1. Gjallarhorn: the "Shrieking Horn" with which Heimdall, the watchman of the gods, calls them to the last battle. (Web site)
  2. Since it is the only way for the giants to enter Asgard it is closely guarded by Heimdall, the watchman of the gods. (Web site) Move Up
  3. Heimdall (R�gr) - One of the �sir and guardian of �sgar�, their realm. Move Up

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  1. On the morning of Ragnarok, the god Heimdall will sound his mighty horn, summoning the gods to battle. (Web site)
  2. Thor and the Midgard Serpent will slay each other, as will Heimdall and Loki. (Web site) Move Up
  3. Heimdall was destined to be the last of the gods to perish at Ragnarök when he and Loki would slay one another. Move Up
  4. Despite his responsibilities, Heimdall could be fun-loving; he enjoyed drinking mead in his beautiful banquet hall at Himinbjorg. Move Up

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  1. In the Heimskringla, Snorri Sturluson wrote that Domar married Drott, the daughter of Danp who was the son of Ríg (Heimdall). (Web site)
  2. Heimdall is described as the son of nine different mothers (possibly the nine daughters of Ægir, called billow maidens) and was called the White God. Move Up
  3. Heimdall is the god of light, the son of nine mothers (variously given as the daughters of Geirrendour the Giant or of Aegir). (Web site) Move Up
  4. According to the Rigsthula (the List of Rig), in the Poetic Edda, Heimdall or Rig was the creator of the human society. Move Up

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  1. As crianças de Frigga são Balder, Höðr e, a partir de uma fonte inglesa, Wecta; seus enteados são Hermóðr, Heimdall, Tyr, Vidar, Váli, e Skjoldr.
  2. Heimdall later returns to Broxton with the other Asgardians after Thor bests Doom and Balder and Loki are able to restore Kelda back to life. (Web site) Move Up

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  1. As such I have named my flashing software Heimdall, after the Norse god, and guardian of the Bifrost Bridge. (Web site)
  2. She was named after Heimdall - the guardian of the Norse gods who will blow the Gjallarhorn if danger approaches Asgard. Move Up

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  1. Gods shown as minor gods such as Ullr, the fertility god Njord and Heimdall are likely to be older gods in Norway who lost popularity. (Web site)
  2. In addition to them, there are three Vanir admitted into Valhall, Njord, Frey, and Heimdall, as well as one of elven descent, Ull. (Web site) Move Up
  3. His other consorts were Skadi, and the nine undines (the wave-daughters of Aegir and Ran) who bore Odin Heimdall. (Web site) Move Up

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  1. Most of them are familiar, in name at least, to many of us: Odin, Thor, Loki, Tyr, Baldur, Heimdall, Frigga, Freya, Freyr, and others. (Web site)
  2. Skirnir rode across Bifröst, the Rainbow Bridge, laughing out of his wide mouth and his blue eyes at Heimdall, the Warder of the Bridge to Asgard. (Web site) Move Up
  3. With his sword, his trumpet Giallar-horn, and his horse Gull-top, Heimdall keep out the Frost Giants. (Web site) Move Up

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  1. Heimdall is, like Baldur, a kindly god of light, guarding the rainbow bridge to heaven (Bifrost) and living in Himinbjörg, the mountain of heaven. (Web site)
  2. Heimdall is the guardian of the Rainbow Bridge, which connects Asgard (Home of the Aesir) to Midgard (Earth). (Web site) Move Up
  3. They will try to enter heaven but Bifröst will break.[14] Heimdall will blow his mighty horn Gjöll and the Aesir and Einherjar will ride out to battle. Move Up

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  1. Frigg's children are Baldr, Höðr and, in an English source, Wecta; her stepchildren are Hermóðr, Heimdall, Tyr, Vidar, Vali, and Skjoldr. (Web site)
  2. Heimdall is the guardian of the gods and of the link between Midgard and Asgard, the Bifrost Bridge. (Web site) Move Up
  3. In the Old English epic, Beowulf, Brosingamen, is brought back to the shining citadel (perhaps Valhalla or Asgard) by Hama (Heimdall). Move Up

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  1. Odin will meet his adversary, the Wolf; Thor will battle the Serpent; Freyr will fight Surt and Heimdall will engage Loki.
  2. Odin et Fenrir s'entretueront ainsi que Thor et Jormungand, ainsi que Loki et Heimdall, le gardien de la porte d'Asgard. (Web site) Move Up
  3. Heimdall reported the news to the chief god, Odin, who assembled all the gods and goddesses together to meet the stranger. (Web site) Move Up
  4. Heimdall led the legions of Asgard into battle against Ymir. (Web site) Move Up
  5. It is his fathers who have gone to the gods that Hadding finds again with Odin and Heimdall in the East. Move Up

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