In Norsereferring to the people and culture of Scandinavia: Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Iceland mythology, Valhalla—which means hall of the dead—was the great hall of the god Odinin Norse mythology, one-eyed deity and ruler of the gods. It was located in Asgard, the home of the gods of war and the sky. According to legend, the heroic warriors slain in battle gathered in Valhalla. There they enjoyed a glorious afterlife and awaited Ragnarok, a time of great destruction when they would join the gods to wage a final battle against the forces of evil. Valhalla had more than 640 doors, each wide enough to allow hundreds of warriors to leave at the first sign of threat. Filled with shields and armor, the enormous hall was also the haunt of wolves, ravens, a boar that could be eaten and brought back to life, and a...