Additional description: Valhalla ( the fallen palace ) in Norse mythology - the heavenly palace in Asgard for those who fell in battle , a paradise for the valiant warriors .

Odin ruled Valhalla , seated on Hlidskyalve . He takes away half the soldiers who died in battle, and the Valkyries bring them to the hall . The other half goes to the fallen Folkvangr (human field) to the goddess Freya.

According to legends, Valhalla is a giant hall with a roof of gilded shields, spears are propped up. This 540 room door and through every 800 soldiers will come at the call of the god Heimdall in the final battle - Ragnarök. Soldiers living in Valhalla, are called Einherjar. Every day in the morning they were clothed in armor and fight to the death, and then raised up, and sit down to feast at the common table. They eat meat boar Sæhrímnir, which slaughtered every day and every day he is resurrected. Drink honey as Einherjar, who milked the goat Heidrun, standing in Valhalla and chewing the leaves of the World Tree Yggdrasil. At night come the beautiful maidens and warriors pleasuring until morning.