Valhalla

Definition

In Norse belief, Odin’s ‘hall of the slain’, associated with warriors who died in battle.

Used by OCR

Paper 3

Odin ruled Valhalla, the ‘hall of the slain’, where warriors killed in battle were believed to be taken by female beings called valkyries. This linked warfare with hopes about life after death.
Revise: Beliefs

1
Use precise examples, such as Odin and Valhalla, Frey and harvests, or offerings at Tissø, rather than simply saying that Vikings worshipped gods.

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GCSE History · key term

In Norse belief, Odin’s ‘hall of the slain’, associated with warriors who died in battle.

Used by OCR

Paper 3

Odin ruled Valhalla, the ‘hall of the slain’, where warriors killed in battle were believed to be taken by female beings called valkyries. This linked warfare with hopes about life after death.
Revise: Beliefs

1
Use precise examples, such as Odin and Valhalla, Frey and harvests, or offerings at Tissø, rather than simply saying that Vikings worshipped gods.

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