Valhalla: Where the name came from

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  1. Grif

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    I was listening to Life, the Universe, and Everything (part of the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy) and someone mentioned they were going to a party on Valhalla.

    Please note that there are many other places called Valhalla, I just thought this kind of funny.
     
  2. ezekeil20five17

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    valhalla is the norse viking heaven.Valkeryies,female warroirs take dead warroirs there they new how to name thing those vikings
     
  3. Orange

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    well back in times of barbarians valhalla ment paradise, it might still mean it, hope that answers it
     
  4. I SeNTiNeL I

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    I think Bungie's inspiration comes from the idea of Valhalla meaning Paradise as im pretty sure i saw a video of a Bungie guy saying Valhalla was some sort of paradise...
     
  5. Rogue Shadow IV

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    Valhalla-the hall of Odin into which the souls of heroes slain in battle and others who have died bravely are received. That is the definition I found at Dictionary.com.
     
  6. wiggums

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    valhalla is a norse version of heaven, where everyday everyone would fight a huge battle, and dine together every night... awesome huh?
     
  7. Wraith

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    I suppose that this somehow links to the crashed Pelican on Valhalla (Halo 3), right?

    They must have been warriors, apparently.
     
  8. M.Jelleh

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    OMG we learned about vikings in school a while ago! That is so funny! I read some of that book. It was kind of weird but cool.
     
  9. SwiNst0N

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    My girlfriend studies Archaeology at University and she has lecture notes which state:

    'Odin was the creator of the world according to the Scandinavian creation myth and his realm was known as Valhalla'

    Which confirms Rogue Shadow IV & Dictionary.com

    Does this mean 117 is a VIKING?
     
  10. J A Y

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    There was also a war that happened in a place called Valhalla. I'll try and find the link
     
  11. Dthen

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    Valhalla is where dead warriors slain in battle are revived to fight all day, then revived again to feast all night.
     
  12. unkindlykiller

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    This is also kinda what Too Human is based around when you die

    in that game when you die a valkyrie comes from the sky
    and cares you up to Valhalla
     
  13. DrawingMan

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    I have a bunch of Metal friends who have like this kick back spot behind a friends house, mostly used for drinking or smoking, which was named VALHELLA. I thought it was funny.
     

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