{"id":622,"date":"2014-07-17T16:59:35","date_gmt":"2014-07-17T20:59:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/?p=622"},"modified":"2014-07-17T16:59:35","modified_gmt":"2014-07-17T20:59:35","slug":"origin-of-the-name-valhalla","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/origin-of-the-name-valhalla\/","title":{"rendered":"Origin of the name: VALHALLA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-623\" src=\"http:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Origin-of-the-name-valhalla.jpg\" alt=\"Origin-of-the-name-valhalla\" width=\"523\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Origin-of-the-name-valhalla.jpg 523w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Origin-of-the-name-valhalla-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nordost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Origin-of-the-name-valhalla-422x300.jpg 422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 523px) 85vw, 523px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Valhalla, known as the \u201chall of the fallen\u201d is the home of Odin\u2019s throne, which oversees nine worlds. It is also where Odin houses the most worthy warriors who have died in battle since the beginning of time. The warriors of Valhalla are fed pork from a boar that is boiled and reborn every day. Valhalla is covered in shields and spears and guarded by wolves and eagles. In order to prepare themselves for the final battle of Ragnarok (dome of the gods) against Fenrir the wolf, the men of Valhalla engage themselves in horrible fighting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Valhalla, known as the \u201chall of the fallen\u201d is the home of Odin\u2019s throne, which oversees nine worlds. 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