einherjar

dead warriors of Norse mythology, chosen by the valkyries to prepare in Valhalla for the battle of Ragnarök
Thing grouping_of_characters_in_norse_mythology Q337168
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einherjar

Summary

einherjar is a grouping of characters in Norse mythology[1]. einherjar has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • einherjar's instance of is recorded as grouping of characters in Norse mythology[3].
  • einherjar is part of Norse mythology[4].
  • einherjar's Commons category is recorded as Einherjar[5].
  • einherjar's residence is recorded as Valhalla[6].
  • einherjar's described by source is recorded as Prose Edda[7].
  • einherjar's described by source is recorded as Poetic Edda[8].

Body

Definition and Type

einherjar's instance of is recorded as grouping of characters in Norse mythology[3].

Use and Application

einherjar is part of Norse mythology[4].

Influence

Things named for einherjar include Einherji[9], a sports club[10], in Iceland[11], founded in 1925[12], headquartered in Vopnafjörður[13].

Why It Matters

einherjar has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] einherjar is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

Entities named for einherjar include Einherji[9], a sports club[10], in Iceland[11], founded in 1925[12], headquartered in Vopnafjörður[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . Cassell's Dictionary of Norse Myth & Legend (2002 edition). wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Cassell's Dictionary of Norse Myth & Legend (2002 edition). wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [9] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [10] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [11] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [12] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [13] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Valtaisa varpunen · 2026-06-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Residence Valhalla
    Part of
    Factgrid item id Q1356525
    Instance of grouping of characters in Norse mythology
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|2 */ [[Property:P551]]: [[Q177860]]"
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