Heimdall

Summary

Heimdall is a Norse deity^[1]. He draws 562 Wikipedia views per month (norse_deity category, ranking #10 of 52).^[2]

Key Facts

• Heimdall's mother was Nine Mothers of Heimdallr^[3].
• Heimdall is recorded as male^[4].
• Heimdall's instance of is recorded as Norse deity^[5].
• Heimdall is part of Æsir^[6].
• Heimdall's Commons category is recorded as Heimdallr^[7].
• Heimdall's relative is recorded as Ægir^[8].
• Heimdall's relative is recorded as Rán^[9].
• Heimdall's worshipped by is recorded as Norse mythology^[10].
• Heimdall's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[11].
• Heimdall's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[12].
• Heimdall's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[13].
• Heimdall's present in work is recorded as Edda^[14].
• Heimdall's owner of is recorded as Gjallarhorn^[15].
• Heimdall's owner of is recorded as Hǫfuð^[16].
• Heimdall's enemy is recorded as Loki^[17].

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Origins and Family

Heimdall's mother was Nine Mothers of Heimdallr^[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Heimdall include SMS Heimdall^[18], a coastal defense ship^[19]; HNoMS Heimdal^[20], a steamship^[21]; he^[22], a crater^[23]; and Heimdall Glacier^[24], a glacier^[25].

Why It Matters

Heimdall draws 562 Wikipedia views per month (norse_deity category, ranking #10 of 52).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[26] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[27]

Entities named for him include SMS Heimdall^[18], a coastal defense ship^[19]; HNoMS Heimdal^[20], a steamship^[21]; he^[22], a crater^[23]; and Heimdall Glacier^[24], a glacier^[25].

FAQs

Who were Heimdall's parents?

Heimdall's mother was Nine Mothers of Heimdallr^[3].