Glaðsheimr

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Glaðsheimr (Old Norse = 'bright home' or 'joy-home') is Óðinn's residence in Goðheimr and also the place where Valhalla is situated. It is said to be the temple for Óðinn and 12 other gods which is like gold inside and out and is the best and greatest building in the world. [1]

References

  1. Rudolf Simek: Dictionary of Northern Mythology (1993)