Sessrúmnir
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Sessrúmnir is the grand hall of the Norse goddess Freyja, where she receives and hosts half of the warriors slain in battle.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sessrúmnir canonical | 2 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
afterlife hall
ⓘ
hall ⓘ mythological location ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Freyja ⓘ |
| category |
Afterlife places in mythology
ⓘ
Locations in Norse mythology ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Valhalla ⓘ |
| culture | Norse mythology ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Poetic Edda
ⓘ
Prose Edda ⓘ |
| etymology | name often interpreted as “seat-roomy” or “roomy with many seats” ⓘ |
| function |
dwelling place for chosen warriors
ⓘ
hall for the dead ⓘ |
| hostedBy | Freyja ⓘ |
| inhabitants | einherjar chosen by Freyja ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Old Norse ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Fólkvangr ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Gylfaginning ⓘ |
| mythologicalTradition | Germanic paganism ⓘ |
| owner | Freyja ⓘ |
| realmType | divine hall ⓘ |
| receives | half of the warriors slain in battle ⓘ |
| sharesRoleWith | Valhalla ⓘ |
| warriorsAlsoChosenBy | Odin ⓘ |
| warriorsChosenBy | Freyja ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.