Gjallarhorn

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Gjallarhorn is the resounding horn of the god Heimdall in Norse mythology, famously used to signal the onset of Ragnarök.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf artifact in Norse mythology
magical horn
mythological object
associatedWithDeity Heimdallr
Odin NERFINISHED
associatedWithRealm Asgard
Jötunheimr
Midgard
category Norse legendary artifacts
mythological musical instruments
cosmicScope audible across the Nine Worlds
culture Norse
depictedAs large horn
eventSignaled Ragnarök
function summon the gods to battle
guardianOf gods of Asgard
hasGuardian Heimdallr
hasNameOrigin Old Norse language
influenced fantasy literature and games
modern popular culture depictions of apocalyptic horns
keptBy Heimdallr
locationInMyth Bifröst
Himinbjörg
materialInDepictions gold
meaningOfName “resounding horn”
“yelling horn”
mentionedIn Poetic Edda
Prose Edda
mentionedInWorkBy Snorri Sturluson
mythology Norse mythology
primaryFunction signal the onset of Ragnarök
relatedConcept apocalyptic prophecy
divine warning
relatedMythologicalFigure Freyr NERFINISHED
Loki
Thor
roleInRagnarok alerts gods to the approach of giants
signals the beginning of the final battle
soundCharacteristic can be heard throughout all worlds
statusInMyth unique
symbolOf divine alarm
impending doom
vigilance
usedBy Heimdall
Heimdallr
usedFor announce great events
watch over the worlds

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Norse mythology
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