Alfheim

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Alfheim is the luminous realm of the light elves in Norse mythology, often associated with beauty, fertility, and the god Freyr.

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Statements (46)
Predicate Object
instanceOf location in Norse mythology
mythological realm
world in Norse cosmology
associatedWith Freyr NERFINISHED
beauty
elves
fertility
fertility cult of Freyr
light
light and purity
light elves
peace
prosperity
characteristic bright
luminous
contrastedWith Svartalfheim
realm of dark elves
cosmicPosition one of the upper worlds
cosmologicalRole realm of light elves
culture Germanic paganism
describedIn Norse mythology
giftOccasion tooth-gift of Freyr
givenTo Freyr NERFINISHED
hasAlternativeSpelling Alfheimr
Álfheimr
hasTypeOfBeing álfar
influenced modern fantasy depictions of elf realms
inhabitedBy light elves
inspired fictional elven homelands in later literature
languageOfName Old Norse
locatedIn Norse cosmology
mentionedIn Grímnismál
Gylfaginning
Poetic Edda NERFINISHED
Prose Edda NERFINISHED
mythologicalTradition Icelandic medieval literature
nameMeaning Elf Home
Home of the Elves
partOf Nine Worlds
relatedConcept Vanaheimr
relatedPlace Asgard
Jotunheim
Midgard
relatedTo Vanir gods
religion Old Norse religion
ruledBy Freyr NERFINISHED

Referenced by (8)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Alfheim ("Álfheimr")
Alfheim ("Alfheimr")
hasAlternativeSpelling
Nine Worlds ("Álfheimr")
Yggdrasil ("Álfheimr")
hasRealm
Svartalfheim
contrastWith
Norse mythology
featuresPlace
Freyr
giftedRealm
Freyr
residence

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