Valr (the slain)
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Valr (the slain) is a mythological figure whose name, meaning “the slain,” is associated with the Norse divine hall Valaskjálf and evokes themes of death and fallen warriors.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Valr (the slain) canonical | 2 |
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | mythological figure ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Norse mythology
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Valaskjálf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToTradition | Germanic mythological onomastics ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
afterlife
ⓘ
divine hall ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Norse heroic tradition
ⓘ
Norse religious belief ⓘ |
| etymologyLanguage | Old Norse ⓘ |
| evokes |
imagery of a warrior afterlife
ⓘ
imagery of fallen warriors ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
funerary connotations
ⓘ
martial connotations ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
death
ⓘ
fallen warriors ⓘ |
| interpretedAs |
figure embodying the war dead
ⓘ
personification of the slain ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | the slain ⓘ |
| nameRefersTo | those who have been killed ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Valhalla
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
einherjar NERFINISHED ⓘ slain in battle ⓘ war dead ⓘ |
| relatedToPlace | Valaskjálf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| semanticField |
death in battle
ⓘ
sacral killing ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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