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Valhalla (other)
Valhalla is an afterlife "hall of the slain" in Norse mythology. Valhalla may also refer to: Places United States * Valhalla (Marathon), a neighborhood within the city of Marathon, Florida * Valhalla, New York, a hamlet and census-designated place * Valhalla (Poolesville, Maryland), a home listed on the National Register of Historic Places * Valhalla Canyon, in Wyoming * Lake Valhalla, Washington * Woden - The Valhallas, mountains in Olympic National Park Elsewhere * Mount Valhalla (Antarctica) * Valhalla, suburb in Centurion, South Africa * Valhalla Provincial Park, in British Columbia, Canada * Valhalla, Palestine, a 19th-century settlement of the German Templers sect, now part of the Tel Aviv-Yafo municipal area * Valhalla (crater), on Jupiter's moon Callisto Arts and entertainment * ''Valhalla'' (comics), a Danish comic book series * ''Valhalla'' (audio drama), a 2007 ''Doctor Who'' audio play * "Valhalla", a short story by Gregory Benford about the possible fate o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valhalla
In Norse mythology Valhalla (;) is the anglicised name for non, Valhǫll ("hall of the slain").Orchard (1997:171–172) It is described as a majestic hall located in Asgard and presided over by the god Odin. Half of those who die in combat enter Valhalla, while the other half are chosen by the goddess Freyja to reside in Fólkvangr. The masses of those killed in combat (known as the Einherjar) along with various legendary Germanic heroes and kings, live in Valhalla until Ragnarök when they will march out of its many doors to fight in aid of Odin against the jötnar. Valhalla is attested in the '' Poetic Edda'', compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources, in the ''Prose Edda'' (written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson), in '' Heimskringla'' (also written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson), and in stanzas of an anonymous 10th century poem commemorating the death of Eric Bloodaxe known as '' Eiríksmál'' as compiled in '' Fagrskinna''. Va ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Holt
Thomas Charles Louis Holt (born 13 September 1961) is a British novelist. In addition to fiction published under his own name, he writes fantasy under the pseudonym K. J. Parker. Biography Holt was born in London, the son of novelist Hazel Holt, and was educated at Westminster School, Wadham College, Oxford, and The College of Law, London. His works include mythopoeic novels which parody or take as their theme various aspects of mythology, history or literature and develop them in new and often humorous ways. He has also written a number of historical novels writing as Thomas Holt. Steve Nallon collaborated with Holt to write ''I, Margaret'', a satirical autobiography of Margaret Thatcher published in 1989. K. J. Parker K. J. Parker is the pseudonym under which Holt has published fantasy fiction. Holt's assumed identity as K. J. Parker was kept secret for 17 years, until April 2015. While Parker's stories take place in secondary worlds with fictional geographies an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
''Assassin's Creed Valhalla'' is a 2020 action role-playing video game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft. It is the twelfth major installment in the ''Assassin's Creed'' series, and the successor to 2018's ''Assassin's Creed Odyssey''. Principally set in the years 872–878 AD, the game recounts a fictional story during the Viking expansions into the British Isles. Players control Eivor Varinsdottir, a Viking raider who, while attempting to establish a new Viking clan in England, becomes embroiled in the centuries-old conflict between the Assassin Brotherhood, who fight for peace and liberty, and the Templar Order, who desire peace through control. The game also includes a framing story, set in the 21st century, which follows Layla Hassan, an Assassin who relives Eivor's memories so as to find a way to save the Earth from destruction. Development of the game began in 2017, around the release of ''Assassin's Creed Origins''. Ubisoft Montreal led its three-y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Before The War
Before is the opposite of after, and may refer to: * ''Before'' (Gold Panda EP), 2009 * ''Before'' (James Blake EP), 2020 * "Before" (song), a 1996 song by the Pet Shop Boys * "Before", a song by the Empire of the Sun from ''Two Vines ''Two Vines'' is the third studio album by Australian electronic music duo Empire of the Sun. It was released on 28 October 2016 by Virgin EMI Records. The album features guest appearances from Fleetwood Mac's Lindsey Buckingham, Wendy Melvoin, H ...'' * "Before", a song by Anastacia from '' Evolution'' * "Before" (short story) by Gael Baudino * The Before film trilogy by Richard Linklater ** '' Before Sunrise'', 1995 ** '' Before Sunset'', 2004 ** ''Before Midnight'' (2013 film) See also * Before Christ (BC), an epoch used in dating years prior to the estimated birth of Jesus * Before Common Era (BCE), an alternative naming of the traditional calendar era primarily used in academic circles * Before Present (BP), a timescale used mainly in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valhalla (video Game)
''Valhalla'' is a text adventure with graphics published in 1983 by the British studio Legend for the ZX Spectrum. It reached number one in the UK sales charts. The Commodore 64 version of the game was released in 1984 and reached number five. Gameplay In ''Valhalla'' the characters move through various Nordic locations with accompanying text at the bottom of the screen detailing all character actions. It is set mainly in Asgard and Midgard, though when the character dies, it reappears in Hell (Niflheim under another name) and is able to walk out. The game's text parser understands most multi-part sentences, as long as they are written using the words listed in the manual. Listing the accepted words was not seen in most similar titles of the time. The aim is to collect six mythical objects: Ofnir (key), Drapnir (ring), Skornir (shield), Skalir (sword), Felstrong (axe), and Grimnir (helmet). To obtain all the items, the player receives help from various characters from Nors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Valhalla Murders
''The Valhalla Murders'' ( is, Brot, literally "violation") is an eight-episode police procedural television series produced in Iceland, originally airing there in 2019, then released worldwide in 2020 on Netflix and airing for free on BBC Four in the UK. This is the second Icelandic series to be featured on Netflix, ''Trapped'' (''Ófærð)'' being the first. The plot is loosely based on a real-life incident. As described in an article on the website MEAWW, "In the late 1940s, an almost similar event took place in remote Iceland. A state-run institution ... housed troubled, young boys, aged between seven and 14, where they were beaten and abused by the staff. Although in reality there was no murder, per se, as shown in the series, it caused quite a noise and the boys were eventually compensated in monetary terms." Cast * Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir as Kata * Björn Thors as Arnar * Sigurður Skúlason as Magnus * Bergur Ebbi Benediktsson as Erlingur * Tinna Hrafnsdóttir as H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Umbrella Academy (TV Series)
''The Umbrella Academy'' is an American superhero television series based on the comic book series of the same name written by Gerard Way, illustrated by Gabriel Bá, and published by Dark Horse Comics. Created for Netflix by Steve Blackman and developed by Jeremy Slater, it revolves around a dysfunctional family of adopted sibling superheroes who reunite to solve the mystery of their father's death and the threat of an imminent apocalypse. The series is produced by Borderline Entertainment (season 1–2), Irish Cowboy (season 3), Dark Horse Entertainment, and Universal Content Productions. Netflix gave seasons 1 & 2 a TV-14 rating while season 3 received a TV-MA rating. The cast features Elliot Page, Tom Hopper, David Castañeda, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Robert Sheehan, Aidan Gallagher, Cameron Britton, Mary J. Blige, John Magaro, Adam Godley, Colm Feore, Justin H. Min, Ritu Arya, Yusuf Gatewood, Marin Ireland, Kate Walsh, Genesis Rodriguez, and Britne Oldford. The adaptation b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of The Last Man On Earth Episodes
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Deadliest Catch
''Deadliest Catch'' is a reality television series that premiered on the Discovery Channel on April 12, 2005. The show follows crab fishermen aboard fishing vessels in the Bering Sea during the Alaskan king crab and snow crab fishing seasons. The base of operations for the fishing fleet is the Aleutian Islands port of Dutch Harbor, Alaska. Produced for the Discovery Channel, the show's title is derived from the inherent high risk of injury or death associated with this line of work. Premiere ''Deadliest Catch'' premiered on the Discovery Channel in 2005 and currently airs worldwide. The first season consisted of ten episodes, with the finale airing on June 14, 2005. Subsequent seasons have aired on the same April to June or July schedule every year since. On March 7, 2019, the Discovery Channel announced that the series was renewed for a fifteenth season, which premiered on April 9, 2019. The show's 18th season premiered on April 19, 2022 and was simulcast on Discovery Channel an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Criminal Minds (season 6)
The sixth season of ''Criminal Minds'' premiered on CBS on September 22, 2010 and ended May 18, 2011. Before the filming of the season began, it was announced that A.J. Cook had been let go from the series, reportedly due to budget cuts on the show relating to the launch of the ''Criminal Minds'' spinoff. Thanks to letters and petitions by fans, Cook was allowed to return for two episodes to wrap up her character's storyline. She later returned as a special guest star in two subsequent episodes of this season. Paget Brewster was a regular for eighteen episodes and was let go from the series as well. Rachel Nichols appeared as a guest star for two episodes and was then promoted as a regular, but her contract wasn't picked up after the season finale. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Beastmaster Episodes
'' Beastmaster'' is a fantasy adventure television series that aired from 1999 to 2002. It was loosely based on a 1982 MGM Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc., also known as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures and abbreviated as MGM, is an American film, television production, distribution and media company owned by Amazon through MGM Holdings, founded on April 17, 1924 a ... film '' The Beastmaster''. The series aired 66 episodes over three complete seasons. It was produced by Coote/Hayes Productions. Series overview Episodes Season 1 (1999–2000) Season 2 (2000–01) Season 3 (2001–02) External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Beastmaster episodes Lists of American action television series episodes Lists of Australian drama television series episodes Lists of American fantasy television series episodes Lists of Canadian drama television series episodes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valhalla
In Norse mythology, Valhalla (; from non, Valhǫll "hall of the slain")Orchard (1997:171–172). is a majestic, enormous hall located in Asgard, ruled over by the god Odin. Half of those who die in combat travel to Valhalla upon death, led by valkyries to be with Odin, while the other half gets chosen by the goddess Freyja for the field Fólkvangr. In Valhalla, the dead warriors join the masses of those killed in combat (known as the Einherjar) and various legendary Germanic heroes and kings, as they prepare to aid Odin during the events of Ragnarök. Before the hall stands the golden tree Glasir, and the hall's ceiling is thatched with golden shields. Various creatures live around Valhalla, such as the stag Eikþyrnir and the goat Heiðrún, described as standing atop Valhalla and consuming the foliage of the tree Læraðr. Valhalla is attested in the '' Poetic Edda'', compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources, in the '' Prose Edda'' (written in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
