Breiðablik UBK Players
Breiðablik (sometimes anglicised to Breithablik or Breidablik) is the home of the god Baldr in Nordic mythology. The name can also refer to: Locations * Breidablik Peak, a mountain in Canada * Breidablick, Washington, a community in the USA Sports * Breiðablik (sports club), a sports club in Kópavogur, Iceland * Breiðablik men's basketball Breiðablik (sometimes anglicised to Breithablik or Breidablik) is the home of the god Baldr in Nordic mythology. The name can also refer to: Locations * Breidablik Peak, a mountain in Canada * Breidablick, Washington, a community in the USA Spo ..., department of the Breiðablik sports club * Breiðablik women's basketball, department of the Breiðablik sports club {{Disambig ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Breidablik
Breiðablik (sometimes anglicised as Breithablik or Breidablik) is the home of Baldr in Nordic mythology. Meaning The word has been variously translated as 'broad sheen', 'Broad gleam', 'Broad-gleaming' or 'the far-shining one', Attestations Grímismál The Eddic poem Grímnismál describes Breiðablik as the fair home of Baldr: Gylfaginning In Snorri Sturluson's Gylfaginning, Breiðablik is described in a list of places in heaven, identified by some scholars as Asgard: Later in the work, when Snorri describes Baldr, he gives another description, citing ''Grímnismál'', though he does not name the poem: Interpretation and discussion The name of Breiðablik has been noted to link with Baldr's attributes of light and beauty. Similarities have been drawn between the description of Breiðablik in Grímnismál and Heorot in Beowulf, which are both free of 'baleful runes' ( and respectively). In Beowulf, the lack of refers to the absence of crimes being committed, and there ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Breidablik Peak
Breidablik Peak is a mountain on Baffin Island, located northeast of Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada. It lies in the southern Baffin Mountains which in turn form part of the Arctic Cordillera mountain system. Like Mounts Odin and Asgard and other peaks in the Arctic Cordillera, its name comes from Norse mythology. It is named after Breidablik, the home of Baldr Baldr (Old Norse also Balder, Baldur) is a god in Germanic mythology. In Norse mythology, he is a son of the god Odin and the goddess Frigg, and has numerous brothers, such as Thor and Váli. In wider Germanic mythology, the god was known in .... References Arctic Cordillera One-thousanders of Nunavut {{QikiqtaalukNU-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Breidablick, Washington
Breidablick ) is an unincorporated community in northern Kitsap County, Washington, U.S. The name comes from "Breidablik", a place in Nordic mythology Norse, Nordic, or Scandinavian mythology, is the body of myths belonging to the North Germanic peoples, stemming from Old Norse religion and continuing after the Christianization of Scandinavia as the Nordic folklore of the modern period. The ..., and was chosen in 1892 by Ole M. Abel, who had a post office and store on his homestead. It is located adjacent to Lofall on State Route 3, north of Poulsbo and Silverdale. Some area names still exist, including Breidablik Chapel and Breidablik Evergreen Cemetery. Two Breidablik Elementary Schools were built: the first opened in 1894 and closed in 1942; the second opened in 1990 and closed in 2013. References Unincorporated communities in Kitsap County, Washington {{KitsapCountyWA-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Breiðablik (sports Club)
Breiðablik is a multi-sports club from Kópavogur, Iceland. The club was founded in 1950 and is the largest sports club in the country. Breiðablik has several sports divisions, both men's and women's, including football, athletics, basketball, karate, dance, skiing and swimming. Name The name Breiðablik comes from Norse mythology, where it was the home of Baldur. The nickname ''Blikar'' is formed from the second part of that name, meaning splendours or twinkles (like a star). The singular form ''Bliki'' is also a name for male ducks. Basketball Men's basketball As of 2018–2019 season, Breiðablik men's basketball team plays in the top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla Women's basketball Breiðablik women's basketball team won its lone national championship during its first season in the top-tier league in 1995. As of 2018–2019 season, plays in Úrvalsdeild kvenna. Football Men's team Breiðablik's men's team first competitive match was played on 12 June 1957, a 1–0 l ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Breiðablik Men's Basketball
Breiðablik (sometimes anglicised to Breithablik or Breidablik) is the home of the god Baldr in Nordic mythology. The name can also refer to: Locations * Breidablik Peak, a mountain in Canada * Breidablick, Washington, a community in the USA Sports * Breiðablik (sports club) Breiðablik is a multi-sports club from Kópavogur, Iceland. The club was founded in 1950 and is the largest sports club in the country. Breiðablik has several sports divisions, both men's and women's, including football, athletics, basketba ..., a sports club in Kópavogur, Iceland * Breiðablik men's basketball, department of the Breiðablik sports club * Breiðablik women's basketball, department of the Breiðablik sports club {{Disambig ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |