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ヴァルハラ

also: バルハラ · ワルハラ

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Meanings

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noun

Valhalla

Refers to the hall in Norse mythology where slain warriors are taken. Used in Japanese discussions of mythology, games, and popular culture.

北ほく欧おう神しん話わでは、戦せん士しは死し後ごヴァルハラに行いくとされている。
In Norse mythology, warriors are said to go to Valhalla after death.

Written forms

バルハラ
Alternate spelling without the ヴァ digraph; less common but still encountered.
ワルハラ
Older or less common rendering; may appear in older texts or specific contexts.

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Norse Valhǫll, likely via English or other European languages. The spelling ヴァルハラ reflects the modern Japanese convention for transcribing 'va'.