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Alfheim

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[alv-heym] / ˈælvˌheɪm /

noun

Scandinavian Mythology.
  1. the domain of elves.


Etymology

Origin of Alfheim

< Old Norse Alfheimr, equivalent to alf- (stem of alfr ) elf + heimr world, home

Example Sentences

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Skirnir took the sword he had been given, Frey’s sword that fought all by itself, and he returned to Alfheim with it.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman

There was nowhere like Alfheim, and yet it did not satisfy him.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman

It was Alfheim, the home of the light elves, where he was always welcomed and acknowledged as overlord.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman

All the work was scarcely finished when the ninth day came, and Frey set out from Alfheim with all his elves, to the warm wood Barri.

From Children's Literature A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes by Clippinger, Erle Elsworth

The eyes showed him to be of Alfheim or Asgard.

From The Children of Odin The Book of Northern Myths by Pogany, Willy