Asgard

[ ahs-gahrd, as- ]

noun

, Scandinavian Mythology.

1. the home of the Aesir and location of Valhalla and the palaces of the individual gods: connected with the earth by the rainbow bridge, Bifrost.

Asgard

/ ˈæsɡɑːd; ˈæsɡɑːθ /

noun

1. Norse myth the dwelling place of the principal gods, the Aesir

Word History and Origins

Origin of Asgard¹

< Old Norse Āsgarthr, equivalent to ās god (cognate with Old English ōs ) + garthr yard; garth

Example Sentences

In the last Avengers movie, Valkryie took Thor’s place as ruler of Asgard.

From Time

Loki has tried to usurp Thor and Oden’s power several times and take the throne of Asgard for himself.

From Time

From afar, the confab known as the World Economic Forum in Davos looked a little like Asgard, the mythical home of the Norse gods.

From The Daily Beast

Rapidly they drove forward that day from Asgard, till to the giant's home they came.

From Project Gutenberg

Hermod then rode back to Asgard, and gave an account of all he had heard and witnessed.

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They shall dwell on the plain of Ida, where Asgard formerly stood.

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He then gave all the things to his brother Brock, and bade him go with them to Asgard, and settle the wager.

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Now the taunts of Loki, though we must hope for the credit of Asgard that they are false, are never pointless.

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