einherjar
Noun
Meaning
einherjar pl (plural only)
(Norse mythology) The warriors who died fighting bravely and were brought by valkyries to Valhalla, where they feast and prepare for Ragnarok.
Examples
All the gods will be dead, together with the Einherjar and the whole of mankind.
In chapter 20, Third states that Odin mans Valhalla with the Einherjar: the dead who fall in battle and become Odin's adopted sons.
Heimdall will blow his mighty horn Gjöll and the Æsir and Einherjar will ride out to battle.
In chapter 39, Gangleri asks about the food and drinks the Einherjar consume, and asks if only water is available there.
The goat produces so much mead in a day that it fills a massive vat large enough for all of the Einherjar in Valhalla to satisfy their thirst from it.