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  1. Heimdall, Heimdal, Heimdallrnoun

    (Norse mythology) god of dawn and light; guardian of Asgard

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  1. heimdallr

    Heimdallr, also known simply as Heimdall, is a character in Norse mythology. He is depicted as a god who serves as the watchman of the gods, guarding Asgard, the realm of the gods. Heimdallr is associated with foresight, perception, and vigilance, and is said to have sharp senses that allows him to see and hear almost anything. He is sometimes associated with the rainbow bridge that connects Asgard to the mortal realm, known as Bifrost. His most notable story involves him blowing the Gjallarhorn, a mythical horn, signaling the beginning of Ragnarok (the end of the world in Norse mythology).

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  1. Heimdallr

    In Norse mythology, Heimdallr is a god who possesses the resounding horn Gjallarhorn, owns the golden-maned horse Gulltoppr, has gold teeth, and is the son of Nine Mothers. Heimdallr is attested as possessing foreknowledge, keen eyesight and hearing, is described as "the whitest of the gods", and keeps watch for the onset of Ragnarök while drinking fine mead in his dwelling Himinbjörg, located where the burning rainbow bridge Bifröst meets heaven. Heimdallr is said to be the originator of social classes among mankind and once regained Freyja's treasured possession Brísingamen while doing battle in the shape of a seal with Loki. Heimdallr and Loki are foretold to kill one another during the events of Ragnarök. Heimdallr is additionally referred to as Hallinskiði, Gullintanni, and Vindlér or Vindhlér. Heimdallr is attested in the Poetic Edda, compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional material; in the Prose Edda and Heimskringla, both written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson; in the poetry of skalds; and on an Old Norse runic inscription found in England. Two lines of an otherwise lost poem about the god, Heimdalargaldr, survive. Due to the problematic and enigmatic nature of these attestations, scholars have produced various theories about the nature of the god, including his apparent relation to rams, that he may be a personification of or connected to the world tree Yggdrasil, and potential Indo-European cognates.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of heimdallr in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of heimdallr in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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