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Definition of Heimdal
1. Noun. (Norse mythology) god of dawn and light; guardian of Asgard.
Category relationships: Norse Mythology
Generic synonyms: Norse Deity
Lexicographical Neighbors of Heimdal
Literary usage of Heimdal
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings of the Cambridge Philological Society by Cambridge Philological Society (1902)
"heimdal, under the assumed name of Rig, becomes—according to ... heimdal- Rig
coming on this errand to the Earth is described as : " the strong...full of ..."
2. Teutonic Mythology: Gods and Goddesses of the Northland by Viktor Rydberg, Rasmus Björn Anderson, James William Buel, Norrœna Society (1907)
"Agni is the great holy white god; heimdal is mikill and ... While Agni as the
fire-god has golden teeth, heimdal certainly for the same reason bears the ..."
3. Madison, Dane County and Surrounding Towns: Being a History and Guide to by Park, Wm. J., & co., pub (1877)
"BY EO heimdal. THIS town is the third from the north and south, in the eastern
tier of towns in the county, occupying the whole of township No. 7, range No. ..."
4. Asgard and the Gods: The Tales and Traditions of Our Northern Ancestors by Wilhelm Wägner, M. W. Macdowall, W. S. W. Anson (1917)
"heimdal (RIGER). Once upon a time, when there was peace in the worlds, Riger
arose and set out to visit his children of men, to see how they lived and what ..."
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