Folkvangr

Connections

• The firey comet that was Orion crashed into the fields of Folkvangr, making a smoking crater

Context

Contrary to popular belief, not everyone who dies in battle are admitted into Valhalla. Only half of them are. The other half go to Folkvangr, or "Field of the People." Freya is in charge of this part of Asgard. Even experts on Norse mythology can't say for sure what the criteria is for being admitted into Valhalla vs. Folkvangr. There is a poem that mentions a woman claiming she'll never eat another meal until she meets Freya, from which one might assume that Freya is considered to have a more open mind about who she admits to her fields.

In any case, this place is clearly characterized by large fields...and now one large crater.