In Norse mythology, Valhalla is the hall where Odin receives slain warriors.
The name Valhalla comes from Old Norse Valhǫll, meaning “hall of the slain.” It is described as a vast hall in Asgard, the realm associated with the gods. Warriors who die in battle may be chosen by Odin’s valkyries and brought there.
Valhalla is not the only destination for the battle-dead. Norse sources also associate Freyja with Fólkvangr, another afterlife meadow or field that receives some of those who die in combat. This division is why the common idea that every heroic warrior goes to Valhalla is an oversimplification.
In Valhalla, the einherjar feast and fight repeatedly. Their daily combat is restored by evening, preparing them for the final battle of Ragnarök. Medieval Icelandic texts, especially the Poetic Edda and Prose Edda, preserve the best-known descriptions.