The Old Norse poem Grímnismál describes Odin’s hall and the daily life of its warriors. It is one of the mythological poems preserved in the Poetic Edda, a medieval Icelandic manuscript tradition.
Grímnismál includes a detailed account of Valhalla, including its great doors, the warriors’ recurring combat, their feasting, and the animals associated with the hall. The speaker is Odin, who appears under the name Grímnir while revealing knowledge about the worlds and the gods.
The poem should not be confused with Völuspá, which presents a prophetic vision of cosmic history and Ragnarök, or Hávamál, which contains sayings attributed to Odin. All three are associated with the Poetic Edda, but Grímnismál is the specific poem famous for its Valhalla description.