In Norse mythology, Heimdall (from Old Norse Heimdallr, [hɛimˌdɑlːz̠])

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In Norse mythology, Heimdall (from Old Norse Heimdallr, [hɛimˌdɑlːz̠]) is a God whose duty is to keep watch for foreign invaders as well as for the beginning of Ragnarök from his place of living i.e. Himinbjörg. It is in Himinbjörg where that the sky meets the glowing rainbow bridge Bifröst. He is mentioned to have been endowed with foreknowledge and very eager senses, in particular his ability to see and hear. Heimdall and his belongings have been mentioned in the most intriguing manners. For example, Heimdall is featured with gold-tooth -- The Head is Called His Sword -- and He is -- The Whitest of the Gods. Heimdall is in possession of the emphatic horn Gjallarhorn and the horse with golden-mane the Gulltoppr, along with a cache of mead at his living place. Heimdall is the Child of the Nine Mothers, and he is said to be the creator of all social classes among human beings. Other popular stories include the recovery of revered belonging of Goddess Freyja i.e. Brísingamen while battling in the form of a seal with Loki. The enmity between Heimdall and Loki is noteworthy, as they are already prophesized to kill each other during the final events of Ragnarök. Heimdallr is also known as Rig, Hallinskiði, Gullintanni, and Vindlér or Vindhlér. Heimdall has been mentioned in the 13th century compilation of Poetic Edda, collected from earlier traditional resources; in the 13th century composition of both Prose Edda and Heimskringla; as well as 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, also do survive. Due to the emphatic nature of these testimonials, scholars have supposed various conjectures about the nature of the god, including his relationship to both animate and inanimate beings like sheep, borders and waves.

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