Jafnharr
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Jafnharr is a member of the "Mysterious Three," those who guard Valhalla
, the three kings of the Gylfaginning
who sat on three thrones in Asgard
and who answered the questions of King Gylfi. The other two were Harr ("High") and Thridi ("Third"). Each of them was, as it turned out, an incarnation of Odin
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Valhalla
In Norse mythology, Valhalla is a majestic, enormous hall located in Asgard, ruled over by the god Odin. Chosen by Odin, half of those that die in combat travel to Valhalla upon death, led by valkyries, while the other half go to the goddess Freyja's field Fólkvangr...
, the three kings of the Gylfaginning
Gylfaginning
Gylfaginning, or the Tricking of Gylfi , is the first part of Snorri Sturluson's Prose Edda after Prologue. The Gylfaginning deals with the creation and destruction of the world of the Norse gods, and many other aspects of Norse mythology...
who sat on three thrones in Asgard
Asgard
In Norse religion, Asgard is one of the Nine Worlds and is the country or capital city of the Norse Gods surrounded by an incomplete wall attributed to a Hrimthurs riding the stallion Svadilfari, according to Gylfaginning. Valhalla is located within Asgard...
and who answered the questions of King Gylfi. The other two were Harr ("High") and Thridi ("Third"). Each of them was, as it turned out, an incarnation of Odin
Odin
Odin is a major god in Norse mythology and the ruler of Asgard. Homologous with the Anglo-Saxon "Wōden" and the Old High German "Wotan", the name is descended from Proto-Germanic "*Wodanaz" or "*Wōđanaz"....
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