goat Heidrun

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Goat Heidrun is a mythical goat in Norse mythology that stands atop Valhalla and produces an endless supply of mead for the einherjar.

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Label Occurrences
goat Heidrun canonical 1

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Statements (30)

Predicate Object
instanceOf creature in Norse mythology ⓘ
mythical goat ⓘ
appearsIn medieval Icelandic literature ⓘ
associatedWith Valhalla ⓘ
afterlife of warriors ⓘ
bodySubstanceProduces mead from udders ⓘ
comparedWith boar Sæhrímnir ⓘ
culture Old Norse ⓘ
domain Germanic paganism ⓘ
drinksFrom Læraðr ⓘ
feeds warriors in Valhalla ⓘ
feedsOn leaves of the tree Læraðr ⓘ
functionInMyth sustaining the dead warriors in Valhalla ⓘ
gender female ⓘ
inhabitantsServed Odin’s chosen warriors ⓘ
languageOfName Old Norse ⓘ
linked to: Old Norse language
meadSupply endless ⓘ
mythology Norse mythology ⓘ
produces mead ⓘ
providesFor einherjar ⓘ
linked to: The Einherjar
residence Valhalla ⓘ
role provider of mead ⓘ
sharesThemeWith other Norse animals of plenty ⓘ
sourceText Gylfaginning ⓘ
Prose Edda ⓘ
spelledAs Heiðrún ⓘ
standsOn roof of Valhalla ⓘ
symbolizes abundance ⓘ
hospitality ⓘ
typeOfFoodProduced alcoholic beverage ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Valhalla → hasAnimal → goat Heidrun ⓘ