Gimle (mythology)
Gimle (Gimlé) or Gimli is in Norse mythology the place where the survivors of Ragnarök come to. He is mentioned in the Prose Edda and in the Völuspá . There it is considered the most beautiful place in Asgard and even more beautiful than the sun.
The Norwegian fascist politician and Prime Minister Vidkun Quisling (1887–1945) named his Oslo residence, the Villa Grande , based on this mythology in Gimle .
Web links
- Gimle. In: Store norske leksikon .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Hilda R. Ellis Davidson: Gods and Myths of Northern Europe . Penguin Books, London / New York 1990, ISBN 0-14-013627-4 , pp. 28 (English, books.google.de - first edition: 1964, restricted view).
- ↑ Gimle - Villa on Bygdøy in Oslo ( Memento of the original from March 17, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. In: Store norske leksikon , accessed on August 5, 2013 (Norwegian).
