Alfheim
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Alfheim
< Old Norse Alfheimr, equivalent to alf- (stem of alfr ) elf + heimr world, home
Example Sentences
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It was Alfheim, the home of the light elves, where he was always welcomed and acknowledged as overlord.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
There was nowhere like Alfheim, and yet it did not satisfy him.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
Skirnir took the sword he had been given, Frey’s sword that fought all by itself, and he returned to Alfheim with it.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
The much worshiped thunderer, With all his might, slew The dwellers in Alfheim With that little willow-twig, And no shield Was able to resist The strong age-diminisher Of the mountain-king.
From The Younger Edda Also called Snorre's Edda, or The Prose Edda by Anderson, Rasmus Björn
First there was Frey's castle Alfheim, that is the sun, which born newly, Starts once again to ascend the steep pathway of Heaven at Yule-time.
From Fridthjof's Saga; a Norse romance by Holcomb, Martha A. Lyon
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