Gjallar-horn
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Gjallar-horn
< Old Norse, equivalent to gjallar, genitive singular of gjǫll noise, din (Compare gjalla to resound loudly, scream; cognate with Old English g ( i ) ellan to yell ) + horn horn
Example Sentences
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Now Heimdal arises and blows his Gjallar-horn, all the gods are assembled, the ash Ygdrasil trembles, and everything in heaven and on earth is filled with terror.
From Norwegian Life by Clough, Ethlyn T.
Earth disappears; to the Asa’s high feast Gjallar-horn bids me; Blessedness, like a Gold-helmet, circles their up-coming guest!”
From Myths of the Norsemen From the Eddas and Sagas by Guerber, H. A. (Hélène Adeline)
When he blows his Gjallar-horn, it is heard throughout the world.
From Norwegian Life by Clough, Ethlyn T.
To battle the gods are called By the ancient Gjallar-horn.
From Myths of the Norsemen From the Eddas and Sagas by Guerber, H. A. (Hélène Adeline)
He has a horn called the Gjallar-horn, which is heard throughout the universe.....
From Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology by Clarke, James Freeman
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