Gjallar-horn

[ yahl-lahr-hawrn ]

noun

, Scandinavian Mythology.

1. Heimdall's horn, used to warn the gods of Ragnarok.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Gjallar-horn¹

< 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

He has a horn called the Gjallar-horn, which is heard throughout the universe.

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When he blows his Gjallar horn (the resounding horn), its rousing call is heard throughout the world.

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He is full of wisdom, for he drinks from the well with the Gjallar-horn.

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