Ásbrú

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Ásbrú is the mythological rainbow bridge in Norse mythology that connects the realm of the gods, Asgard, with the world of humans, Midgard.

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Ásbrú canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Norse mythological concept
cosmic bridge
mythological bridge
mythological object
rainbow
accessRestrictedTo gods
worthy dead
associatedWithDeity Heimdall
surface form: Heimdallr

Óðinn NERFINISHED
Þórr NERFINISHED
associatedWithEvent Ragnarok
surface form: Ragnarök
associatedWithPantheon Norse gods
associatedWithSound Heimdallr’s horn Gjallarhorn at its defense
category Norse mythology
bridges in mythology
mythological places
colorCharacteristic multicolored
connectsGodsWithHumans true
connectsRealm Miðgarðr
Asgard
surface form: Ásgarðr
connectsWorld world of gods
world of humans
cosmicLocation spans sky between Ásgarðr and Miðgarðr
culturalOrigin Scandinavian
describedAs rainbow bridge
etymologyMeaning “Æsir’s bridge” or “god-bridge”
fateAtRagnarök will break
guardedBy Heimdall
surface form: Heimdallr
guardFunction controls passage to Ásgarðr
hasAlternativeName Bifrost
surface form: Bifröst
hasNameInOldNorse Ásbrú self-link
languageOfName Old Norse language
surface form: Old Norse
locatedInCosmology Norse mythology
surface form: Norse cosmology
mentionedIn Gylfaginning
Poetic Edda
Prose Edda
mythologicalTradition Old Norse literature
primaryFunction path between Ásgarðr and Miðgarðr
relatedConcept Yggdrasil
surface form: world tree Yggdrasill
religiousContext pre-Christian Norse religion
structuralDescription three-colored bridge
symbolizes connection between divine and mortal realms
transition between worlds
usedBy The Einherjar
surface form: Einherjar

Aesir
surface form: Æsir gods
vulnerability will be destroyed when Muspell’s forces ride over it

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Bifrost alsoKnownAs Ásbrú
Ásbrú hasNameInOldNorse Ásbrú self-link