The Watchman’s Senses of Heimdall

In Norse mythology, Heimdall is most often summarized as the Watchman of the Aesir and the Guardian God of the Bifrost (the Rainbow Bridge to Asgard) He is the son of Odin and nine mothers. Heimdall keeps watch for invaders and the onset of Ragnarök from his dwelling Himinbjörg, where the burning rainbow bridge Bifröst meets the sky. He is attested as possessing foreknowledge and keen senses, particularly eyesight and hearing. The god and his possessions are described in enigmatic manners. For example, Heimdall is golden-toothed, "the head is called his sword," and he is "the whitest of the gods."

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