Asgard

[ ahs-gahrd, as- ]

/ ˈɑs gɑrd, ˈæs- /

the home of the Aesir and location of Valhalla and the palaces of the individual gods: connected with the earth by the rainbow bridge, Bifrost.

Origin of Asgard

< Old Norse Āsgarthr, equivalent to ās god (cognate with Old English ōs) + garthr yard; see garth

From afar, the confab known as the World Economic Forum in Davos looked a little like Asgard, the mythical home of the Norse gods.

At Davos 2014, The Gods Of Mischief Rule |Christopher Dickey |January 21, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
On the tenth day of her journey, she came back again to Asgard.

Nature Myths and Stories for Little Children |Flora J. Cooke
The Æsir watched him with amazement; never was seen such strength in Asgard.

Myths That Every Child Should Know |Various
His thoughts were so kind and his ways so pleasant that all who lived in Asgard, the home of the Norse gods, loved him.

Classic Myths |Mary Catherine Judd

IN all the city of Asgard there was no god so beautiful or so dearly loved as Balder.

Stories from Northern Myths |Emilie Kip Baker
The Dwellers in Asgard, standing on the wall, saw the falcon and the sparrow with the great eagle pursuing them.

The Children of Odin |Padraic Colum

Asgard

/ (ˈæsɡɑːd) /

Norse myth the dwelling place of the principal gods, the Aesir