einherjarとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From Old Norse einherjar (plural, literally “lone fighters”) (rarely attested singular einheri).

発音

• IPA: /eɪnˈhɛɹ.jɑɹ/

名詞

einherjar pl (plural only)

1. (Norse mythology) The warriors who died fighting bravely and were brought by valkyries to Valhalla, where they feast and prepare for Ragnarok.
   • 2015, Rick Riordan, Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard: The Sword of Summer, page 60:

     "We're the chosen of Odin, soldiers in his eternal army. The word einherjar is usually translated as lone warriors, but that doesn't really capture the meaning. It's more like...the once warriors—the warriors that fought bravely in the last life and will fight bravely again on the Day of Doom. Duck."