Sessrúmnir
intermediate Germanic single tradition · 2
Sessrúmnir is an afterlife location that, together with Fólkvangr, paints an image of a ship and a field. It may connect Freyja to the "Isis" of the Suebi. It was conceived of as both a ship and an afterlife location in Fólkvangr.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
When
- First attested
- 1200 CE
- Attested period
- 1200 – 2012
- Historical notes
- Documented in the Prose Edda.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Neorxnawang, Freyja, Fólkvangr
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“Hopkins and Haukur Þorgeirsson propose a connection between Fólkvangr, Sessrúmnir, and numerous stone ships found throughout Scandinavia. According to Hopkins and Haukur, Fólkvangr and Sessrumir together paint an image of a ship and a field, which has broader implications”
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“After describing Fólkvangr, High tells Gangleri (described as king Gylfi in disguise) that Freyja has the hall Sessrúmnir, and that "it is large and beautiful".”
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