Heimdall

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Heimdall

(ˈheɪmˌdɑːl) or

Heimdal

;

Heimdallr

(ˈheɪmˌdɑːlə)

(Norse Myth & Legend) Norse myth the god of light and the dawn, and the guardian of the rainbow bridge Bifrost

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Heimdall - (Norse mythology) god of dawn and light; guardian of Asgard

Heimdal, Heimdallr

Norse mythology - the mythology of Scandinavia (shared in part by Britain and Germany) until the establishment of Christianity

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