prismatic-bell wrote this beautiful story in response to a writing prompt about Valhalla not discriminating against anyone. You can make it into Valhalla regardless of the kind of battle you fought and died in to get there. This is of course contrary to actual Norse mythology, where only those that die in combat go to Valhalla after their deaths. So please bear in mind that this is just a writing prompt response and a beautiful story:
Source: prismatic-bell
Dusty in here.
I love this so much
There’s some strong onion cutting ninjas hiding here. 😭
Yeah, they got me too, the sneaky bastards. I will never *NOT* read this when it comes across my feeds, and it will ALWAYS merit a visit from the Onion Ninjas because of the sheer beauty of it.
Damn flames from the fire have my eyes watering.
This is incredible. Bought tears to my eyes!
IM NOT CRYING! YOURE CRYING!
Well I am, what’s it to ya?
My mom passed a week and a half ago from cancer and I started bawling when I read this.
My mom died of cancer almost 4 years ago. And before that her father, her sister, and one brother. After she passed, two more brothers have been lost, and her last brother is fighting it today. May whatever God you believe in hold your hand if you or your family get in the fight.
Odin will welcome them all.
That motivated me to write – thank you.
Hel would like a word with the person that wrote this. Because the Norse afterlife does not work this way.
You don’t know your mythology very well if you think this doesn’t fit how its described.
It doesn’t fit at all the eddas state those slain by weapon, fallen in battle .. valhalla isn’t heaven it’s a training ground. Killing for eternity. Why would yoi want a kid to be sent there.. thats sick
Sorry but this is utterly rubbish valhalla is where warriors go to prepare to fight fir the end of existence.. why would you want a cancer sufferer or a child for buri sake going to spend eternity taking part in killing and violence… valhalla isn’t heaven and this idea is just sick! The eddas state clearly you die in battle slain by weapon.. those of disease or illness or old age go to Hel
Y’know what Danny? F you for trying to break the dreams and hopes of others.
I genuinely disagree. And, you forget the fields of the Vanaheimr.
Not gonna Lie i cry ALOT and LOVE this one
Doggamn
This is how I see the All-Father. And, I do believe that they enter Valhalla as warriors. Especially the ones that fight themselves, for what greater foe does one have, but themselves?
Danny freea… ok I can see what you’re saying but the intent and spirit of the piece is beautiful. not all who hear of Valhalla have heard of Hel , being angry about this only drives people away.
for those who don’t know
Valhalla is literally the hall of the valiant,
Hel is a place to be refined, healed and restored
Beautifully written. Courage takes all forms.
It’s September 18, 2025. I have read this numerous times as it comes across my feeds. Today, it is perhaps more impactful. Yesterday’s dialysis treatment left me with deep, excruciating cramps that left me unable to use my hands for a couple of hours, that made me release involuntary screams of agony. I am so tired and have been fighting for so long; I keep my promise to my daughter for another day. I pull on my armor, pick up my sword and shield. I do not give up. I know what waits for me. And this, this makes me weep, because it is beautiful and, yes, all who fight the unseen know we will one day have respite, joy and no more pain.
It reminds me of the end of LOTR and Frodo going to Valinor.