Alfheim (Old Norse: Álfheimr, "elf home" or "land between the rivers") is an ancient name for an area corresponding to the modern Swedish province of Bohuslän...

In Norse cosmology, Álfheimr (Old Norse: [ˈɑːlvˌhɛimz̠], "Land of the Elves" or "Elfland"; anglicized as Alfheim), also called "Ljósálfheimr" (Ljósálf[a]heimr...

Norse place-name. It may refer to: Álfheimr, home of the elves in Norse mythology Álfheimr (region), a historical region Alfheim Mountain Cabin, a cabin...

Klaeber 2008, p. 465. Gillespie 1973, p. 180. Paff says "Swabian Tura" a region around Geneva, but this is a clear typo for "Jura". Gillespie 1973, p. 124...

as well as the twin brother of the goddess Freyja. The gods gave him Álfheimr, the realm of the Elves, as a teething present. He rides the shining dwarf-made...

Bellows (1923) says that the Nine Worlds consist of Ásgarðr, Vanaheimr, Álfheimr, Miðgarðr, Jötunheimr, Múspellsheimr, Svartálfaheimr, Niflheimr (sometimes...

Swedish (Norwegian until 1658) province of Bohuslän (roughly identical with Álfheimr of Scandinavian mythology). When folklore and culture is concerned the...

Brendan's voyage. Annwn, the Welsh Otherworld Fortunate Isles Asgard and Álfheimr Elysium Carpenter 2023, #156 to Father R. Murray, SJ, November 1954 Tolkien...

are hints that the god Freyr was associated with elves. In particular, Álfheimr (literally "elf-world") is mentioned as being given to Freyr in Grímnismál...

Conflict Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Results Battle of Hakadal (ca. 860) Vestfold Álfheimr Vestfold victory Death of Hake Gandalfsson. Battle of Orkdal (ca. 870)...