Einar

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Einar is also a race of dwarves in the Dragonlance fictional book setting. See Einar

Einar is an old and extremely popular Norse name deeply connected to the einherjar, the fallen warriors living in Valhalla (mythical home of the Norse Gods); meanings of the name: magnificent, unique warrior, one who fights alone, one man army and/or leader.

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The Æsir	Baldr • Frigg • Heimdall • Hel • Hermóðr • Höðr • Hœnir • Idunn • Loki • Mímir • Odin • Thor • Týr • Ullr • Váli • Viðarr • Vili and Vé

The Vanir	Freyr • Freyja • Njörðr • Óðr

Other races	Dís (Norns) • Dwarves • Einherjar • Elves (Light elves • Dark elves) • Giants • Trolls • Valkyries

Locations	Asgard • Bifröst • Ginnungagap • Hel • Midgard • Muspelheim • Niflheim • Yggdrasil

Sources	Poetic Edda • Prose Edda • Sagas • Gesta Danorum • Volsung Cycle • Tyrfing Cycle • Runestones • Old Norse language • Orthography • Later influence

Origins	Germanic paganism

Society	Viking Age • Skald • Völva • Kenning • Heiti • Blót • Félag • Seid • Runic calendar • Germanic calendar • Numbers • Mead hall

See also:	Norse gods • People, places and things • Æsir-Vanir War‎ • Ragnarök • Asatru