Andhrímnir (Old Norse "sooty"[1]) is the chef of the Æsir and einherjar in Norse mythology. Every day in Valhalla, he slaughters the beast Sæhrímnir and cooks it in Eldhrímnir, his cauldron. At night, Sæhrímnir is restored to life to be eaten again the next day. He also makes the Æsir's mead from the milk of Heiðrún, a goat.
Also a name assumed by a Nordic doom metal outfit, releasing classics such as The Culling and Dead Ashen Earth. The group toured with Aeternous in 1997, but disbanded soon afterwards.
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