Glossary
Ásgarðr
AWS-garth-r
The stronghold of the Æsir, the primary tribe of gods. Ásgarðr is protected by walls and connected to Miðgarðr by the burning rainbow bridge Bifröst.
Inside Ásgarðr lie the golden halls: Bilskírnir (Thor’s hall with 540 rooms), Glaðsheimr (the hall of the gods), and Hliðskjálf (Odin’s high seat, from which he can see into all the worlds).
The Æsir govern from Ásgarðr, but they are not isolated. Odin regularly travels to other realms seeking knowledge. Giants enter Ásgarðr as guests (and sometimes as threats). The stronghold is the inner fortress of the cosmos, but its borders are not sealed.
Discussed in:
The Nine Worlds: A Map of the Norse Cosmos