Heimdallr, guardian of Bifrost (Heimdallr, guardião da Bifrost)

Heimdallr, son of the nine daughters of Aegir and Ran, didn’t sleep because he was the watchman of The Bifrost or The Rainbow Bridge. This was the connection between Asgard, home of the Norse gods, and the outside world. In case of emergency he warned the gods by blowing a horn named Giallarhorn.


Heimdallr, filho das nove filhas de Aegir e Ran, não dormia por ser vigilante da Bifrost ou ponte do arco-íris. Esta fazia a ligação de Asgard, morada dos deuses nórdicos, com o mundo exterior. Em caso de emergência avisava os deuses soprando um corno denominado Giallarhorn.

Unknown (18th century)-'Heimdallr with the horn' Iceland-Arni Magnusson Institute (Ms SAM 66)

William Gershom Collingwood (1854-1932)-'Heimdallr and his nine mothers'-drawing-1908

Lorenz Frolich (1820-1908)-'Heimdallr with Gjallarhorn'-drawing

Lorenz Frolich (1820-1908)-'Heimdallr and Valkyries (three Valkyries bring the body of a slain warrior to Valhala, they are met by Heimdallr)'-drawing-1906

Johan Thomas Lundbye (1818-1845)-'the god Heimdallr with the horn Gjallarhorn'