<P> In chapter 40, Gangleri muses that Valhalla must be quite crowded, to which High responds by stating that Valhalla is massive and remains roomy despite the large amount of inhabitants, and then quotes Grímnismál stanza 23 . In chapter 41, Gangleri says that Odin seems to be quite a powerful lord, as he controls quite a big army, but he yet wonders how the Einherjar keep themselves busy when they are not drinking . High replies that daily, after they've dressed and put on their war gear, they go out to the courtyard and battle one another in one - on - one combat for sport . Then, when mealtime comes, they ride home to Valhalla and drink . High then quotes Vafþrúðnismál stanza 41 . In chapter 42, High describes that, "right at the beginning, when the gods were settling" they had established Asgard and then built Valhalla . The death of the god Baldr is recounted in chapter 49, where the mistletoe that is used to kill Baldr is described as growing west of Valhalla . </P> <P> At the beginning of Skáldskaparmál, a partially euhemerized account is given of Ægir visiting the gods in Asgard and shimmering swords are brought out and used as their sole source of light as they drink . There, numerous gods feast, they have plenty of strong mead, and the hall has wall - panels covered with attractive shields . This location is confirmed as Valhalla in chapter 33 . </P> <P> In chapter 2, a quote from the anonymous 10th century poem Eiríksmál is provided (see the Fagrskinna section below for more detail and another translation from another source): </P> <P> What sort of dream is that, Odin? I dreamed I rose up before dawn to clear up Val - hall for slain people . I aroused the Einheriar, bade them get up to strew the benches, clean the beer - cups, the valkyries to serve wine for the arrival of a prince . </P>

Where does the phrase valley of death come from