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Heimdall

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Heimdall, Heimdal [ˈheɪmˌdɑːl], Heimdallr [ˈheɪmˌdɑːlə]
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(Myth & Legend / Norse Myth & Legend) Norse myth the god of light and the dawn, and the guardian of the rainbow bridge Bifrost
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Noun1.Heimdall - (Norse mythology) god of dawn and light; guardian of Asgard
Heimdal, Heimdallr
Norse mythology - the mythology of Scandinavia (shared in part by Britain and Germany) until the establishment of Christianity
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