What is Sæhrímnir?
In [[Norse mythology]], '''Sæhrímnir''' is the name of the [[pig]] killed and cooked every night at [[Valhalla]].<ref>John Lindow, ''Norse Mythology: A Guide to Gods, Heroes, Rituals, and Beliefs'' (Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press, 2002), p. 263</ref> He is the never-ending food source for the [[einherjar]] ([[warrior]]s who died in [[battle]] and were brought to Valhalla). According to [[Snorri Sturluson]], in the [[Gylfaginning]], Sæhrímnir is cooked every day but he is whole again by evening.<ref>Matthias Egeler, ''Celtic Influences in Germanic Religion'' (München: Utz, 2013), p. 81</ref> == References == {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Sehrimnir}} [[Category:Norse mythology|Saehrimnir]] {{religion-stub}}