Niðafjöll
Sign in to saveIn Norse mythology, Nidafjöll (, ; ) is a location in the northern underworld. Niðafjöll is the site from which the dragon Nidhogg comes. According to Snorri Sturluson, the good and virtuous people will live here in a golden palace after Ragnarök, despite its proximity to Hel.
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In Norse mythology, Nidafjöll (, ; ) is a location in the northern underworld. Niðafjöll is the site from which the dragon Nidhogg comes. According to Snorri Sturluson, the good and virtuous people will live here in a golden palace after Ragnarök, despite its proximity to Hel.
Niðafjöll is mentioned in Völuspá (verse 66) from the Poetic Edda:
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