Álfheimr

Proper noun

 * 1) The modern Swedish province of Bohuslän.
 * 2)  home of the Ljósálfar (Light Elves) and one of the nine realms, also called.

Coordinate terms

 * ,, , Múspellsheimr, Niðavellir, Niflheimr, ,

Proper noun

 * 1) The home of the Ljósálfar (light elves, álfar, divine beings), located up in the sky, according to Norse mythology.
 * 2) * 1220c, Sturluson, Snorri. Gylfaginning (The Fooling Of Gylfe):
 * "non"

- Margir staðir eru þar göfugligir. Sá er einn staðr þar, er kallaðr er Álfheimr. Þar byggvir fólk þat, er Ljósálfar heita, en Dökkálfar búa niðri í jörðu, ok eru þeir ólíkir þeim sýnum ok miklu ólíkari reyndum. "There are many magnificient dwellings. One is there called Alfheim. There dwell the folk that are called light-elves; but the dark-elves dwell down in the earth."


 * 1) * 10th century, Grímnismál (Sayings of Grímnir):
 * "non"

- Alfheim Frey · gáfu í árdaga tívar at tannféi.


 * 1) Elfland.
 * 2) Possibly heaven.