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  Northvegr - Rydberg's Teutonic Mythology   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
On the zenith of the bridge stands Valhall, that secures those fallen in battle, and whose entrance is decorated with images of the wolf and of the eagle (Grímnismál 10), animals that satisfy their hunger on the field of battle.
That the bow of Bifrost stands north and south follows from the fact that the gods pass over one end of the bridge on their way to Urd's fountain, situated in the south of the lower world, while the other end is outside of Niflhel, situated in the north.
Bifrost would not be able to pass outside and below the crust of the earth to rest with its bridge-heads on the domain of the three world-fountains if this were not the case.
www.northvegr.org /lore/rydberg/093.php   (3115 words)

  
 Bifröst - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In Norse Mythology, Bifröst is the bridge leading from the realm of the mortals Midgard to the realm of the gods Asgard, which the gods travel daily to hold their councils under the shade of the tree Yggdrasil.
The bridge itself is the rainbow and its guardian is the god Heimdall.
The bridge is destroyed at the end of the world, Ragnarök.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bifrost_Bridge   (115 words)

  
 Search Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
George Washington Bridge George Washington Bridge, vehicular suspension bridge across the Hudson River, between Manhattan borough of New York City and Fort Lee, N.J.; constructed 1927-31.
Rainbow Bridge, the largest natural bridge in the world, is a symmetrical, pink, sandstone arch, 309 ft (94 m) high, 33 ft (10 m) wide, with a 278-ft (85-m) span.
Arlington Memorial Bridge Arlington Memorial Bridge, granite and concrete bridge across the Potomac River connecting the Lincoln Monument in Washington, D.C., with Arlington National Cemetery, N Va.; built 1926-32.
www.encyclopedia.com /search.asp?target=Bifrost+Bridge&rc=10&fh=9&fr=21   (488 words)

  
 Bifrost
In Norse mythology, Bifrost is the bridge between Midgard, the realm of man, and Asgard, the realm of the gods.
Since it is the only way for the giants to enter Asgard it is closely guarded by Heimdall, the watchman of the gods.
Bifrost was made of three colors with magic and great skill by the Aesir and is incredibly strong.
www.pantheon.org /articles/b/bifrost.html   (101 words)

  
 Rainbow Bridge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Rainbow Bridge over the Neches River in Southeast Texas.
Bifrost Bridge, the "Rainbow Bridge" of Norse mythology
Rainbow Bridge, a metaphorical Rainbow Bridge over which pets pass when they die
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rainbow_Bridge   (124 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Rainbow Bridge (Tokyo)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The Rainbow Bridge is a suspension bridge over the Tokyo Port, located on the northernmost part of Tokyo Bay, connecting the Shibaura Wharf and the new waterfront development area, known as Odaiba in Minato-ku ward, Tokyo.
A suspended-deck suspension bridge is a modern vehicle-carrying bridge that uses towers to support the main load bearing cables or chains.
The towers supporting the bridge are white in color, designed to harmonize with the skyline of central Tokyo seen from Odaiba.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Rainbow-Bridge-(Tokyo)   (758 words)

  
 Bifrost Bridge -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The bridge itself is the (An arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain) rainbow and its guardian is the god (God of dawn and light; guardian of Asgard) Heimdall.
The bridge is destroyed at the end of the world, (Myth about the ultimate destruction of the gods in a battle with evil) Ragnarok.
It was built by the ((Norse mythology) the chief race of gods living at Asgard) Aesir.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/B/Bi/Bifrost_Bridge.htm   (101 words)

  
 Bifrost Bridge   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
BIFROST BRIDGE: The Bifrost Bridge forges a passage between heaven and earth according to Norse mythology.
Bifrost Bridge is mentioned in the epic PROSE EDDA as a great work of art fashioned by the gods from before time.
A fierce giant stands guard at the foot of the bridge, ready to warn the gods of approaching transgressors and to defend the borders of Asgard.
www.whiterosesgarden.com /deities/DTY_Norse/NRS_bifrost_bridge.htm   (144 words)

  
 Encyclopedia of Norse Mythology
Bifrost is the bridge that connects Midgard to
Heimdall is the guardian of Bifrost and he possesses the horn Giallar.
He is the only god forbidden to cross Bifrost, for fear that his lightnings could destroy the bridge or that he would set it aflame by the heat of his presence.
todd.reimer.com /norse/myth.html   (5818 words)

  
 Chapter III. The Bridge   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Muspel is the blazing South, the land of fire, of the convulsions that accompanied the comet.
Bifrost is indeed a good bridge, but there is nothing in the world that is able to stand when the sons of Muspel come to the fight.'"
So, among all the races which went out from this heavenly land, this land of high intelligence, this land of the master race, it was remembered down through the ages, and dwelt upon and sung of until it moved upward from the waters of the Atlantic to the distant skies, and became a spiritual heaven.
www.allstarz.org /religioustext/atl/rag/rag30.htm   (2689 words)

  
 Norse A-E
Asgard was connected to Midgard by the rainbow bridge, Bifrost.
Bifrost is the bridge that connects Midgard to Asgard.
The bridge can be seen by those in Midgard as a rainbow connecting heaven and earth.
www.jackowitch.com /norseab.html   (1121 words)

  
 Three Days of the Seeker, an on-line magical effect by Baughan
The bridge Bifrost itself is made of fire, and air and water.
It is not unlike a rainbow, this bridge that connects Earth to the Heavens.
This is the only time that one may approach the rainbow bridge Bifrost and still be able to keep his head -- IF he is worthy.
www.savingsmagic.com /story/calendar.htm   (753 words)

  
 Bifrost Bridge   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
A bridge is a structure built to span a gorge, valley, road, railroad track, river or other body of water, or any other physical obstacle.
A moveable bridge gives space for tall items such as ship's masts to pass through, or may be used to span distances that arevariable in height or distance.
The first bridges were simple wooden logs or planks spanning a stream or such; the next examples found use stone, but again asa simple support and crossbeam arrangement.
www.daikaiju.com /edge/33779-bifrost%20bridge.html   (316 words)

  
 ninemsn Encarta - Search Results - Bifrost
Bifrost, in Scandinavian mythology, the bridge that connected the world of the gods, Asgard, with Midgard, the world of mortals.
Asgard, in Scandinavian mythology, the abode of the gods.
Access to Asgard was possible only by crossing the bridge Bifrost (the rainbow).
au.encarta.msn.com /Bifrost.html   (84 words)

  
 Uncle Phaedrus, Finder of Lost Recipes
In Norse mythology, Bifrost, which means "rainbow", was the bridge that spanned Midgard, the realm of man, and Asgard, the realm of the Gods.
Bifrost was made of 3 colors with great magics and skill by the Aesir and is incredibly strong.
The bridge Bifrost is closely guarded by Heimdall, the watchman of the Gods to keep the ferocious giants from entering the lands of Man and destroying them.
www.hungrybrowser.com /phaedrus/m070103.htm   (1269 words)

  
 Bifrost Bridge - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Bifrost Bridge - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
In Norse Mythology, Bifrost Bridge is the bridge leading from the realm of the mortals Midgard to the realm of the gods Asgard, which the gods travel daily to hold their councils under the shade of the tree Yggdrasil.
The bridge is destroyed at the end of the world, Ragnarok.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Bifrost   (122 words)

  
 Bifrost --  Britannica Student Encyclopedia
(or Bivrost, or Bilrost), in Norse mythology, a Rainbow Bridge that connected heaven to Earth, or the realm of the gods (Asgard) to the realm of mankind (Midgard).
Called the shining god and whitest skinned of the gods, Heimdall dwelt at the entry to Asgard, where he guarded Bifrost, the rainbow bridge.
Every day the gods rode over Bifrost to the place where they held court together—except for the...
www.britannica.com /ebi/article-9310204?tocId=9310204   (658 words)

  
 Rainbow Bridge: Norse Legend   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
According to Norse Legend, the sacred Rainbow Bridge called Bifrost connects Midgard (the realm of humankind) with Asgard (the realm of the Gods).
Also known as Asabru ("Bridge of Gods"), Bifrost was magically constructed from fire, water and air...whose quivering and changing hues it has retained.
Of all the Gods onlyThor, God of Thunder, never passes over the Bridge for fear it might be demolished by his heavy tread and lightning bolts.
www.novareinna.com /bridge/norse.html   (394 words)

  
 Read about Bifrost Bridge at WorldVillage Encyclopedia. Research Bifrost Bridge and learn about Bifrost Bridge here!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
In Norse Mythology, Bifrost Bridge is the bridge leading from the realm of the mortals Midgard to the realm of the gods
Asgard, which the gods travel daily to hold their councils under the shade of the tree Yggdrasil.
The bridge is destroyed at the end of the world,
encyclopedia.worldvillage.com /s/b/Bifrost   (116 words)

  
 Glossary of terms, places and other beings   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The rainbow bridge from earth to heaven, guarded by Heimdall.
It is a bridge that only the gods can cross.
The dwarves are short and greedy beings that were worms in the prehistoric Giant Ymir's body.
www.futhark.com /gloss.html   (362 words)

  
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The Light Elves who rushed off of the Bifrost perimeter, and out into the new world with a cloak of protective invisibility which brings with it, new ideas and a new destiny, in a way never before believed, and with a new emotion called, freedom.
BIFROST LANDING PAD - NIGHT The ASGARDIAN SPACECRAFT TOOTHGNASHER-TOOTHGRINDER is centered in the middle of the Bifrost landing pad.
The Bifrost suddenly appears immerses the entire ship which disappears into an umbilical spectrum of rainbow light engulfing the vessel which disappears instantly, as the rainbow bridge dissipates upward into the cosmos towards MIDGARD.
www.littlemonsters.bravehost.com /GwitchenApril1-2004.txt   (23642 words)

  
 LufWiki . Talk . Bifrost Bridge Facility (1999): Bootstrapping the orbital infrastructure.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Bifrost Bridge Facility (1999): Bootstrapping the orbital infrastructure.
Consequently, TMP needs not just Aquarius to bankroll Bifrost but a whole commuity of marine colonies generating the revenue of a whole western industrial country just to get our foot in Valhalla's front door.
And the situation is not much better with conventional or most other 'alternative' launch technologies because, in general, the cost to buy into the aerospace club is too high, either up-front or in terms of a prolonged development overhead.
www.luf.org /talk/fmf-bifrost/1999/0036.html   (2178 words)

  
 Artemis Project: The Millenial Project
The "Bifrost" bridge is an Earth-based mass driver; a great idea, but this particular plan is a little extreme for human use with an average 10 g acceleration, and a 255 g curve.
In the long run space elevators (or electromagnetic launchers from the tops of huge towers) may be more likely to meet our needs for an efficient "bridge" to low earth orbit; either way we'll be cutting launch costs by huge factors, and enabling enormously more mass to get into orbit.
Even with a "Bifrost" bridge from Earth, it will likely still be much cheaper to fetch those volatile elements from space, and those are two of the elements (along with nitrogen) that may be very hard to find on the Moon.
www.asi.org /adb/b/01/millenial.html   (1831 words)

  
 HEIMDAL - LoveToKnow Article on HEIMDAL
, or HEIMDALL, in Scandinavian mythology, the keeper of the gates of Heaven and the guardian of the rainbow bridge Bifrost.
He lives in the stronghold of Hirninsbiorg at the end of Bifrost.
His chief attribute is a vigilance which nothing can escape.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /H/HE/HEIMDAL.htm   (124 words)

  
 Bifrost Bridge Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
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 Heimdall's Trumpets, by James Kelsey
In Nordic (Germanic) mythology, there is a flaming, three-stranded bridge that separates Asgard (heaven) from Midgard (earth).
This is Bifrost Bridge, built by the gods out of red fire, green water, and blue air.
Bifrost Bridge was protected by the god Heimdall, the guardian.
www.jameskelseystudios.com /heimdallstrumpets.html   (777 words)

  
 Norse Myths
In the sky between Asgard and Midgard hangs the beautiful Bifrost bridge, guarded by the god Heimdall.
The bridge is built of air and water with protecting fire on its edges.
Beyond the bridge are the Hel Gates (Helgrind), and behind them the Hall of Death.
www.norse-man.net /Norse/Myths.htm   (4588 words)

  
 [ELFWOOD] SF&F Art / Shara E. Donohue / 'Coat of Arms the Bifrost Bridge.'   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The top half of the shield is the Bifrost Bridge on a blue field.
It is the bridge that connects Midgard (This world) With Asgard (Realm of the Gods) And is guarded by Heimdall, the Gatekeeper.
Since the Group name is Bifrost, and connects Artists and Authors in common goals, I saw the bridge as a fitting symbol.
elfwood.lysator.liu.se /art/s/h/sharaeliz/coatofarms.gif.html   (540 words)

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