Valhalla

n. [ Icel. valhöll, literally, hall of the slain; valr the slain (akin to AS. wæl, OHG. wal battlefield, wuol defeat, slaughter, AS. wōl pestilence) + höll a royal hall. See Hall, and cf. Walhalla. ] [ Written also walhalla. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. (Scand. Myth.) The palace of immortality, inhabited by the souls of heroes slain in battle. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Fig.: A hall or temple adorned with statues and memorials of a nation's heroes; specifically, the Pantheon near Ratisbon, in Bavaria, consecrated to the illustrious dead of all Germany. [ 1913 Webster ]