The Prose Edda on Heimdal

The Younger Edda: > Snorre'S Edda, Or The Prose Edda. > Preface.

• attestation: Heimdal and Loke slay each other at Ragnarok

  "Heimdal and Loke fight and kill each other"

The Younger Edda: > Chapter Viii. > The Asas.

• attestation: Heimdal, the white-asa, was born of nine maiden sisters; his horse is Gulltop and he dwells in Himinbjorg near Bifrost

  "Heimdal is the name of one. He is also called the white-asa. He is great and holy; born of nine maidens, all of whom were sisters."

• attestation: Heimdal guards the bridge against mountain-giants, needs less sleep than a bird, sees a hundred miles in all directions day and night

  "He is the ward of the gods, and sits at the end of heaven, guarding the bridge against the mountain-giants. He needs less sleep than a bird; sees an hundred miles around him, and as well by night as by day."

• attestation: Heimdal hears the grass grow and wool on sheep's backs; his trumpet Gjallarhorn can be heard in all worlds

  "He hears the grass grow and the wool on the backs of the sheep, and of course all things that sound louder than these. He has a trumpet called the Gjallarhorn, and when he blows it it can be heard in all the worlds."

• attestation: Heimdal's teeth are of gold; his horse is Gulltop; he dwells at Himinbjorg near Bifrost

  "His horse hight Gulltop (Gold-top). He dwells in a place called Himinbjorg, near Bifrost."

• attribution: Heimdal declares himself 'Son of maidens nine, born of sisters nine' in Heimdal's Song

  "Son I am of maidens nine, Born I am of sisters nine."

• attestation: The head is called 'Heimdal's sword' -- a kenning for the head

  "The head is called Heimdal's sword."

The Younger Edda: > Chapter Xvi. > Ragnarok.

• attestation: Heimdal blows the Gjallar-horn to awaken all the gods when Ragnarok begins

  "Heimdal stands up, blows with all his might in the Gjallar-horn and awakens all the gods"