Asgard

noun

As·​gard ˈas-ˌgärd How to pronounce Asgard (audio) ˈaz- How to pronounce Asgard (audio)
: the home of the Norse gods

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This includes the grueling Asgard Pass, which ascends 2,000 vertical feet in less than a mile (look out for mountain goats and have an offline map handy). Madison Chapman, Outside, 17 Sep. 2025 The All-Father and prime god of the Norse pantheon, Odin lives in Asgard and rules as king of the Æsir. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025 One paper, published in 2022, found that tubules in another type of Asgard did not look particularly similar. Veronique Greenwood, Quanta Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025 In Norse mythology, the ash tree known as Yggdrasill binds together all nine worlds, from the underworld of Niflheim to the realm of the gods, Asgard. Ellen Walker, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025 As well as the core Gungnir label, the deal will see Gungnir partners Storyteller, Asgard Books and Rogue Matter coming under the Macmillan umbrella. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2025 The idea of creating a new Asgard for Thor to exist in required a lot of artistic input and a lot of research into the comics. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 27 July 2025 Chris Hemsworth’s thunder god enters the MCU with an adventure that kicks him out of Asgard to spend time on Earth to figure out his worthiness. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 25 July 2025 In theory, the plot of the film—Thor must prevent Ragnarok, the apocalyptic end to his home planet of Asgard—sounds sobering. Moises Mendez Ii, TIME, 23 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

Old Norse āsgarthr

First Known Use

1704, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Asgard was in 1704

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“Asgard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Asgard. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

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Asgard

noun
As·​gard ˈas-ˌgärd How to pronounce Asgard (audio) ˈaz- How to pronounce Asgard (audio)
: the home of the Norse gods

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