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Keystone Kash Pays Baffling Tribute to Kirk: ‘See You in Valhalla’ (www.thedailybeast.com)

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[–] theuniqueone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Sure but I was evaluating if Valhalla was a real place would he enter. Suspension of disbelief is a thing.

[–] rc__buggy@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

OK, are there requirements for what sort of weapon you should be holding? I can go look it up but you might already know.

[–] theuniqueone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 4 days ago (1 children)

It's mainly about being in battle and holding a weapon I just have no idea what specifically is meant by "battle"and "weapon" in the Norse cultural context.

[–] rc__buggy@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

Im'ma go see

edit: seems that Valhalla is the hall in which the warriors heal every night and Ragnorok is the "eternal" battle that's some real apocalyptic shit of fighting day in and day out but never winning.

I see why these Christofascists embrace it.

But all who fall in battle will be Odin's adopted sons, doesn't seem like you need to have swung your sword. So, Eugene the supply clerk who catches one in the back is going to Valhalla just as much as Chad the legendary warrior.

[–] XTL@sopuli.xyz 3 points 3 days ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ragnar%C3%B6k

Not eternal or even prolonged, just a fight with a grim predetermined end. Aesir still prepare for it. It's a pretty exceptional myth as myths go.

[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

They also have a pig they slaughter every day (he then comes back), maybe Kirk can take its place.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

i gotta figure out how to edit video