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Bifrost

1911 Encyclopedia Britannica

in Old Norse mythology, the rainbow, which was supposed to form the bridge by which the gods passed between heaven and earth. It was guarded by Heimdal, god of light.

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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Bifrost'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​bri/​b/bifrost.html. 1910.