Heimdall is the guardian of the gods, and of their home, Asgard. Why is it then, that the Eddic poem Rígsþula describes him wandering the earth and interacting with humans as if he had nothing else to concern him? As the guardian god, Heimdall lives at Himinbjorg (Heaven’s Castle) at the end of the rainbow … Continue reading Heimdall: guardian god or wanderer?