Vingolf, in Norse mythology, the great hall built in the heavenly realm of
Asgard as a sanctuary for the goddesses, who were collectively known as the
Asynjur. Little description of Vingolf (which means "friend" or "wine-hall"),
is found in the literature, but it is mentioned in the 'Prose (or Younger)
Edda' not only as the goddesses' sanctuary and perhaps their gathering place,
but also as one of the great dwelling places to which righteous souls will
go after they die. Gimle, a hall fairer and brighter than the sun, is another
such place. Good souls will dwell in these halls in happiness, in contrast
to the souls of the wicked, who will go to Hel or Niflheim. In another passage
of the 'Prose Edda', Vingolf is named, along with Valhalla, as one of the
places assigned to the Einherjar, the warriors who have died in battle and
whose souls are brought to Asgard by the Valkyries to wait until the time
when they will fight with Odin in the battle at the end of the world.