- Gimlé
In
Norse mythology , Gimlé (alternately Gimli) was a place where the survivors ofRagnarok were to live. It is mentioned in theProse Edda andVöluspá and described as the most beautiful place onEarth , more beautiful than theSun .Contemporary uses
*There is a small town in
Manitoba ,Canada , named Gimli, founded by Icelandic settlers in1875 . It is noted for a largeViking statue and annual [http://www.icelandicfestival.com/location.php Icelandic Festival] .
*Gimle is also a part of theFrogner district in Oslo. Most known is the Gimle Cinema.
*Gimle was also the name of the house lived in byVidkun Quisling inOslo duringWorld War II .
*Gimle is the name of a non-profit live music venue inRoskilde . Supported by theRoskilde Festival , the venue is run by volunteers.
*The name has a literary and film connection to the character of Gimli Elf-friend, the dwarf member of the Fellowship of the Ring. In theNynorsk translation of "The Lord of the Rings ", he appears under the name of "Gimle".External links
* [http://www.icelandicfestival.com/ Annual Icelandic Festival of Gimli, Manitoba]
* [http://www.gimle.dk/ Volunteer based music venue in Roskilde, Danmark]
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