The most well-known are: 1  Valhalla: (lit. Hall of the Slain i.e. the Chosen Ones) Half the warriors who die in battle join the god Odin who rules over a majestic hall called Valhalla in Asgard. 2  FÃ³lkvangr: (lit. Field of the Host) The other half join the goddess Freyja in a great meadow known as FÃ³lkvangr.
Peridot is the best known gem variety of olivine, a species name for a series of magnesium-iron rich silicate minerals. This bright yellow-green to green gemstone has caught the fancy of humans for thousands of years.eridot is the best known gem variety of olivine, a species name for a series of magnesium-iron rich silicate minerals. This bright yellow-green to green gemstone has caught the fancy of humans for thousands of years.
What is Epidote? Epidote is a name that is used in two different ways in mineralogy: 1) the Epidote Group is the name of a group of silicate minerals that share common structural and compositional characteristics; and, 2) Epidote is the name of the most common mineral in the Epidote Group.