In
Norse mythology, Valaskjálf ("the Shelf of the Slain"[1]) is one of
Odin's Halls, a great dwelling built and roofed with pure silver. In this room is a high seat,
Hliðskjálf, where Odin can watch over the entire universe.
See also
Valhalla, another of Odin's halls, to where half of those who were killed in battle go.
References
^Grimnismol, translated by Henry Adams Bellows, p. 89