In the old Norse stories from the north of Europe, Asgard is the home of the gods. Storytellers picture it as a realm above the world of people, with a wall around it and a rainbow bridge leading in.

In the old Norse stories from the north of Europe在歐洲北方古老的北歐神話故事裡， Asgard is the home of the godsAsgard是眾神居住的地方。Storytellers picture it as a realm above the world of people說故事的人把它想像成在人類世界之上的一個國度， with a wall around it四周有牆圍繞， and a rainbow bridge leading in還有一座彩虹橋通往裡面。

Warriors who died bravely in battle were said to go there too — though actually the famous hall for those fighters is Valhalla, and Valhalla sits inside Asgard. Asgard is the whole god-home, not only that hall.

Warriors who died bravely in battle were said to go there too據說在戰場上英勇戰死的戰士也會去那裡 — though actually the famous hall for those fighters is Valhalla不過那些戰士著名的大廳其實是Valhalla， and Valhalla sits inside Asgard而Valhalla就位在Asgard裡面。Asgard is the whole god-homeAsgard是整個眾神居住的地方， not only that hall不只是那座大廳。

Films and comics, especially Thor, borrowed the name, so many students meet it first as a shiny city on a screen. The old stories are messier than the films: the gods are not all kind, and Asgard can be attacked.

Films and comics, especially Thor電影和漫畫，特別是Thor（雷神索爾）， borrowed the name借用了這個名字， so many students meet it first as a shiny city on a screen所以很多學生第一次認識它是透過螢幕上那座閃亮的城市。The old stories are messier than the films古老的故事其實比電影混亂得多： the gods are not all kind眾神不是每個都很善良， and Asgard can be attacked而Asgard也可能被攻擊。

Treat it as a place-name from myth, not a word for an ordinary town.

Treat it as a place-name from myth把它當成神話裡的地名， not a word for an ordinary town不是一般城鎮的稱呼。