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Bifrost

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A rainbow bridge that connects Earth to the home of the Norse gods

proper noun
/ˈbaɪfrɔst/

Literature

: Bifrost

The Bifrost has been shut down and the Tesseract locked away in the vault.
Bifrost bridge

Examples

In Norse mythology, the Bifrost connects Earth to Asgard, the realm of the gods.
In theory, it could even summon the Bifrost.

Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
The Bifrost brought me out here weeks ago.

Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
I know, but the Bifrost was destroyed.

Thor: The Dark World (2013)
That sword is the key to opening the Bifrost.

Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
The Bifrost is closed by your father's orders.

Thor: The Dark World (2013)
The Bifrost gives me access to everything the Nine Realms has to offer.

Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
For the first time since Bifrost was destroyed, the Nine Realms are at peace.

Thor: The Dark World (2013)
Go to the Bifrost!

Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
With the Bifrost gone, how much dark energy did the Allfather have to muster to conjure you here, to your precious Earth?

The Avengers (2012)

Surface Forms

Bifrost main

Etymology

Bifrost comes from Old Norse Bifröst, a 'rainbow bridge' that gods used to cross, often pictured as a shining, trembling path. So Bifrost means a bright, magical bridge that connects two worlds.