According to the Prose Edda, Odin decides exactly which people are going to die in battle that day, and then brings them all to Valhalla… Which contradicts other accounts somewhat. Then again a lot of old Norse mythology has been so polluted by Christianity that who knows what was originally Norse and what was changed later?
In some accounts, you don’t even need to die in battle. Odin just thinks “I need that guy on my team” and takes you.
Valhalla is not a punishment though, as only real warriors (read: most likely this will be people who love battle) will be granted access.
Therefore, Valhalla is a reward yes. Just not for “being a good person”, but Odin still decided who the real warriors were.
No Nazis would be considered real warriors. They are cowards by nature.
According to the Prose Edda, Odin decides exactly which people are going to die in battle that day, and then brings them all to Valhalla… Which contradicts other accounts somewhat. Then again a lot of old Norse mythology has been so polluted by Christianity that who knows what was originally Norse and what was changed later?
In some accounts, you don’t even need to die in battle. Odin just thinks “I need that guy on my team” and takes you.