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8 de sept. de 2021 · Valkyries are consistently associated with transformation apart from their role as guide and comforter of the fallen. As they faithfully obey Odin’s wishes, they are sometimes referred to as "wish girls", but this also applied to their role in granting the wishes of mortal men they favored or who were caught by them.
28 de dic. de 2022 · Valkyries in Norse Myths. Valkyries were the “choosers of the slain” in Old Nordic mythology. Always female and human or jötnar (giants), they were the god Odin’s appointed deliverers of brave warriors’ corpses to the halls of the afterlife in Valhalla. Although Odin commanded them, the Valkyries played an essential role in selecting ...
7 de mar. de 2023 · Valkyries, the Choosers of the Fallen: The Valkyries are an impressive group of female entities tasked with a highly solemn duty: they serve as the arbiters of the slain. They are often characterized as strikingly beautiful, yet undeniably formidable women of battle, valiantly riding atop winged steeds and brandishing potent armaments like spears and shields.
8 de abr. de 2024 · Those selected by the Valkyries for death and the journey to Valhalla are known as the Einherjar. In Norse society, they were the lucky ones. The others would end up walk along Helvegr on their way to Hel. The really unlucky ones would instead join the ranks of the undead and maybe become a draugr or haugbui.
A valkyrie (pronounced “VAL-ker-ee”; Old Norse valkyrja, plural valkyrjur, “choosers of the fallen”) is a female helping spirit of the god Odin. The modern image of the valkyries as elegant, noble maidens bearing dead heroes to Valhalla is largely accurate for what it is, but a highly selective portrayal that exaggerates their pleasant qualities. To … Continue reading Valkyries →
20 de nov. de 2008 · The "Ride of the Valkyries" refers to the beginning of act 3 of Die Walküre, the second of the four operas constituting Richard Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelun...
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23 de jul. de 2023 · Valkyries, powerful female helping spirits of Odin in Norse mythology, feature in various ancient texts, including the Prose Edda and Poetic Edda, as well as in Germanic works. These mythological tales were passed down orally until the region’s conversion to Christianity around 1000-1100, leading to written accounts by Christians or those influenced by Christianity.
