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In Norse mythology, a valkyrie (from Old Norse: valkyrja, lit. 'chooser of the slain') is one of a host of female figures who guide souls of the dead to the god Odin 's hall Valhalla. There, the deceased warriors become einherjar ( Old Norse "single (or once) fighters" [1] ).
Etimología. La palabra valquiria deriva del nórdico antiguo valkyrja (plural valkyrjur) y significa 'la que elige a los caídos en batalla'. Su etimología es la siguiente: Del islandés valr, 'los caídos (en batalla)', del protogermánico *walaz, 'campo de batalla', 'matanza', protoindoeuropeo *wele-, 'herir', 'atacar'.
8 de sept. de 2021 · Una valkiria es una figura de la mitología nórdica que elige a los guerreros caídos y los lleva al Valhalla de Odín. Conoce su definición, origen, fuentes y relación con el Ragnarök.
- Joshua J. Mark
- The Valkyries are figures from Norse Mythology who decided the fate of warriors in battle and carried the souls of the slain back to Odin's hall of...
- Stories of the Valkyries appear in the 13th century CE works, The Prose Edda and the Poetic Edda.
- The most famous Valkyrie is Brunhilde who defies Odin and so is made mortal and placed in a deep sleep until a hero braves danger to rescue her. Sh...
- At Ragnarok, the end of the world, the Valkyries are thought to die in battle with Odin against the forces of chaos, though this is never explicitl...
8 de sept. de 2021 · A Valkyrie is a figure in Norse mythology depicted as a warrior woman on horseback, a wolf or boar, and armed with a spear, who decides the fate of warriors in battle and carries the dead to Odin’s Valhalla.
- Joshua J. Mark
14 de may. de 2024 · Valkyrie, in Norse mythology, any of a group of maidens who served the god Odin and were sent by him to the battlefields to choose the slain who were worthy of a place in Valhalla. Some had the power to cause the death of the warriors they did not favor; others guarded the lives and ships of those dear to them.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Learn about the valkyries, female spirits of Odin who choose the fallen warriors for Valhalla. Discover their origins, roles, and representations in Norse and other Germanic sources.
7 de mar. de 2023 · Learn about the Valkyries, the female entities who determine the fate of warriors in battle and guide them to Valhalla. Discover their origin, role, and appearance in various sources of Norse mythology and related art forms.
