The Valkyries are reminiscent of angels, the spiritual intermediaries between God and humans. In some stories, angels carry messages to mortals or protect them from harm. In other stories, they interact with the deceased, tormenting those who have sinned. The Angel of Death -- a spirit th...
or so they thought. Unable to control the beast, Fenrir was tricked into being chained up for eternity. The legend goes the god Tyr, in a bid to calm the wolf, agreed to place his hand in the beast’s mouth, knowing full well he would lose it. ...