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
I asked the valkyries to bring wine, as if a leader should come.’’ Viking sagas about Haakon the Good, king of Norway from 934 to 961, describe preparations for his entry to Valhalla. In the 990 poem Hákonarmál, the Norse gods Hermod and Bragi ask Odin to welcome Haakon into ...
Speaking of warlike women, it's impossible not to mention the Valkyries, ”choosers of the slain” from the Norse mythology. Legends about them have probably been informed by real events and actual female warriors. Over time, rumors and stories about them turned into legends and myth. Among t...
There are so many more things that went into designing the combat for the Valkyries that I could talk all day about them. But I won’t, because this is already getting too long. And I want to cut some slack to whoever is editing or localizing this (sorry!). If you’d like to read...
According to Viking legends, aurora borealis (the northern lights) were reflections from the armor of valkyries, the goddesses who chose which warriors would die in battle. ©iStockphoto.com/ArildHeitmann When you think of vacation destinations, Norway's icy crags and well-below-freezing temperat...
“almost like armor,” she says. Similarly, Singer’s creations for Bey were inspired by the Valkyries, female characters in Norse mythology that decide which soldiers die in battle and which can live. Cota, too, likes the idea of leather taking on a tenacious character. His latest ...