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In Norse mythology, a valkyrie (from Old Norse valkyrja "chooser of the fallen") is one of a host of female figures who decide who will die in battle. Selecting among half of those who die in battle (the other half go to the goddess Freyja 's afterlife field Fólkvangr ), the valkyries bring their chosen to the afterlife hall of the slain ...
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Articles relating to Valkyries ("choosers of the slain"), 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"). When the einherjar are not preparing for the events of Ragnarök, the valkyries bear them mead.
Valkyries have been the subjects of various poems, stories, works of visual art, musical works, movies, TV-series and cartoons, comic books, and video games. In poetry, valkyries appear in "Die Walküren " by H. Heine (appearing in Romanzero, 1847), "Die Walküren " (1864) by H. v. Linge, and "Sköldmon " (appearing in Gömda Land, 1904). [74]
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The Valkyrie Profile series has been distinguished for its inventive gameplay. [1] Aesthetically, the series is known for its muted colors and melancholic ambiance. [1] As the player, one usually takes the role of a valkyrie, one of a host of female figures who choose warriors who may die in battle and lead them into the afterlife, though sometimes one plays as a mortal called upon by the ...
In the Norse tradition, Brunhild is a shieldmaiden or valkyrie, who appears as a main character in the Völsunga saga and some Eddic poems treating the same events. In the continental Germanic tradition, where she is a central character in the Nibelungenlied , she is a powerful Amazon-like queen.