They are, of course, the Valkyries. If you’re unfamiliar with ... regally through the skies on white horses, but in Old Norse mythology of the 13th century, when folklore told of beautiful ...

The Valkyries were divine shieldmaidens in the service of Odin, the All-Father. They helped the leader of the gods choose the bravest fallen warriors to dwell in the afterlife of Valhalla. In ...

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Brynhild is a Valkyrie, one of the powerful female ... this abridged collection of mythology includes 10 famous Norse folktales. First published in 1914, the stories were initially collated ...