Valkyrie

Also known as valkyr, valkyrs

thumb|The picture stone Lilbjärs III, showing a helmeted woman receiving a man with a horn of mead. On picture stones, the recurring motif of a woman receiving a man with a horn is generally interpreted as a dead man being received by a valkyrie at Valhalla. thumb|The Valkyrie from Hårby|The "valkyrie from Hårby", silver-gilt figurine depicting a female figure with a sword and shield, often interpreted to be a valkyrie. In Norse mythology, a valkyrie ( or ; from ) 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

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In Norse mythology, a valkyrie is a female figure who guides the souls of dead warriors to Valhalla, the hall of the god Odin. These figures appear in ancient Norse sources such as picture stones and small figurines, where they are typically depicted receiving the dead with symbols of hospitality like horns of mead.

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