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The Valkyrie's Vigil (La vigilia de la valquiria), por el pintor prerrafaelista Edward Robert Hughes. Hughes deja de lado el aspecto guerrero de la valquiria y, en cambio, la representa como una bella y joven mujer en un vestido etéreo. Sin embargo, sus armaduras y armas se encuentran presentes, solo que puestas de lado e inutilizadas.
In Norse mythology, a valkyrie (from Old Norse: valkyrja, lit. 'chooser of the slain') 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 einherjar ( Old Norse "single (or once) fighters" [1] ).
8 de sept. de 2021 · Una valkiria es una figura de la mitología nórdica que elige a los guerreros caídos y los lleva al Valhalla de Odín. Conoce su definición, origen, fuentes y relación con el Ragnarök.
8 de sept. de 2021 · A Valkyrie is a figure in Norse mythology depicted as a warrior woman on horseback, a wolf or boar, and armed with a spear, who decides the fate of warriors in battle and carries the dead to Odin’s Valhalla. Valkyrie means "chooser of the slain", and those chosen will fight beside Odin at Ragnarök.
27 de feb. de 2024 · Valkyrie, in Norse mythology, any of a group of maidens who served the god Odin and were sent by him to the battlefields to choose the slain who were worthy of a place in Valhalla. Some had the power to cause the death of the warriors they did not favor; others guarded the lives and ships of those dear to them.
Valkyries are female helping spirits of the god Odin who choose who dies and who lives in battle. They are part of the shamanistic complex of pre-Christian Germanic religion and have a gruesome side that is exaggerated in the modern image. Learn more about their origin, role, and examples from Norse mythology and other sources.
16 de feb. de 2021 · The image of the Valkyrie is one of the most enduring of the Norse Era. From contemporary art and literature to later operas, the goddesses of the battlefield have been a popular part of the mythology for centuries. The Valkyries are typically depicted as fearsome but beautiful warrior women.
