valkyries
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Valkyries are supernatural warrior maidens in Norse mythology who choose those who die in battle and escort the slain heroes to the afterlife in Valhalla.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Valkyries | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Figures in Norse mythology
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Mythological beings ⓘ Supernatural warrior maidens ⓘ |
| appearIn |
Poetic Edda
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Prose Edda ⓘ Norse sagas ⓘ
surface form:
Sagas
Old Norse literature ⓘ
surface form:
Skaldic poetry
|
| associatedAfterlife | Valhalla ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Odin ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Battle
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Death in battle ⓘ Fate of warriors ⓘ The Einherjar ⓘ |
| category |
Female mythological beings
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Norse legendary creatures ⓘ Psychopomp figures ⓘ |
| collectiveOf |
Individual valkyrie figures such as Brynhildr
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Individual valkyrie figures such as Göndul ⓘ Individual valkyrie figures such as Sigrún ⓘ Individual valkyrie figures such as Skögul ⓘ |
| culture | Norse ⓘ |
| depictedAs | Warrior maidens ⓘ |
| dutyInValhalla |
Attend Odin’s feasts
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Serve the Einherjar ⓘ |
| etymologyMeaning | Choosers of the slain ⓘ |
| gender | Female ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
Later Germanic heroic legend
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Modern fantasy literature ⓘ Opera and classical music depictions of Norse myth ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin |
Norse
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surface form:
Old Norse
|
| mythology | Norse mythology ⓘ |
| power |
Determine who lives or dies in battle
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Guide souls of chosen warriors ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
Escort slain warriors to the afterlife
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Select warriors who die in battle ⓘ |
| resideIn | Asgard ⓘ |
| role | Choosers of the slain ⓘ |
| serveDeity | Odin ⓘ |
| sometimesAssociatedWith | Swan-maidens ⓘ |
| sometimesCarry |
Shields
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Spears ⓘ |
| sometimesDepictedAs |
Riding through the air over battlefields
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Serving mead to warriors in Valhalla ⓘ |
| sometimesRide | Flying horses ⓘ |
| sometimesWear |
Armor
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Helmets ⓘ |
| transportTo |
Valaskjálf
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surface form:
Odin’s hall
Valhalla ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.