Disambiguation evidence for valkyries via surface form

"Valkyries"


As subject (48)

Triples where this entity appears as subject under the label "Valkyries".

Predicate Object
appearIn Poetic Edda
appearIn Prose Edda
appearIn Norse sagas
surface form: Sagas
appearIn Old Norse literature
surface form: Skaldic poetry
associatedAfterlife Valhalla
associatedDeity Odin
associatedWith Battle
associatedWith Death in battle
associatedWith Fate of warriors
associatedWith The Einherjar
category Female mythological beings
category Norse legendary creatures
category Psychopomp figures
collectiveOf Individual valkyrie figures such as Brynhildr
collectiveOf Individual valkyrie figures such as Göndul
collectiveOf Individual valkyrie figures such as Sigrún
collectiveOf Individual valkyrie figures such as Skögul
culture Norse
depictedAs Warrior maidens
dutyInValhalla Attend Odin’s feasts
dutyInValhalla Serve the Einherjar
etymologyMeaning Choosers of the slain
gender Female
influenceOn Later Germanic heroic legend
influenceOn Modern fantasy literature
influenceOn Opera and classical music depictions of Norse myth
instanceOf Figures in Norse mythology
instanceOf Mythological beings
instanceOf Supernatural warrior maidens
languageOfOrigin Norse
surface form: Old Norse
mythology Norse mythology
power Determine who lives or dies in battle
power Guide souls of chosen warriors
primaryFunction Escort slain warriors to the afterlife
primaryFunction Select warriors who die in battle
resideIn Asgard
role Choosers of the slain
serveDeity Odin
sometimesAssociatedWith Swan-maidens
sometimesCarry Shields
sometimesCarry Spears
sometimesDepictedAs Riding through the air over battlefields
sometimesDepictedAs Serving mead to warriors in Valhalla
sometimesRide Flying horses
sometimesWear Armor
sometimesWear Helmets
transportTo Valaskjálf
surface form: Odin’s hall
transportTo Valhalla