Facts about Viking Valkyries

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   Several Valkyries are named in Old Norse sources, including Brynhildr, Göndul, and Skögul, each appearing across different poems and texts.

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   Valkyries in Norse mythology were often depicted riding armored horses across the sky and carrying spears as symbols of their warrior nature.

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   The name Valkyrie derives from the Old Norse word meaning 'chooser of the slain,' reflecting their role as supernatural selectors of fate.

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   Those chosen by Valkyries were carried to Valhalla, Odin's great hall, where they became the einherjar, warriors who feasted and trained for the events of Ragnarök.

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   In Norse mythology, Valkyries were female figures who chose which warriors would die in battle and which would survive.

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