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The name Randalín, which Aslaug is called in Ragnars saga loðbrókar, when she joins her sons to avenge their brothers Agnarr and Eric in Sweden, is probably from Randa-Hlín, which means "shield-goddess", i.e. a kenning for "Valkyrie".
Sep 14, 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. These foreboders of war rode to the battlefield on horses, wearing helmets and shields; in some accounts, they flew through the air and sea.
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Jun 18, 2017 · She had heard his call in her mind, and she had decided to give him two gifts: a voice and a name. The name was Helgi, meaning holy one. Before she left, Svava asked Helgi if he wanted any other gifts, and he used his new voice to speak his first words, “I want nothing if I can’t have you.”
Feb 16, 2021 · Their name comes from two Old Norse words, valr referring to those who died in battle and kjosa meaning “to choose.”. They were the “choosers of the slain.”. The Valkyries appeared at the scene of battle.
Valkyrie was used as a name for an emergency operation during World War II to mobilize a reserve army in Germany in the event of a civil breakdown due to Allied bombing. It’s been referred to in several movies and documentaries.
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Apr 8, 2024 · She reveals that her name is Svava and she is the daughter of King Eylimi, who she often protects in battle. So again, she is given a mortal identity. She gives the man a gift so that he can become a powerful king himself.
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Sep 8, 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. Valhalla is Odin’s Hall of Heroes where ...
