Valkyries
Valhalla's divine escorts
The Valkyries are divine maidens in Norse mythology who serve Odin, selecting fallen warriors from battlefields to join the honored dead in Valhalla.
Individual Valkyries like Brynhildr appear in sagas and operas.
The image of armored women on winged horses has become iconic in Western culture. (Lowercase valkyries is the common noun for fierce warrior women generally.)
German Romantic opera composer
- BrünnhildeNorse shield-maiden of opera
- SiegfriedGermanic epic hero
- Ring CycleFour linked Germanic operas
- librettoOpera's written words
leitmotif · soprano · arias · overture · Germanic · spear · fire · rock
Chief Norse deity
- NorseAncient Scandinavian civilization
- AsgardNorse divine realm
- RagnarokNorse end of days
- BifrostNorse mythological celestial pathway
Midgard · Freya · Brynhildr · choosers · fate · destiny · divine · handmaidens
Armed Norse women combatants
- slainKilled, often violently
- warriorsPeople engaged in battle
- fallenHaving dropped down
- combatArmed hostile engagement
carnage · spear · sword · shield · armor · helm · horses · wings
Armed Norse women combatants
- strengthPower to exert force
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
- fierceViolently intense or aggressive
- formidableInspiring fear or respect
independence · courage · heroism · sovereignty · boldness · resilience · prowess · amazons
Exemption from death
- feastingEating sumptuously together
- meadHoney-fermented alcoholic drink
- eternalLasting without end
- afterworldRealm after death
death · escort · soul · transcendence · slain
Superhero media conglomerate
- ThorGermanic thunder deity
- video gamesInteractive electronic entertainment
- fantasyImaginative mental wandering
- RPGExplosive launcher or fantasy genre
tattoos · cosplay · comics · heavy metal · album art
Wagner
German Romantic opera composer
- BrünnhildeNorse shield-maiden of opera
- SiegfriedGermanic epic hero
- Ring CycleFour linked Germanic operas
libretto · leitmotif · soprano · arias · overture · Germanic · spear · fire · rock · punishment
Odin
Chief Norse deity
Bifrost · Midgard · Freya · Brynhildr · choosers · fate · destiny · divine · handmaidens · saga
shieldmaidens
Armed Norse women combatants
combat · carnage · spear · sword · shield · armor · helm · horses · wings · selection
shieldmaidens
Armed Norse women combatants
- strengthPower to exert force
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
- fierceViolently intense or aggressive
formidable · independence · courage · heroism · sovereignty · boldness · resilience · prowess · amazons · swordswomen
immortality
Exemption from death
afterworld · death · escort · soul · transcendence · slain
Marvel
Superhero media conglomerate
- ThorGermanic thunder deity
- video gamesInteractive electronic entertainment
- fantasyImaginative mental wandering
- mythologyZeus, Apollo, Athena, Poseidon, Odin
- NordicNorway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland
- NorseOdin, Thor, Loki, Freya, Ragnarok
- Ancient MythsGreek mythology, Greek myths, Ariadne, Greek gods, labyrinth
- mythical groupsTitans, Olympians, Amazons, Argonauts, Muses
- Norse MythsOdin, Thor, Loki, Freya, Asgard
Valkyriesdemons
Malevolent supernatural beings
Furies · Erinyes · Grim Reaper · Charon · hellhounds