Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The female warrior samurai Hangaku Gozen in a woodblock print by Yoshitoshi (c. 1885). The peasant Joan of Arc (Jeanne d'Arc) led the French army to important victories in the Hundred Years' War. The only direct portrait of Joan of Arc has not survived; this artist's interpretation was painted between AD 1450 and 1500.
Name Name meaning Referred to as a valkyrie in Brynhildr "Armor battle" or "bright battle" [6] Skáldskaparmál: Eir "Peace, clemency" [7] or "help, mercy" [8] Nafnaþulur: Geirahöð Connected to the Old Norse words geirr ("spear") and höð ("battle"). [9] Appears in some manuscripts of Grímnismál in place of the valkyrie name Geirölul [9 ...
Germanic lore featured light and dark elves (Ljósálfar and Dökkálfar).This may be roughly equivalent to later concepts such as the Seelie and Unseelie. [2]In the mid-thirteenth century, Thomas of Cantimpré classified fairies into neptuni of water, incubi who wandered the earth, dusii under the earth, and spiritualia nequitie in celestibus, who inhabit the air.
Darian - A variation of the Persian name Darius, meaning "kingly" or "possessing good." This name has royal warrior vibes all over it. 6. Delaney - An Irish name that straight-up means "dark ...
Al Ana - goes by several names. Said to be either a witch or Djinn, but derives from older regional folklore. Said to be either a witch or Djinn, but derives from older regional folklore. Seems to have a weird amount in common with Elves, even being called Albis and causing a sickness known as Albasti.
This page was last edited on 31 January 2024, at 01:35 (UTC).; Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License; additional terms may apply.
In the mobile game Fate/Grand Order, the player can summon Fae Knight Tristan, who is in truth a Baobhan Sith who was given Tristan's name and authority by Morgan. Baobhan Sith appears as a Archer-Class and Pretender-Class servant. Scarlett Johansson's character in Under the Skin is thought to be loosely based on the legend of baobhan sith. [5]
Pages in category "Female legendary creatures" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 211 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .