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In Norse mythology, a valkyrie (from Old Norse valkyrja "chooser of the fallen") is one of a host of female figures who decide who will die in battle. Selecting among half of those who die in battle (the other half go to the goddess Freyja 's afterlife field Fólkvangr ), the valkyries bring their chosen to the afterlife hall of the slain ...
Pages in category "Norwegian feminine given names" The following 153 pages are in this category, out of 153 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Here, we’ve gathered 205 of the best Viking names for males and females. Some of them signify strength and courage in battle, not to mention the rugged lives of the Scandinavian warriors who had ...
Name Name meaning Alternative names Attested relatives Attestations Eggthér: blade servant, eagle: None attested: None attested: Völuspá: Elldridr: Vilhjalms saga sjóðs: Eimgeitir: fire goat, smoke goat: None attested: None attested: Nafnaþulur: Eistla 'the stormy one', 'the glowing one' None attested
Heiðr (also rendered Heid, Hed, Heith, Hetha etc, from the Old Norse adjective meaning "bright" or the noun meaning "honour") is a Norse female personal name. Several individuals by the name appear in Norse mythology and history.
Pages in category "Old Norse personal names" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Ásleikr; E.
Pages in category "Norse goddesses" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Álfröðull; F. Freyja;
Adils; Alaric and Eric; Arngrim; Ask and Embla; Aun; Berserkers; Bödvar Bjarki; Dag the Wise; Domalde; Domar; Dyggve; Egil One-Hand; Fafnir; Fjölnir; Gudrun; Harald ...