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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 ...
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The names Gefjun and Gefn are both related to the Alagabiae or Ollogabiae, Matron groups. [8] Scholar Richard North theorizes that Old English geofon and Old Norse Gefjun and Freyja's name Gefn may all descend from a common origin; gabia a Germanic goddess connected with the sea, whose name means "giving". [9] Hörn 'flaxen'(?) [5] Gylfaginning ...
The Germanic goddess' name has substituted for the Roman name of a comparable deity, a practice known as interpretatio germanica. Although the Old English theonym Frīg is only found in the name of the weekday, it is also attested as a common noun in frīg ('love, affections [plural], embraces [in poetry]').
Norse goddesses (4 C, 10 P) Gýgjar (1 C, 28 P) N. Norns (9 P, 1 F) V. Valkyries (2 C, 30 P) Pages in category "Female supernatural figures in Norse mythology"
Detail of the Gefion Fountain (1908) by Anders Bundgaard. In Norse mythology, Gefjon (Old Norse: [ˈɡevˌjon]; alternatively spelled Gefion, or Gefjun, pronounced without secondary syllable stress) is a goddess associated with ploughing, the Danish island of Zealand, the legendary Swedish king Gylfi, the legendary Danish king Skjöldr, foreknowledge, her oxen children, and virginity.
Sága pours Odin a drink in an illustration (1893) by Jenny Nyström.. In Norse mythology, Sága (Old Norse pronunciation:, possibly meaning "seeress" [1]) is a goddess associated with the location Sökkvabekkr (Old Norse: [ˈsøkːwɑˌbekːz̠]; "sunken bank", "sunken bench", or "treasure bank" [2]).
In Norse mythology, Vár or Vór (Old Norse, meaning either "pledge" [1] or "beloved" [2]) is a goddess associated with oaths and agreements. Vár is attested in the Poetic Edda, compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources; the Prose Edda, written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson; and kennings found in skaldic poetry and a runic inscription.