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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 ...
Name Name meaning Alternative names Attested relatives Attestations Ægir "Sea", Awe, Holy (a Norse appellation for Hagia Sofia is Ægir Sif) Hlér, Gymir, Mæri simbli sumbls. Father: Fornjótr Brothers: Logi, Kári Wife: Rán Daughters: Blóðughadda, Bylgja, Dröfn (Bára), Dúfa, Hefring, Himinglæva, Hrönn, Kólga, Uðr
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. ( March 2016 ) Norse mythology includes a diverse array of people, places, creatures, and other mythical elements.
Male Viking Names and Their Meanings. ... Odin of course is the chief god in Norse mythology, and Thor’s father. 83. Olaf — "Ancestor’s legacy.” ... Female Viking Names and Their Meanings.
The Prose and Poetic Eddas, which form the foundation of what we know today concerning Norse mythology, contain many names of dwarfs.While many of them are featured in extant myths of their own, many others have come down to us today only as names in various lists provided for the benefit of skalds or poets of the medieval period and are included here for the purpose of completeness.
The Valkyries in Norse mythology are female divine shieldmaidens, who serve Odin. The name means choosers of the slain . Þorgerðr Hölgabrúðr and Irpa are two goddesses, described as sisters, that appear at the Battle of Hjörungavágr to assist the fleet of Haakon Sigurdsson against the Jomvikings .
Luna, for example, is a name from Roman mythology and is the number 10 ranked name for baby girls. Others, like Eleuthia, have never cracked the top 1,000 list of boys ’ or girl s’ names in ...
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.