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  2. Valkyrie - Wikipedia

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    Some valkyrie names may be descriptive of the roles and abilities of the valkyries. The valkyrie name Herja has been theorised as pointing to a connection to the name of the goddess Hariasa, who is attested from a stone from 187 CE. [63] The name Herfjötur has been theorised as pointing to the ability of the valkyries to place fetters. [64]

  3. Winged helmet - Wikipedia

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    A 19th-century ship's figurehead depicting Brennus wearing a winged helmet. A winged helmet is a helmet decorated with wings, usually one on each side. Ancient depictions of the god Hermes, Mercury and of Roma depict them wearing winged helmets, and in the 19th century the winged helmet became widely used to depict the Celts.

  4. Einherjar - Wikipedia

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    Haakon hears "what the valkyries said," and the valkyries are described as sitting "high-hearted on horseback," wearing helmets, carrying shields and that the horses wisely bore them. [17] A brief exchange follows between Haakon and the valkyrie Skögul:

  5. List of combat helmets - Wikipedia

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    PASGT-style helmet with four-point retention strap system and velcro-attached head pad system. Also used by NZDF since the 2000s. LShZ 1+ Russia 2012 Russian Special Forces, FSB, Syrian Army: M02 Composite Helmet: Finland: Finnish Defence Forces: Upgraded PASGT-style helmet, replacing the Gefechtshelm M92-style M/92 Komposiittikypärä helmet.

  6. List of valkyrie names - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  7. Viking Age arms and armour - Wikipedia

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    This helmet was made of iron from four plates after the spangenhelm pattern. This helmet has a rounded cap, and there is evidence that it also may have had a mail aventail. It has a "spectacle" guard around the eyes and nose which formed a sort of mask, which suggests a close affinity with the earlier Vendel Period helmets.

  8. 12 Incredible Reindeer Facts for Christmas - AOL

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    However, other baby deer species are commonly called fawns, making it even more interesting that baby reindeer do not have the same classification. 5. Reindeer Have the Largest Antlers of Any Deer.

  9. Malenia - Wikipedia

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    Malenia appears as a tall, red-haired woman, wearing a golden valkyrie-like armour and a prosthetic replacing her right arm. In the lore of the game, she is a demigod princess and one of the land's most potent warriors and military commanders, having never been bested in battle.