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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]
On the way there she is ambushed, but is assisted by a local, inexperienced Valkyrie squadron. Later, when she arrives at the Tateyama Base, Claudia meets the pilots she previously encountered, Miyako, Sonoka, and Azuzu, who are members of the 909th Valkyrie Wing. Claudia believes she was sent there due to her reputation as the "Grim Reaper".
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 ...
The Valkyrie first became supersonic (Mach 1.1) on the third test flight on 12 October 1964, and flew above Mach 1 for 40 minutes during the following flight on 24 October. The wing tips were also lowered partially in this flight. XB-70 No. 1 surpassed Mach 3 on 14 October 1965 by reaching Mach 3.02 at 70,000 ft (21,000 m). [89]
He also stripped her of her Valkyrie wings and cast a spell on her that prevented her from causing harm to any being and prevented her from leaving Midgard. She first encounters Kratos and Atreus in 2018's God of War as a supporting ally after Atreus had shot her friend, the boar Hildisvíni, for "target practice". The two then aid Freya in ...
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.
Folding wing: part of the wing extends for takeoff and landing, and folds away for high-speed flight. The outer sections of the XB-70 Valkyrie wing folded down to enhance compression lift and directional stability during supersonic cruise.
Wings on her wrist are the sign of the Valkyrie. [2] She had a Ukrainian trident tattooed on her back after hearing of a prisoner who had his hand cut off by the Russians for having one there. [2] In 2019, Tolopa quit the army, to spend more time with her daughter who otherwise barely saw her, [2] [46] but remained in the Ukrainian military ...