Valkyrie, the Glossary
In Norse mythology, a valkyrie (from chooser of the slain) is one of a host of female figures who guide souls of the dead to the god Odin's hall Valhalla.[1]
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244 relations: Agnarr Geirröðsson, Ahmad ibn Fadlan, Ale, Alruna, Anglo-Saxon paganism, Anglo-Saxons, Apsara, Arabs, Arminius, Aslaug, Aston Martin, Aston Martin Valkyrie, Atlamál, Öland, Östergötland, Úlfr Uggason, Þorbjǫrn hornklofi, Þrúðr, Baldr, Battle of Clontarf, Battle of Idistaviso, Beer, Bellona (goddess), Bergen, Bersi Skáldtorfuson, Beyblade Burst, Birka, Björkö (Ekerö), Black Sea, Borghild, Boydell & Brewer, Bragi, Brill Publishers, Brunhild, Bryggen inscriptions, Caithness, Cambridge University Press, Chain mail, Charcoal, Classical mythology, Cognate, Common Era, Copenhagen, Corslet, Darraðarljóð, Dís, Denmark, Destiny, Deutsche Mythologie, Die Walküre, ... Expand index (194 more) »
- Norse underworld
- Psychopomps
- Valkyries
- Women warriors
Agnarr Geirröðsson
Agnarr (Old Norse) is the son of King Gerriod, son of Hraudung in Norse mythology.
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Ahmad ibn Fadlan
Aḥmad ibn Faḍlān ibn al-ʿAbbās ibn Rāshid ibn Ḥammād, (أحمد بن فضلان بن العباس بن راشد بن حماد; commonly known as Ahmad ibn Fadlan (or Ibn Foszlan in older European literature), was a 10th-century traveler from Baghdad, Abbasid Caliphate, famous for his account of his travels as a member of an embassy of the Abbasid caliph, al-Muqtadir of Baghdad, to the king of the Volga Bulgars, known as his i ("account" or "journal").
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Ale
Ale is a type of beer, brewed using a warm fermentation method.
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Alruna
Alruna (Old Norse Ǫlrún, Old High German Ailrun, Modern German Alruna, Alraune) is a Germanic female personal name, from Proto Germanic *aliruna (or possibly *agilruna), which is formed from runa "secret, rune" and a debated prefix that may be ali-, agil-, or alu-. Valkyrie and Alruna are valkyries.
Anglo-Saxon paganism
Anglo-Saxon paganism, sometimes termed Anglo-Saxon heathenism, Anglo-Saxon pre-Christian religion, Anglo-Saxon traditional religion, or Anglo-Saxon polytheism refers to the religious beliefs and practices followed by the Anglo-Saxons between the 5th and 8th centuries AD, during the initial period of Early Medieval England.
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Anglo-Saxons
The Anglo-Saxons, the English or Saxons of Britain, were a cultural group who spoke Old English and inhabited much of what is now England and south-eastern Scotland in the Early Middle Ages.
Apsara
Apsaras (अप्सरा,, Akcharā Khmer: អប្សរា Thai:นางอัปสร) are a member of a class of celestial beings in Hindu and Buddhist culture They were originally a type of female spirit of the clouds and waters, but, later play the role of a "nymph" or "fairy".
Arabs
The Arabs (عَرَب, DIN 31635:, Arabic pronunciation), also known as the Arab people (الشَّعْبَ الْعَرَبِيّ), are an ethnic group mainly inhabiting the Arab world in West Asia and North Africa.
Arminius
Arminius (18/17 BC–AD 21) was a chieftain of the Germanic Cherusci tribe who is best known for commanding an alliance of Germanic tribes at the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest in AD 9, in which three Roman legions under the command of general and governor Publius Quinctilius Varus were destroyed.
Aslaug
Aslaug (Áslaug), also called Aslög, Kráka (O.N.) or Kraba, is a figure in Norse mythology who appears in Snorri's Edda, the Völsunga saga and in the saga of Ragnar Lodbrok as one of his wives.
Aston Martin
Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings PLC is a British manufacturer of luxury sports cars and grand tourers.
Aston Martin Valkyrie
The Aston Martin Valkyrie (also known by its code-names as AM-RB 001 and Nebula) is a limited production hybrid sports car collaboratively built by British automobile manufacturers Aston Martin, Red Bull Racing Advanced Technologies and several other parties.
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Atlamál
Atlamál in grǿnlenzku (The Greenlandic Lay of Atli) is one of the heroic poems of the Poetic Edda.
Öland
Öland (sometimes written Oland internationally; Oelandia) is the second-largest Swedish island and the smallest of the traditional provinces of Sweden.
Östergötland
Östergötland (English exonym: East Gothland) is one of the traditional provinces of Sweden (landskap in Swedish) in the south of Sweden.
Úlfr Uggason
Úlfr Uggason (Modern Icelandic: Úlfur Uggason) was an Icelandic skald who lived in the last part of the tenth century.
Þorbjǫrn hornklofi
Þórbjǫrn hornklofi (Modern Norwegian: Torbjørn Hornklove; note that hornklofi is a nickname, not a surname) was a 9th-century Norwegian skald and one of the court poets of King Harald Fairhair.
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Þrúðr
(Old Norse: 'strength'),Lindow (2001:291). Valkyrie and Þrúðr are valkyries.
Baldr
Baldr (Old Norse also Balder, Baldur) is a god in Germanic mythology.
Battle of Clontarf
The Battle of Clontarf (Cath Chluain Tarbh) took place on 23 April 1014 at Clontarf, near Dublin, on the east coast of Ireland.
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Battle of Idistaviso
The Battle of the Weser River, sometimes known as the First Battle of Minden or Battle of Idistaviso, was fought in 16 AD between Roman legions commanded by Roman Emperor Tiberius's heir and adopted son, Germanicus, and an alliance of Germanic peoples, commanded by Arminius.
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Beer
Beer is an alcoholic beverage produced by the brewing and fermentation of starches from cereal grains—most commonly malted barley, although wheat, maize (corn), rice, and oats are also used.
Bellona (goddess)
Bellona was an ancient Roman goddess of war.
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Bergen
Bergen, historically Bjørgvin, is a city and municipality in Vestland county on the west coast of Norway.
Bersi Skáldtorfuson
Bersi Skáldtorfuson was an Icelandic skald, active around the year 1000 CE.
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Beyblade Burst
is a Japanese manga and toyline created by Hiro Morita, based on Takara Tomy's Beyblade franchise.
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Birka
Birka (Birca in medieval sources), on the island of Björkö (lit. "Birch Island") in present-day Sweden, was an important Viking Age trading center which handled goods from Scandinavia as well as many parts of the European continent and the Orient.
Björkö (Ekerö)
Björkö (Swedish for "Birch Island") is an island in Lake Mälaren in eastern-central Sweden.
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Black Sea
The Black Sea is a marginal mediterranean sea lying between Europe and Asia, east of the Balkans, south of the East European Plain, west of the Caucasus, and north of Anatolia.
Borghild
In Norse mythology, Borghild was the first wife of Sigmund.
Boydell & Brewer
Boydell & Brewer is an academic press based in Martlesham, Suffolk, England, that specializes in publishing historical and critical works.
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Bragi
Bragi (Old Norse) is the skaldic god of poetry in Norse mythology.
Brill Publishers
Brill Academic Publishers, also known as E. J. Brill, Koninklijke Brill, Brill, is a Dutch international academic publisher of books and journals.
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Brunhild
Brunhild, also known as Brunhilda or Brynhild (Brynhildr, Brünhilt, Modern German or Brünhilde), is a female character from Germanic heroic legend. Valkyrie and Brunhild are valkyries.
Bryggen inscriptions
The Bryggen inscriptions are a find of some 670 medieval runic inscriptions on wood (mostly pine) and bone found from 1955 and forth at Bryggen (and its surroundings) in Bergen, Norway.
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Caithness
Caithness (Gallaibh; Katanes.) is a historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area of Scotland.
Cambridge University Press
Cambridge University Press is the university press of the University of Cambridge.
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Chain mail
Chain mail (also known as chain-mail, mail or maille) is a type of armour consisting of small metal rings linked together in a pattern to form a mesh.
Charcoal
Charcoal is a lightweight black carbon residue produced by strongly heating wood (or other animal and plant materials) in minimal oxygen to remove all water and volatile constituents.
Classical mythology
Classical mythology, also known as Greco-Roman mythology or Greek and Roman mythology, is the collective body and study of myths from the ancient Greeks and ancient Romans.
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Cognate
In historical linguistics, cognates or lexical cognates are sets of words that have been inherited in direct descent from an etymological ancestor in a common parent language.
Common Era
Common Era (CE) and Before the Common Era (BCE) are year notations for the Gregorian calendar (and its predecessor, the Julian calendar), the world's most widely used calendar era.
Copenhagen
Copenhagen (København) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the urban area.
Corslet
A corslet is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as "a piece of defensive armour covering the body." In ancient Egypt, Ramesses II is said to have worn a similar device in some battle(s).
Darraðarljóð
Darraðarljóð is a skaldic poem in Old Norse found in chapter 157 of Njáls saga.
Dís
In Norse mythology, a dís (Old Norse:, "lady", plural '''dísir''') is a female deity, ghost, or spirit associated with Fate who can be either benevolent or antagonistic toward mortals.
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Denmark
Denmark (Danmark) is a Nordic country in the south-central portion of Northern Europe.
Destiny
Destiny, sometimes also called fate, is a predetermined course of events.
Deutsche Mythologie
Deutsche Mythologie (Teutonic Mythology) is a treatise on Germanic mythology by Jacob Grimm.
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Die Walküre
(The Valkyrie), WWV 86B, is the second of the four epic music dramas that constitute Richard Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen (English: The Ring of the Nibelung).
Divination
Divination is the attempt to gain insight into a question or situation by way of an occultic ritual or practice.
Drinking horn
A drinking horn is the horn of a bovid used as a drinking vessel.
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Dublin
Dublin is the capital of the Republic of Ireland and also the largest city by size on the island of Ireland.
Egil, brother of Volund
Egil is a legendary hero of the Völundarkviða and the Thidreks saga.
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Egypt
Egypt (مصر), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and the Sinai Peninsula in the southwest corner of Asia.
Einarr Helgason
Einarr Helgason, known by the epithet skálaglamm ("tinkle-scales") was a 10th-century Icelandic skald.
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Einarr Skúlason
Einarr Skúlason (c. 1100 – after 1159) was an Icelandic priest and skald.
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Einherjar
In Norse mythology, the einherjar (singular einheri; literally "army of one", "those who fight alone")Orchard (1997:36) and Lindow (2001:104).
Eir
In Norse mythology, Eir (Old Norse:, "protection, help, mercy"Orchard (1997:36).) is a goddess or valkyrie associated with medical skill. Valkyrie and Eir are valkyries.
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Eiríksmál
Eiríksmál is a skaldic poem composed c. 954 at the behest of the Norwegian queen Gunnhild in honour of her slain consort Erik Bloodaxe.
Elf
An elf (elves) is a type of humanoid supernatural being in Germanic folklore.
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Eric Bloodaxe
Eric Haraldsson (Eiríkr Haraldsson, Eirik Haraldsson; c.930−954), nicknamed Bloodaxe (blóðøx, Blodøks) and Brother-Slayer (fratrum interfector), was a Norwegian king.
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Eric Weatherhat
Eric Weatherhat was a legendary king of Sweden.
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Erinyes
The Erinyes (sing. Erinys; Ἐρινύες, pl. of Ἐρινύς), also known as the Eumenides (commonly known in English as the Furies), are chthonic goddesses of vengeance in ancient Greek religion and mythology.
Etching
Etching is traditionally the process of using strong acid or mordant to cut into the unprotected parts of a metal surface to create a design in intaglio (incised) in the metal.
Everyman's Library
Everyman's Library is a series of reprints of classic literature, primarily from the Western canon.
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Eyvindr skáldaspillir
Eyvindr Finnsson (915–990), known by the epithet skáldaspillir ("Skald-spoiler"), was a 10th-century Norwegian skald.
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Fagrskinna
Fagrskinna (Old Norse:; Fagurskinna; trans. "Fair Leather" from the type of parchment) is one of the kings' sagas, written around 1220.
Fólkvangr
In Norse mythology, Fólkvangr (Old Norse:, "field of the host"Orchard (1997:45). or "people-field" or "army-field"Lindow (2001:118).) is a meadow or field ruled over by the goddess Freyja where half of those that die in combat go upon death, whilst the other half go to the god Odin in Valhalla. Valkyrie and Fólkvangr are Norse underworld.
Fell
A fell (from Old Norse fell, fjall, "mountain"Falk and Torp (2006:161).) is a high and barren landscape feature, such as a mountain or moor-covered hill.
Fenrir
Fenrir (Old Norse 'fen-dweller')Orchard (1997:42).
Finnur Jónsson
Finnur Jónsson (May 29, 1858 – March 30, 1934) was an Icelandic-Danish philologist and Professor of Nordic Philology at the University of Copenhagen.
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Flyting
Flyting or fliting (Classical Gaelic: immarbág, iomarbháigh, "counter-boasting"), is a contest consisting of the exchange of insults between two parties, often conducted in verse.
For a Swarm of Bees
"For a Swarm of Bees" is an Anglo-Saxon metrical charm that was intended for use in keeping honey bees from swarming.
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Franks
Aristocratic Frankish burial items from the Merovingian dynasty The Franks (Franci or gens Francorum;; Francs.) were a western European people during the Roman Empire and Middle Ages.
Fresco
Fresco (or frescoes) is a technique of mural painting executed upon freshly laid ("wet") lime plaster.
Freyja
In Norse mythology, Freyja (Old Norse "(the) Lady") is a goddess associated with love, beauty, fertility, sex, war, gold, and seiðr (magic for seeing and influencing the future). Valkyrie and Freyja are Norse underworld.
Frigg
Frigg (Old Norse) is a goddess, one of the Æsir, in Germanic mythology. Valkyrie and Frigg are textiles in folklore.
Fylgja
In Norse mythology, a fylgja (Old Norse:, plural fylgjur) is a supernatural being or spirit which accompanies a person in connection to their fate or fortune.
Göndul
In Norse mythology, Göndul (Old Norse: Gǫndul, "wand-wielder"Orchard (1997:194).) is a valkyrie. Valkyrie and Göndul are valkyries.
Germanic name
Germanic given names are traditionally dithematic; that is, they are formed from two elements, by joining a prefix and a suffix.
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Germanic paganism
Germanic paganism or Germanic religion refers to the traditional, culturally significant religion of the Germanic peoples.
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Germanic peoples
The Germanic peoples were tribal groups who once occupied Northwestern and Central Europe and Scandinavia during antiquity and into the early Middle Ages.
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Germanicus
Germanicus Julius Caesar (24 May 15 BC – 10 October AD 19) was an ancient Roman general and politician most famously known for his campaigns in Germania.
Gloss (annotation)
A gloss is a brief notation, especially a marginal or interlinear one, of the meaning of a word or wording in a text.
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Good Friday
Good Friday is a Christian holy day observing the crucifixion of Jesus and his death at Calvary.
Goose
A goose (geese) is a bird of any of several waterfowl species in the family Anatidae.
Gotland
Gotland (Gutland in Gutnish), also historically spelled Gottland or Gothland, is Sweden's largest island.
Gram (mythology)
In Norse mythology, Gram (Old Norse Gramr, meaning "Wrath"), also known as Balmung or Nothung, is the sword that Sigurd used to kill the dragon Fafnir.
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Grani
In Scandinavian heroic legend, Grani (Old Norse) is a horse owned by the hero Sigurd.
Granmar
Granmar was a king of Södermanland, in Snorri Sturluson's Heimskringla.
Grímnismál
Grímnismál (Old Norse:; 'The Lay of Grímnir') is one of the mythological poems of the Poetic Edda.
Guðrúnarkviða
Guðrúnarkviða I, II and III are three different heroic poems in the Poetic Edda with the same protagonist, Gudrun.
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Gunnhild, Mother of Kings
Gunnhildr konungamóðir (mother of kings) or Gunnhildr Gormsdóttir, whose name is often Anglicised as Gunnhild (c. 910 – c. 980), is a quasi-historical figure who appears in the Icelandic Sagas, according to which she was the wife of Eric Bloodaxe (King of Norway 930–934, King of Orkney c.
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Gunnr
Gunnr (alternatively guðr) is one of the named Valkyries in Norse mythology, specifically referenced in the Völuspá (st. 30/7; NK, p. 7), Helgakviða Hundingsbana II (st. 7/4; NK, p. 152), and the Prose Edda. Her name is an Old Norse term that translates to "battle". Valkyrie and Gunnr are valkyries.
Gylfaginning
Gylfaginning (Old Norse: 'The Beguiling of Gylfi' or 'The Deluding of Gylfi'; 13th century Old Norse pronunciation) is the first main part of the 13th century Prose Edda, after the initial Prologue.
Gylfi
In Norse mythology, Gylfi (Old Norse), Gylfe, Gylvi, or Gylve was the earliest recorded king of Sviþjoð, Sweden, in Scandinavia.
Haakon the Good
Haakon Haraldsson (c. 920–961), also Haakon the Good (Old Norse: Hákon góði, Norwegian: Håkon den gode) and Haakon Adalsteinfostre (Old Norse: Hákon Aðalsteinsfóstri, Norwegian: Håkon Adalsteinsfostre), was the king of Norway from 934 to 961.
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Haarby
Haarby or Hårby is a town in central Denmark with a population of 2,501 (1 January 2024).
Haguna
Haguna or Hagana is a historical Germanic name.
Hans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian Andersen (2 April 1805 – 4 August 1875) was a Danish author.
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Harald Fairhair
Harald Fairhair (Old Norse: Haraldr Hárfagri) (–) was a Norwegian king.
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Hariasa
Hariasa is a Germanic goddess.
Hákonarmál
Hákonarmál (Old Norse: 'The Song of Hákon') is a skaldic poem which the skald Eyvindr skáldaspillir composed about the fall of the Norwegian king Hákon the Good at the battle of Fitjar and his reception in Valhalla.
Húsdrápa
Húsdrápa (Old Norse: 'House-Lay') is a skaldic poem partially preserved in the Prose Edda where disjoint stanzas of it are quoted.
Healfdene
Halfdan (Healfdene, Medieval: "half Dane") was a late 5th and early 6th century legendary Danish king of the Scylding (Skjöldung) lineage, the son of king named Fróði in many accounts, noted mainly as the father to the two kings who succeeded him in the rule of Denmark, kings named Hroðgar and Halga in the Old English poem Beowulf and named Hróar and Helgi in Old Norse accounts.
Heimskringla
() is the best known of the Old Norse kings' sagas.
Helgakviða Hjörvarðssonar
"Helgakviða Hjörvarðssonar" ("Lay of Helgi Hjörvarðsson") is a poem collected in the Poetic Edda, found in the Codex Regius manuscript where it follows Helgakviða Hundingsbana I and precedes Helgakviða Hundingsbana II.
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Helgakviða Hundingsbana I
"Völsungakviða" or "Helgakviða Hundingsbana I" ("The First Lay of Helgi Hundingsbane") is an Old Norse poem found in the Poetic Edda.
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Helgakviða Hundingsbana II
"Völsungakviða in forna" or "Helgakviða Hundingsbana II" ("The Second Lay of Helgi Hundingsbane") is an Old Norse poem found in the Poetic Edda.
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Helge
Helge or Helgi is a Scandinavian, German, and Dutch mostly male name.
Helgi Hundingsbane
Helgi Hundingsbane is a hero in Norse sagas.
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Herfjötur
In Norse mythology, Herfjötur (Old Norse: Herfjǫtur, "war-fetter", "host-fetter"Orchard (1997:194). or "fetter of the army"Simek (2007:142).) is a valkyrie. Valkyrie and Herfjötur are valkyries.
Herja
In Norse mythology Herja (Old Norse) is a valkyrie attested in the longer of the two Nafnaþulur lists found in the Prose Edda. Valkyrie and Herja are valkyries.
Hervör alvitr
In Norse mythology, Hervör alvitr (Old Norse, alvitr possibly meaning "all-wise" or "strange creature"Orchard (1997:83).) is a valkyrie. Valkyrie and Hervör alvitr are valkyries.
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High, Just-as-High, and Third
Hár, Jafnhár, and Þriði (anglicized as Thridi) are three men on thrones who appear in the Prose Edda in the Gylfaginning ("The Beguiling of Gylfi"), one of the oldest and most important sources on Norse mythology.
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Hilda Ellis Davidson
Hilda Roderick Ellis Davidson (born Hilda Roderick Ellis; 1 October 1914 – 12 January 2006) was an English folklorist.
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Hildr
In Norse mythology, Hildr (Old Norse "battle"Orchard (1997:192).) is a valkyrie. Valkyrie and Hildr are valkyries.
Hlaðguðr svanhvít
In Norse mythology, Hlaðguðr svanhvít (Old Norse Hlaðguðr "swan-white"Simek (2007:151).) is a valkyrie. Valkyrie and Hlaðguðr svanhvít are valkyries.
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Hlín
In Norse mythology, Hlín is a goddess associated with the goddess Frigg.
Hlökk
In Norse mythology, Hlökk or Hlǫkk (Old Norse "noise, battle"Orchard (1997:194).) is a valkyrie. Valkyrie and Hlökk are valkyries.
Honey bee
A honey bee (also spelled honeybee) is a eusocial flying insect within the genus Apis of the bee clade, all native to mainland Afro-Eurasia.
Hordaland
Hordaland was a county in Norway, bordering Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Telemark, and Rogaland counties.
Horse
The horse (Equus ferus caballus) is a domesticated, one-toed, hoofed mammal.
Hothbrodd
Hothbrodd (Hǫðbroddr) was a legendary Norse hero, details of whose life appear in several related variations.
Hrafnsmál
Hrafnsmál (Old Norse:; "raven song") is a fragmentary skaldic poem generally accepted as being written by the 9th-century Norwegian skald Þorbjörn Hornklofi.
Hrímgerðr
Hrímgerðr (also Hrimgerd or Hrimgerdr; Old Norse:, "frost-Gerðr") is a jötunn in Norse mythology.
Hrómundar saga Gripssonar
Hrómundar saga Gripssonar or The Saga of Hromund Gripsson is a legendary saga from Iceland.
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Huginn and Muninn
In Norse mythology, Huginn (Old Norse "thought".) and Muninn (Old Norse "memory". or "mind"Lindow (2001:186).) are a pair of ravens that fly all over the world, Midgard, and bring information to the god Odin.
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Huns
The Huns were a nomadic people who lived in Central Asia, the Caucasus, and Eastern Europe between the 4th and 6th centuries AD.
Idis (Germanic)
In Germanic mythology, an idis (Old Saxon, plural idisi) is a divine female being.
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Idistaviso
Idistaviso is the location on the Weser river where forces commanded by Arminius fought those commanded by Germanicus at the Battle of the Weser River in 16 CE, attested in chapter 16 of Tacitus' Annales II.
Jacob Grimm
Jacob Ludwig Karl Grimm (4 January 1785 – 20 September 1863), also known as Ludwig Karl, was a German author, linguist, philologist, jurist, and folklorist.
Jötunn
A jötunn (also jotun; in the normalised scholarly spelling of Old Norse, jǫtunn; or, in Old English, eoten, plural eotenas) is a type of being in Germanic mythology.
John Lindow
John Frederick Lindow (born July 23, 1946) is an American philologist who is Professor Emeritus of Old Norse and Folklore at University of California, Berkeley.
Karlevi Runestone
The Karlevi Runestone, designated as Öl 1 by Rundata, is commonly dated to the late 10th century and located near the Kalmarsund straight in Karlevi on the island of Öland, Sweden.
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Kára
In Norse mythology, Kára is a valkyrie, attested in the prose epilogue of the Poetic Edda poem Helgakviða Hundingsbana II. Valkyrie and Kára are valkyries.
Kenning
A kenning (Icelandic) is a figure of speech in the type of circumlocution, a compound that employs figurative language in place of a more concrete single-word noun.
Kjárr
Kjárr, or Kíarr, is a figure of Germanic heroic legend that is believed to be the reflection of the Roman Emperors.
Landdísir
In Norse mythology and later Icelandic folklore, landdísir (Old Norse "dísir of the land") are beings who live in landdísasteinar, specific stones located in Northwestern Iceland which were treated with reverence into the 18th and 19th centuries.
Lee M. Hollander
Lee Milton Hollander (November 8, 1880 – October 19, 1972) was an American philologist who specialized in Old Norse studies.
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List of manuscripts in the Cotton library
This is an incomplete list of some of the manuscripts from the Cotton library that today form the Cotton collection of the British Library.
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List of names of Odin
Odin (Old Norse Óðinn) is a widely attested god in Germanic mythology.
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List of valkyrie names
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. Valkyrie and List of valkyrie names are valkyries.
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Loom
A loom is a device used to weave cloth and tapestry.
Magical formula
In ceremonial magic, a magical formula or a word of power is a word that is believed to have specific supernatural effects.
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Manchester University Press
Manchester University Press is the university press of the University of Manchester, England and a publisher of academic books and journals.
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Matres and Matronae
The Matres (Latin for "mothers") and Matronae (Latin for "matrons") were female deities venerated in Northwestern Europe, of whom relics are found dating from the first to the fifth century AD.
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Mead
Mead, also called hydromel (particularly when low in alcohol content), is an alcoholic beverage made by fermenting honey mixed with water, and sometimes with added ingredients such as fruits, spices, grains, or hops.
Merseburg charms
The Merseburg charms, Merseburg spells, or Merseburg incantations (die Merseburger Zaubersprüche) are two medieval magic spells, charms or incantations, written in Old High German.
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Mist
Mist is a phenomenon caused by small droplets of water suspended in the cold air, usually by condensation.
Mist (valkyrie)
In Norse mythology, Mist (Old Norse "cloud"Orchard (1997:194). or mist) is a valkyrie. Valkyrie and mist (valkyrie) are valkyries.
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Munich
Munich (München) is the capital and most populous city of the Free State of Bavaria, Germany.
Nafnaþulur
Nafnaþulur (Old Norse) is a subsection of the Prose Edda, the last part of the Skáldskaparmál.
New York University Press
New York University Press (or NYU Press) is a university press that is part of New York University.
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Nibelung
The term Nibelung (German) or Niflungr (Old Norse) is a personal or clan name with several competing and contradictory uses in Germanic heroic legend.
Njáls saga
Njáls saga, also Njála, or Brennu-Njáls saga (Which can be translated as The Story of Burnt Njáll, or The Saga of Njáll the Burner), is a thirteenth-century Icelandic saga that describes events between 960 and 1020.
Nordic folklore
Nordic folklore is the folklore of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Iceland and the Faroe Islands.
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Norns
The Norns (norn, plural: nornir) are deities in Norse mythology responsible for shaping the course of human destinies. Valkyrie and norns are Norse underworld and textiles in folklore.
Norse mythology
Norse, Nordic, or Scandinavian mythology, is the body of myths belonging to the North Germanic peoples, stemming from Old Norse religion and continuing after the Christianization of Scandinavia, and into the Nordic folklore of the modern period.
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North Germanic languages
The North Germanic languages make up one of the three branches of the Germanic languages—a sub-family of the Indo-European languages—along with the West Germanic languages and the extinct East Germanic languages.
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Norway
Norway (Norge, Noreg), formally the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula.
Numbers in Germanic paganism
The numbers three, nine, and other multiples of three are significant numbers in Germanic paganism.
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Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
The Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek ("ny" means "new" in Danish; "Glyptotek" comes from the Greek root glyphein, to carve, and theke, storing place), commonly known simply as Glyptoteket, is an art museum in Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Oddrúnargrátr
Oddrúnargrátr (Oddrún's lament) or Oddrúnarkviða (Oddrún's poem) is an Eddic poem, found in the Codex Regius manuscript where it follows Guðrúnarkviða III and precedes Atlakviða.
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Odin
Odin (from Óðinn) is a widely revered god in Germanic paganism. Valkyrie and Odin are Norse underworld.
Old English
Old English (Englisċ or Ænglisc), or Anglo-Saxon, was the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the early Middle Ages.
Old English literature
Old English literature refers to poetry (alliterative verse) and prose written in Old English in early medieval England, from the 7th century to the decades after the Norman Conquest of 1066, a period often termed Anglo-Saxon England.
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Old High German
Old High German (OHG; Althochdeutsch (Ahdt., Ahd.)) is the earliest stage of the German language, conventionally identified as the period from around 500/750 to 1050.
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Old Norse
Old Norse, Old Nordic, or Old Scandinavian is a stage of development of North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages.
Orion Publishing Group
Orion Publishing Group Ltd.
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Oxford University Press
Oxford University Press (OUP) is the publishing house of the University of Oxford.
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Oxford World's Classics
Oxford World's Classics is an imprint of Oxford University Press.
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Penguin Books
Penguin Books Limited is a British publishing house.
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Penguin Classics
Penguin Classics is an imprint of Penguin Books under which classic works of literature are published in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and Korean among other languages.
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Philology
Philology is the study of language in oral and written historical sources.
Poetic Edda
The Poetic Edda is the modern name for an untitled collection of Old Norse anonymous narrative poems in alliterative verse.
Prayer
Prayer is an invocation or act that seeks to activate a rapport with an object of worship through deliberate communication.
Prose Edda
The Prose Edda, also known as the Younger Edda, Snorri's Edda (Snorra Edda) or, historically, simply as Edda, is an Old Norse textbook written in Iceland during the early 13th century.
Proto-Germanic language
Proto-Germanic (abbreviated PGmc; also called Common Germanic) is the reconstructed proto-language of the Germanic branch of the Indo-European languages.
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Ragnarök
In Norse mythology, Ragnarök (Ragnarǫk) is a foretold series of impending events, including a great battle in which numerous great Norse mythological figures will perish (including the gods Odin, Thor, Týr, Freyr, Heimdall, and Loki); it will entail a catastrophic series of natural disasters, including the burning of the world, and culminate in the submersion of the world underwater.
Ragnhild Tregagås
Ragnhild Tregagås or Tregagás was a Norwegian woman from Bergen.
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Raven
A raven is any of several larger-bodied passerine bird species in the genus Corvus.
Róta
In Norse mythology, Róta is a valkyrie. Valkyrie and Róta are valkyries.
Rök runestone
The Rök runestone (Rökstenen; Ög 136) is one of the most famous runestones, featuring the longest known runic inscription in stone.
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Reel
A reel is a tool used to store elongated and flexible objects (e.g. yarns/cords, ribbons, cables, hoses, etc.) by wrapping the material around a cylindrical core known as a spool.
Richard Wagner
Wilhelm Richard Wagner (22 May 181313 February 1883) was a German composer, theatre director, polemicist, and conductor who is chiefly known for his operas (or, as some of his mature works were later known, "music dramas").
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Ride of the Valkyries
The "Ride of the Valkyries" (or Ritt der Walküren|) refers to the beginning of act 3 of Die Walküre, the second of the four epic music dramas constituting Richard Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen. Valkyrie and Ride of the Valkyries are valkyries.
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Roman mythology
Roman mythology is the body of myths of ancient Rome as represented in the literature and visual arts of the Romans, and is a form of Roman folklore.
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Rudolf Simek
Rudolf Simek (born 21 February 1954) is an Austrian philologist and religious studies scholar who is Professor and Chair of Ancient German and Nordic Studies at the University of Bonn.
Rune
A rune is a letter in a set of related alphabets known as runic alphabets native to the Germanic peoples.
Runestone
A runestone is typically a raised stone with a runic inscription, but the term can also be applied to inscriptions on boulders and on bedrock.
Runic inscriptions
A runic inscription is an inscription made in one of the various runic alphabets.
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Rus' people
The Rus, also known as Russes, were a people in early medieval Eastern Europe.
Sacredness
Sacred describes something that is dedicated or set apart for the service or worship of a deity; is considered worthy of spiritual respect or devotion; or inspires awe or reverence among believers.
Sagas of Icelanders
The sagas of Icelanders (Íslendingasögur), also known as family sagas, are a subgenre, or text group, of Icelandic sagas.
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Scandinavia
Scandinavia is a subregion of Northern Europe, with strong historical, cultural, and linguistic ties between its constituent peoples.
Seeress (Germanic)
In Germanic paganism, a seeress is a woman said to have the ability to foretell future events and perform sorcery.
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Sermo Lupi ad Anglos
The Sermo Lupi ad Anglos ('The Sermon of the Wolf to the English') is the title given to a homily composed in England between 1010-1016 by Wulfstan II, Archbishop of York (died 1023), who commonly styled himself Lupus, or 'wolf' after the first element in his name.
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Sessrúmnir
In Norse mythology, Sessrúmnir (Old Norse "seat-room"Orchard (1997:138). or "seat-roomer"Simek (2007:280).) is both the goddess Freyja's hall located in Fólkvangr, a field where Freyja receives half of those who die in battle (Odin takes the other half to Valhalla), and also the name of a ship.
Shield-maiden
A shield-maiden (skjaldmær) was a female warrior from Scandinavian folklore and mythology.
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Shuttle (weaving)
A shuttle is a tool designed to neatly and compactly store a holder that carries the thread of the weft yarn while weaving with a loom.
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Sigmund
In Germanic mythology, Sigmund (Sigmundr, Sigemund) is a hero whose story is told in the Völsunga saga.
Sigrún
Sigrún (Old Norse "victory rune"Orchard (1997:194).) is a valkyrie in Norse mythology. Valkyrie and Sigrún are valkyries.
Sigrdrífumál
Sigrdrífumál (also known as Brynhildarljóð) is the conventional title given to a section of the Poetic Edda text in Codex Regius. Valkyrie and Sigrdrífumál are valkyries.
Sigurd
Sigurd (Sigurðr) or Siegfried (Middle High German: Sîvrit) is a legendary hero of Germanic heroic legend, who killed a dragon—known in some Old Norse sources as Fáfnir—and who was later murdered.
Sinfjötli
Sinfjötli (Sinfjǫtli) or Fitela (in Old English) in Norse mythology was born out of the incestuous relationship between Sigmund and his sister Signy.
Skald
A skald, or skáld (Old Norse:, later;, meaning "poet") is one of the often named poets who composed skaldic poetry, one of the two kinds of Old Norse poetry in alliterative verse, the other being Eddic poetry.
Skáldskaparmál
Skáldskaparmál (Old Norse: 'Poetic Diction' or 'The Language of Poetry') is the second part of the Prose Edda, compiled by Snorri Sturluson.
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Skögul and Geirskögul
In Norse mythology, Skögul (Old Norse: Skǫgul, "shaker"Orchard (1997:194). or possibly "high-towering"Davidson (1988:96).) and Geirskögul (Old Norse: Geirskǫgul, "spear-skögul"Orchard (1997:193).) are valkyries who alternately appear as separate or individual figures. Valkyrie and Skögul and Geirskögul are valkyries.
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Skuld
Skuld ("debt" or "obligation"; sharing etymology with the English "should") is a Norn in Norse mythology. Valkyrie and Skuld are textiles in folklore and valkyries.
Slagfiðr
In Norse mythology, Slagfiðr (Old Norse "beating-Finn")Orchard (1997:151).
Sleipnir
In Norse mythology, Sleipnir (Old Norse:; "slippy"Orchard (1997:151). or "the slipper"Kermode (1904:6).) is an eight-legged horse ridden by Odin. Valkyrie and Sleipnir are Norse underworld.
Snorri Sturluson
Snorri Sturluson (Old Norse:;; 1179 – 22 September 1241) was an Icelandic historian, poet, and politician.
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Sváfa
In Norse mythology, Sváfa or Sváva is a valkyrie and the daughter of king Eylimi. Valkyrie and Sváfa are valkyries.
Svipul
In Norse mythology, Svipul (Old Norse "changeable"Simek (2007:308).) is a valkyrie. Valkyrie and Svipul are valkyries.
Swan
Swans are birds of the genus Cygnus within the family Anatidae.
Swarming (honey bee)
Swarming is a honey bee colony's natural means of reproduction.
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Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe.
Tale of Ragnar Lodbrok
The Tale of Ragnarr loðbrók (Ragnars saga loðbrókar) is an Icelandic legendary saga of the 13th century about the Viking ruler Ragnarr loðbrók.
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The Guardian
The Guardian is a British daily newspaper.
Tjängvide image stone
The Tjängvide image stone, listed in Rundata as Gotland Runic Inscription 110 or G 110, is a Viking Age image stone from Tjängvide,, from c. 700–900 CE, which is about three kilometers west of Ljugarn, Gotland, Sweden.
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Troll
A troll is a being in Nordic folklore, including Norse mythology.
University of Texas Press
The University of Texas Press (or UT Press) is a university press that is part of the University of Texas at Austin.
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Uppland
Uppland is a historical province or on the eastern coast of Sweden, just north of Stockholm, the capital.
Ursula Dronke
Ursula Miriam Dronke (née Brown, 3 November 1920 – 8 March 2012Heather O'Donoghue,, The Guardian 25 March 2012.) was an English medievalist and former Vigfússon Reader in Old Norse at the University of Oxford and an Emeritus Fellow of Linacre College.
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Valhalla
In Norse mythology Valhalla is the anglicised name for Valhǫll ("hall of the slain"). Valkyrie and Valhalla are Norse underworld.
Valland
In Norse legend, Valland is the name of the part of Europe which is inhabited by Celtic and Romance peoples.
Valravn
In Danish folklore, a valravn is a supernatural raven.
Völsung
Völsung (Vǫlsungr, Wæls) is a figure in Germanic mythology, where he is the eponymous ancestor of the Völsung family (Vǫlsungar, Wælsings), which includes the hero Sigurð.
Völundarkviða
Vǫlundarkviða (Old Norse: 'The lay of Völund'; modern Icelandic spelling: Völundarkviða) is one of the mythological poems of the Poetic Edda.
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Völuspá
Völuspá (also Vǫluspá, Vǫlospá or Vǫluspǫ́; Old Norse: 'Prophecy of the völva, a seeress') is the best known poem of the Poetic Edda.
Viking Age
The Viking Age (about) was the period during the Middle Ages when Norsemen known as Vikings undertook large-scale raiding, colonising, conquest, and trading throughout Europe and reached North America.
Vladimir Orel
Vladimir Emmanuilovich Orël (Владимир Эммануилович Орëл; 9 February 1952 – 5 August 2007) was a Russian linguist, professor, and etymologist.
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Volga
The Volga (p) is the longest river in Europe. Situated in Russia, it flows through Central Russia to Southern Russia and into the Caspian Sea. The Volga has a length of, and a catchment area of., Russian State Water Registry It is also Europe's largest river in terms of average discharge at delta – between and – and of drainage basin.
Wand
A wand is a thin, light-weight rod that is held with one hand, and is traditionally made of wood, but may also be made of other materials, such as metal, plastic or stone.
Warp and weft
In the manufacture of cloth, warp and weft are the two basic components in weaving to transform thread and yarn into textile fabrics.
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Wayland the Smith
In Germanic mythology, Wayland the Smith (Wēland;, Velent; Old Frisian: Wela(n)du; Wieland der Schmied; Wiolant; Galans (Galant) in Old French; italic from Wilą-ndz, lit. "crafting one") is a master blacksmith originating in Germanic heroic legend, described by Jessie Weston as "the weird and malicious craftsman, Weyland".
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West Germanic languages
The West Germanic languages constitute the largest of the three branches of the Germanic family of languages (the others being the North Germanic and the extinct East Germanic languages).
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Wið færstice
"Wið fǣrstice" is an Old English medical text surviving in the collection known now as Lacnunga in the British Library.
Witch-hunt
A witch-hunt, or a witch purge, is a search for people who have been labeled witches or a search for evidence of witchcraft.
Woodcut
Woodcut is a relief printing technique in printmaking.
Wyrd
Wyrd is a concept in Anglo-Saxon culture roughly corresponding to fate or personal destiny.
Ymir
In Norse mythology, Ymir, also called Aurgelmir, Brimir, or Bláinn, is the ancestor of all jötnar.
See also
Norse underworld
- Éljúðnir
- Fólkvangr
- Freyja
- Garmr
- Gefjon
- Gjöll
- Gjallarbrú
- Hel (location)
- Hel (mythological being)
- Móðguðr
- Náströnd
- Niðafjöll
- Niflheim
- Niflhel
- Norns
- Odin
- Rán
- Sleipnir
- Valhalla
- Valkyrie
- Valkyries
Psychopomps
- Abatur
- Akhty (deity)
- Anguta
- Anito
- Ankou
- Anubis
- Azrael
- Banshee
- Banshees
- Charon
- Charun
- Daena
- Davy Jones (Pirates of the Caribbean character)
- Gede (Haitian Vodou)
- Guede Nibo
- Gwyn ap Nudd
- Hathor
- Hecate
- Heibai Wuchang
- Hermanubis
- Hermes
- Ixtab
- Izanami
- Kherty
- Kṣitigarbha
- Mercury (mythology)
- Muut
- Nasirdîn
- Ogmios
- Ox-Head and Horse-Face
- Personifications of death
- Pinga
- Psychopomp
- Rashnu
- Saureil
- Shinigami
- Sicadîn
- Tarakeshwara
- Thanatos
- Turms
- Valkyrie
- Valkyries
- Vanth
- Veles (god)
- Will Turner
- Wuluwait
- Xolotl
Valkyries
- Þrúðr
- Alruna
- Brunhild
- Eir
- Göndul
- Geiravör
- Gunnr
- Herfjötur
- Herja
- Hervör alvitr
- Hildr
- Hlökk
- Hlaðguðr svanhvít
- Hljod
- Kára
- List of valkyrie names
- Malgven
- Mist (valkyrie)
- Róta
- Ride of the Valkyries
- Sigrún
- Sigrdrífumál
- Skögul and Geirskögul
- Skuld
- Sváfa
- Svipul
- The Principle of Evil Made Flesh
- Valkyrie
Women warriors
- Aífe
- Amazons
- Athena
- Boudica
- Camilla (mythology)
- Dandara dos Palmares
- Fan Lihua
- Gaboimilla
- Gladiatrix
- Hiera (mythology)
- Hua Mulan
- Iara (mythology)
- Kahina
- Layla bint Tarif
- Maria Filipa de Oliveira
- Mihera Bint Abboud
- Mulan
- Ng Mui
- Onna-musha
- Scáthach
- Tomoe Gozen
- Valkyrie
- Valkyries
- Warrior woman
- Yim Wing-chun
- Zeferina
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valkyrie
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