We know them for their strength, their skill, and their unparalleled beauty, but how do modern representations of Valkyries match ... but in Old Norse mythology of the 13th century, when folklore ...

In Norse mythology, warrior women often depicted flying with swords would come down to battlefields and select dead men to fight in a battle at the end of the world. Their name, valkyrie, or ...

Jackson Crawford, a scholar of Norse mythology, said valkyries are a rare example of powerful female characters in male-dominated medieval culture and mythology. “They’re not on the sidelines.