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In Norse mythology, a valkyrie (from Old Norse: valkyrja, lit. '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. There, the deceased warriors become einherjar ( Old Norse "single (or once) fighters" [1] ).
Valkyrie is a 2008 thriller film directed by Bryan Singer, written by Christopher McQuarrie and Nathan Alexander, starring Tom Cruise. The film is set in Nazi Germany during World War II and depicts the 20 July plot in 1944 by German army officers to assassinate Adolf Hitler and to use the Operation Valkyrie national emergency plan to take ...
Jun 21, 2024 · Valkyrie, in Norse mythology, any of a group of maidens who served the god Odin and were sent by him to the battlefields to choose the slain who were worthy of a place in Valhalla. Some had the power to cause the death of the warriors they did not favor; others guarded the lives and ships of those dear to them.
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Sep 8, 2021 · A Valkyrie is a figure in Norse mythology depicted as a warrior woman on horseback, a wolf or boar, and armed with a spear, who decides the fate of warriors in battle and carries the dead to Odin’s Valhalla.
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- The Valkyries are figures from Norse Mythology who decided the fate of warriors in battle and carried the souls of the slain back to Odin's hall of...
- Stories of the Valkyries appear in the 13th century CE works, The Prose Edda and the Poetic Edda.
- The most famous Valkyrie is Brunhilde who defies Odin and so is made mortal and placed in a deep sleep until a hero braves danger to rescue her. Sh...
- At Ragnarok, the end of the world, the Valkyries are thought to die in battle with Odin against the forces of chaos, though this is never explicitl...
Dec 25, 2008 · Valkyrie: Directed by Bryan Singer. With Tom Cruise, Kenneth Branagh, Bill Nighy, Tom Wilkinson. A dramatization of the July 20, 1944 assassination and political coup plot by desperate renegade German Army officers against Adolf Hitler during World War II.
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Feb 16, 2021 · The image of the Valkyrie is one of the most enduring of the Norse Era. From contemporary art and literature to later operas, the goddesses of the battlefield have been a popular part of the mythology for centuries. The Valkyries are typically depicted as fearsome but beautiful warrior women.
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Learn about the valkyries, female spirits of Odin who choose the fallen warriors for Valhalla. Discover their origins, roles, and representations in Norse and other Germanic sources.