Definitions for valkyrie
vælˈkɪər i, -ˈkaɪ ri, vɑl-, ˈvæl kə rivalkyrie

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1. Valkyrienoun

   (Norse mythology) one of the maidens of Odin who chose heroes to be slain in battle and conducted them to Valhalla

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1. Valkyrienoun

   Any of the female attendants, or handmaidens of Odin, minor female deities said to guide fallen warriors from the battlefield to Valhalla. Often in reference to Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen (published 1853).

2. Etymology: English valkyrie is a loan from valkyrja (plural valkyrjur).

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1. Valkyrie

   In Norse mythology, a valkyrie ("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"). When the einherjar are not preparing for the events of Ragnarök, the valkyries bear them mead. Valkyries also appear as lovers of heroes and other mortals, where they are sometimes described as the daughters of royalty, sometimes accompanied by ravens and sometimes connected to swans or horses. Valkyries are attested in the Poetic Edda (a book of poems compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources), the Prose Edda, the Heimskringla (both by Snorri Sturluson) and the Njáls saga (one of the Sagas of Icelanders), all written—or compiled—in the 13th century. They appear throughout the poetry of skalds, in a 14th-century charm, and in various runic inscriptions. The Old English cognate term wælcyrġe appears in several Old English manuscripts, and scholars have explored whether the term appears in Old English by way of Norse influence, or reflects a tradition also native among the Anglo-Saxon pagans. Scholarly theories have been proposed about the relation between the valkyries, the Norns, and the dísir, all of which are supernatural figures associated with fate. Archaeological excavations throughout Scandinavia have uncovered amulets theorized as depicting valkyries. In modern culture, valkyries have been the subject of works of art, musical works, comic books, video games and poetry.

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1. valkyrie

   In Norse mythology, a Valkyrie is a female figure who serves Odin, the chief god. The role of the Valkyries is to choose those who may die in battle and those who may live. Warriors chosen by the Valkyries are taken to Valhalla, Odin's hall, where they are prepared to aid Odin during the events of Ragnarok. The term "Valkyrie" comes from Old Norse and it translates to "chooser of the slain." They are often depicted as beautiful young women riding on horses and armed with helmets and spears.

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1. Valkyrie

   In Norse mythology, a valkyrie is one of a host of female figures who decide which soldiers die in battle and which live. Selecting among half of those who die in battle, the valkyries bring their chosen to the afterlife hall of the slain, Valhalla, ruled over by the god Odin. There, the deceased warriors become einherjar. When the einherjar are not preparing for the events of Ragnarök, the valkyries bear them mead. Valkyries also appear as lovers of heroes and other mortals, where they are sometimes described as the daughters of royalty, sometimes accompanied by ravens, and sometimes connected to swans or horses. Valkyries are attested in the Poetic Edda, a book of poems compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources; the Prose Edda and Heimskringla, and Njáls saga, a Saga of Icelanders, all written in the 13th century. They appear throughout the poetry of skalds, in a 14th-century charm, and in various runic inscriptions. The Old English cognate terms wælcyrge and wælcyrie appear in several Old English manuscripts, and scholars have explored whether the terms appear in Old English by way of Norse influence, or reflect a tradition also native among the Anglo-Saxon pagans. Scholarly theories have been proposed about the relation between the valkyries, the norns, the dísir, Germanic seeresses, and shieldmaidens. Archaeological excavations throughout Scandinavia have uncovered amulets theorized as depicting valkyries. In modern culture, valkyries have been the subject of works of art, musical works, video games and poetry.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of valkyrie in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of valkyrie in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of valkyrie in a Sentence

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=valkyrie
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Valkyrie
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valkyrie
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5. ^ Wikidata
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