In Norse mythology, a Valkyrie (from Old Norse valkyrja "chooser of the slain") is one of a host of female figures who choose those who may die in battle and those who may live. 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, Valhalla, ruled over by the god Odin. William T. Maud The Ride of the Valkyries, c. 1890 63.5″ x 79″ Oil on canvas THE KNOHL…

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“Ängsälvor” 🧝🏻‍♀️ (“Meadow Elves”) By By Nils Blommér, 1850 In “Ängsälvor” Blommér depicted fairies dancing in a meadow in the twilight.…

Åsgårdsreien / The Wild Hunt, 1872. Oil on canvas ― Peter Nicolai Arbo (Norwegian, 1831-1892)

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Dark character of two faithful ravens that serve Odin. They fly all over the world, collect talks and information and bring it to their master. Ilustration for the ARTMIF project "Scandinavian mythology".