What it tells us about the past: This cast silver figurine of a Valkyrie — a mythological maiden who assists Odin, the Norse god of war — is a unique example of Viking Age metalworking that provides ...

The Golden State Valkyries are the WNBA's first expansion team since 2008. Here's everything you need to know.

“There can hardly be any doubt,” he says, “that this depicts one of Odin’s valkyries.” Norse myths, called sagas, tell of female figures called valkyries (from the Old Norse valkyrja ...

Founded by a mother-daughter duo, Valkyrie International Film Festival returns for its third year with screenings and the ...

Their name, , or in Old Norse, means chooser of a dead man on the battlefield. In May, the franchise announced the name, describing Valkyries as “a host of warrior women who are fearless and ...

Cast and point: Valkyrie Profile. Twenty-five years later, this fantasy take on Norse mythology feels like one of the most visionary RPGs of all time — and it needs to come back. Originally ...

The team said then that a Valkyrie originates "from Norse mythology and that the nickname represents" a host of warrior women who are fearless and unwavering – flying through air and sea alike." ...

Valkyries were responsible for choosing which soldiers should die on the battlefield. These assistants to the Norse god of war then accompanied the dead warriors to Valhalla, where they served ...