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  Valkyrie Summary
A primary function of the valkyries is indicated by the etymology of the word valkyrja, a compound of valr (carrion) and a nomen agentis based on the verb kyrja (to choose).
Whereas the wolf was the valkyrie's mount, the valkyrie herself appears to be akin to the raven, flying over the battlefield and "choosing" corpses ([1]).
In the second and third lays, the valkyries are led by Sigrun, who is the daughter of King Hogni; she marries the hero Helgi Hundingsbani and bears him sons.
www.bookrags.com /Valkyrie   (1618 words)

  
  Valkyrie - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In modern art, the valkyries are sometimes depicted as beautiful shieldmaidens on winged horses, armed with helmets and spears.
The valkyries' purpose was to choose the most heroic of those who had died in battle and to carry them off to Valhalla where they became einherjar.
In modern media, the valkyrie Brünhilde singing the Ride of the Valkyries is one of the most recognizable visual and aural motifs from opera.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mist_(valkyrie)   (696 words)

  
 Valkeryies   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Valkyries are usually represented as blonde, blue eyed and fair skinned.
The Valkyries are also Odin's messengers and when they ride forth on their errands, their armor causes the strange flickering light that is called "Aurora Borealis" (Northern Lights).
Mist - (The Mist) The Valkyrie Mist is one of Odin's two servants.
www.whisperingwood.homestead.com /Valkeryies.html   (457 words)

  
 mist - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about mist
Mist is less thick than fog, visibility being 1–2 km/0.6–1.2 mi.
There was a steaming mist in all the hollows, and it had roamed in its forlornness up the hill, like an evil spirit, seeking rest and finding none.
We are surrounded by dripping white mist so dense that we become invisible to one another at a distance of half a dozen yards.
encyclopedia.farlex.com /Mist   (204 words)

  
 Uppsala - Valkyries   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Valkyries are sometimes seen as imparting deep lore and wisdom to certain humans, as the valkyrie Sigrdrifa does in the poem Sigrdrifumal.
Valkyries are also seen as providing protection for certain favored warriors either directly shielding them in battle or providing warnings or protections in dreams, such as one warrior experienced when he dreamed a valkyrie removed his innards and replaced them with straw, to render him invulnerable in a coming battle.
Valkyries are often called swan maidens, and are said to be able to become swans with the aid of feathered cloaks, much in the manner Freya becomes a falcon with her falcon cloak.
www.winterscapes.com /uppsala/valkyrie.htm   (1106 words)

  
 Valkyrie 9
It is Kara who introduces Gawain to the Valkyries, and the relationship that ensues between Gawain and Victoria Blizzard causes a potentially lethal tension between Kara and Blizzard.
Following bizarre dreams involving the "mother" of the Valkyries, Freya, and doubts about the trustworthiness of "Odin", it is Burnwild, Valkyrie 9, who embarks on a quest for truth about the origin of the Valkyries and the true plans of the Corporation.
Friend to the Valkyries, it is Gawain who entices Victoria Blizzard away from the Valkyries and the Corporation, and along with her he becomes a wanted man. After the disappearance of several of her sisters, Burnwild, too, will need to turn to Gawain for help.
www.rumramruf.com /valkyrie9/characters.html   (499 words)

  
 Valkyre
The valkyries' purpose was to choose the most heroic of those who had died in battle and to carry them off to Valhalla where they became einherjar.
In modern art, the valkyries are sometimes depicted as beautiful shieldmaidens on winged horses, armed with helmets and spears.
In modern media, the valkyrie Bržºnhilde singing the Ride of the Valkyries is one of the most recognizable visual and aural motifs from opera.
www.sfcrowsnest.com /scifinder/a/Valkyre.php   (835 words)

  
 Valkyries (Asgardian warriors)
Among the fallen was the bearer of the Raven Banner Grim Magnus, whose son Greyval was to marry the Valkyrie Sygnet.
The Valkyrie were overcome by the warriors of Valhalla led by Harokin, all corrupted by Hela's influence.
The closest counterparts of the Valkyries in Greek/Roman mythology are the Erinnyes (Furies).
www.marvunapp.com /Appendix4/valkyrior.htm   (2178 words)

  
 Episode4 - Catharsis   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Tarin felt the sedative take effect and a mind that was not hers reached out to her, but all it did was push her consciousness towards a presence that was both stronger and more alien than anything she could have expected.
Again she was only surrounded by glowing green vapors, but then a shadow appeared through the mists, a dark blot at first that came slowly but steadily closer.
When she had first called out to Rishana with her mind a vision of the Valkyrie had appeared and the images of the corridor and the doors seemed to be based on the same mold.
hometown.aol.de /_ht_a/abodensohn/Episode4/ep4-c5.htm   (2543 words)

  
 Elfwood: Stories / Angela Perry / 'Following Ragnarok Ch 1'
Mist, the last remaining valkyrie, finds herself abandoned and in peril, and is forced to bind herself to a mortal enemy.
Mist hefted the blade and strode toward the nearest fire giant, its hulking form appearing to flicker as it passed between blazes.
Mist clutched the chess piece to her chest and closed her eyes, breathing in the familiar scents of home.
elfwood.lysator.liu.se /libr/a/p/aperry/following_ch01.htm.html   (4984 words)

  
 The Valkyrie
The Valkyrie were depicted on small amulets and ancient stones show the figure of a beautiful woman welcoming heroes to Valhalla with a horn full of mead.
Freya is said to be the first of the Valkyrie, called Valfreyja, "Mistress of the Slain," she pours ale at the feasts of the Aesir while the Valkyrie serve the warriors wearing pure white robes.
The Valkyrie are also Odin's messengers and when they ride forth on their errands, their armor causes the strange flickering light that is called the "Aurora Borealis" (Northern Lights).
members.tripod.com /valdis_sca/rvalkyrie.html   (536 words)

  
 Vallhalley of the Dolls   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Mist is working her way thru the Eden like surroundings as she enters a clearing.
Suddenly the Valkyrie Leysa is standing there smiling down at him, reassuringly telling him he doesn't have to be frightened, she'll take care of him.
Chris tells her that he turned her into a Valkyrie and convinced her she was one considering her mind was a blank.
www.thecharmedones.com /vallhalley.htm   (7606 words)

  
 Encyclopedia article on Valkyrie [EncycloZine]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
The Valkyries ("choosers of the slain", alternative spelling: Walkyries, Old Norse valkyrja, pl. valkyrjur, Walachuriá (Old High German), Valakusjó (Gothic), wælcyrge (OE)) are figures of Norse mythology.
Whereas the wolf was the Valkyrie's horse, the Valkyrie herself was, quite unromantically represented by the raven[1] (http://www.vikinganswerlady.com/valkyrie.htm).
In Wagner's treatment the Valkyries are nine daughters of Wotan (Odin) and Erda (Jörd) 'Earth' and are named: Brünnhilde, Helmwige, Ortlinde, Gerhilde, Waltraute, Siegrune, Rossweisse, Grimgerde, and Schwertleite.
encyclozine.com /Valkyries   (407 words)

  
 Viking Answer Lady Webpage - Valkyries, Wish-Maidens, and Swan-Maids
The Valkyrie is, in the oldest strata of belief, a corpse goddess, represented by the carrion-eating raven.
The valkyrie who can weave victory can also weave defeat, for the valkyrie had the art of the war-fetter, which allowed the valkyrie to bind a warrior with terror, or release a favored warrior from those same bonds.
By this later time, the Valkyries as demigoddesses of death had their legend conflated with the folklore motif of the swan maiden (young girls who are able to take on the form of a swan, sometimes as the result of a curse).
www.vikinganswerlady.com /valkyrie.shtml   (1834 words)

  
 Episode4 - Catharsis
Valkyrie's sickbay when suddenly a wave of chroniton radiation had struck them and before they had any chance to react everything went dark around them.
Valkyrie isn't in range or her comsystem is down." He shrugged.
The clear area in the fog that surrounded both tree and pond formed a perfect hemisphere and as much as the wisps of fog moved around, nowhere did they breach the imaginary boundary that marked the center of the colossal hall.
hometown.aol.de /_ht_a/abodensohn/Episode4/ep4-c1.htm   (2697 words)

  
 The Original Valkyries: A history of the Norse Goddesses
The name in Old Norse, valkyrja, means literally, "chooser of the slain." The Valkyrie is related to the Celtic warrior-goddess, the Morrigan, who likewise may assume the form of the raven.
y this later time, the Valkyries, as demigoddesses of death, had their legend conflated with the folklore motif of the swan maiden (young girls who are able to take on the form of a swan, sometimes as the result of a curse).
he descriptions of Odinn's hall describe the Valkyries as foster-daughters, just as the einherjar (the chosen warriors of Odinn) are foster sons Freyja is said to be the first of the Valkyries, called Valfreyja, "Mistress of the Slain," she pours ale at the feasts of the Aesir.
www.dolls-n-daggers.com /Valkyrie.html   (1131 words)

  
 Vallhalley of the Dolls   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Deep inside, I sensed…" Kara, suspecting, "Witch?" Mist agrees and Kara tells Freyja she told her Piper came with the other witches, so she had to be one of them.
Mist, defending Piper: "But it's faint, I could barely read it." Kara: "Still, she helped them escape with the warrior, didn't she?" Mist: "But, she didn't escape with them." Kara suggests they left her behind and Mist asks why they would.
What about the new Valkyrie, where is she?" Braveheart: "They took her with them." Leo, knowing that's not good news, "Alright, in that case, I'll just have to question him myself…" He shoves Chris into the fighting ring.
www.thecharmedones.com /valhalley2.htm   (5867 words)

  
 Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance Cheats
You fight him and Mist comes with Ike, but she needs to be promoted by this point, or you'll have a difficult time.
Mist has to be able to kill the healers (Bishops) and the one soldier that appear to assist the Black Knight.
Have Mist occupy the Black Knight's flunkies and focus your heaviest hitters on the Black Knight.
cheats.gamespy.com /gamecube-cheats/fire-emblem-gc   (846 words)

  
 [No title]
As she walks by, we can hear sounds of men grunting and practicing fighting with each other.) (She walks through the trees and walks into the practice area where the MEN are fighting and training.
Both VALKYRIES are proving to be very strong.) (Unable to stand aside and do nothing, LEO looks around, sees the two swords on the ground, picks them up and tosses them at the two VALKYRIES.
MIST rolls her eyes and looks at FREYJA who is processing what she just saw.
www.twiztv.com /scripts/charmed/season6/charmed-601.txt   (8264 words)

  
 Dutchies Dominate Malmo!
In his second booster, he got passed Adarkar Valkyrie, which immediately indicated that white should be his second color.
Wessel found another Krovikan Mist and put Kamiel down to 4, which meant that he would be dead next turn, and with Wessel at four himself and two untapped creatures available, Kamiel needed something or his death was inevitable.
Wessel probably should have won this game, as he knew what was in his opponent's deck since they'd seen each other's decklists, but at this stage in a tournament, fatigue often sets in and it's easy to make a simple mistake like that and it could cost you the game.
www.wizards.com /default.asp?x=mtgevent/gpmalm06/welcome   (4897 words)

  
 The Norwegian Connection - Mythology
The Valkyrie were depicted as young, beautiful, but fierce women who dressed in full armor only when riding their horses.
A Valkyrie worn by a Viking warrior was meant to protect the warrior in battle.
To the Norse, the Valkyries' horses were white clouds, lightning came from their gleaming swords and dew and frost from their horses' manes.
www.celticattic.com /contact_us/norwegian_connection/mythology.htm   (4705 words)

  
 [No title]
How Valkyrie, Royal Mist, and the others managed to break Rose, BB, and herself out still bothered her, but she was happy she was out.
Her behavior somewhat annoyed Royal Mist, as he already finished his breakfast and was paying attention to the news monitor.
Revealing itself as a veil of mist faded away was a crater loomimg ahead.
www.acgarage.com /fanfic/BlackFeather2.doc   (11304 words)

  
 Valkyries   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Valkyries (Old Norse Valkyrjr, "choosers of the slain"), in Norse mythology, daughters of the principal god Odin, often called Odin's maidens, These Girls are also considered Asynjur.
Valkyries also had the power to determine who would be the victors and who the defeated in such conflicts.
In Valhalla, the Valkyries' role was to serve beer and mead to Odin and the Einherjar, who would feast and engage in sacred, raucous drinking bouts.
www.nastrond.net /valkyries.html   (385 words)

  
 Valhalley of the Dolls, Pt 2 script -- www.charmedscripts.tv
Mist is standing beside her waving her arm in front of Piper's face.]
Phoebe: Piper needs to believe she's a Valkyrie because it's too painful for her to be herself, way too painful, believe me. I almost passed out back there.
Piper uses a Valkyrie power and a hub cap floats to her.
www.charmedscripts.tv /valhalley_dolls_2.htm   (3683 words)

  
 Namor Profiles
Fantastic) discovered the green mist was the same as the Terrigen Mists used by the Inhumans in their Rites of Passage.
The evil mastermind behind a plot to transform the human population into water-breathing amphibians he called "hydro-men." Dr. Hydro, as he called himself, was a misguided ecologist who sincerely believed that mankind's only salvation lay in a mas return to the sea.
NOVA (I) The evil mastermind behind a plot to transform the human population into water-breathing amphibians he called "hydro-men." Dr. Hydro, as he called himself, was a misguided ecologist who sincerely believed that mankind's only salvation lay in a mas return to the sea.
users.cwnet.com /xephyr/rich/scifi/profiles.html   (16114 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Legend of Legaia - Octam in The Mist (1:18)
Legend of Legaia - Vidna in The Mist (1:09)
Legend of Legaia - Buma in The Mist (1:36)
members.lycos.co.uk /gmlexample/pl.html   (4347 words)

  
 Norse Gods, Goddesses, Giants, Dwarves & Wights
She often rides down to Midgard to pick the human warriors that are brave enough to go to Valhalla.
Her major task is to serve the Einheriars in Valhalla of the four kinds of mead that comes from the goat Heidrun.
The realm of mist becoming ice, abode of contraction and magnetism.
www.sunnyway.com /runes/gods2.html   (7878 words)

  
 At What Price? Chapters 13-16   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
He was the one who received Valkyrie’s reports at sea, and he was the one who sent them off to the waiting U-Boat.
He was the only one who knew when Valkyrie would transmit at sea, and he was the only one who knew how to activate the courier chain on land.
Valkyrie was too important, especially now that the Terrs knew that the Germans were here.
home.att.net /~leverett/price13-16.html   (12660 words)

  
 Wildwych Valkyrie   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
She's the latest in the line of the fabulous pairing of Flurry and Mist, and is every bit as athletic and beautifully moving as her sisters have been.
Valkyrie is expected to mature oversized and would be a super dressage or eventing prospect.
Should someone want to breed her, her pedigree boasts some of the top Irish, Australian and Danish breeding on her sire's side and Irish and American breeding on her dam's side.
wildwy.fatcow.com /valkyrie.htm   (176 words)

  
 The Valkyrie - Mythical Creature, Valkyries Mythology, Norse Myth - valkrie valkry
Valkyries were originally sinister spirits of slaughter, dark angels of death who soared over the battlefields like birds of pray, meting out fate in the name of Odin.
In later Norse myth, the Valkyries were romanticized as Odin's Shield-Maidens, virgins with golden hair and snowy arms who served the chosen heroes everlasting mead and meat in the great hall of Valhalla.
Idealized Valkyries were definitely more vulnerable than their more fierce predecessors, and often fell in love with mortal heroes.
www.mythicalrealm.com /legends/valkyries.html   (640 words)

  
 wild violet | mythic mist - the exile of brynhild by clarise samuels - page 1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
I saved him, against orders, and it was the old general with the grey hair who died instead and was whisked back to Valhalla by me and my Valkyries.
I was to live another life on planet Earth, that festering, violent cauldron of primitive emotions and savage desires.
It was just another typical day in the life of a Valkyrie.
www.wildviolet.net /mythic_mist/brynhild.html   (525 words)

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