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Valkyrie , Norse Mythology |
 | | Many ancient mythological heroes, some of whom may have been derived from real persons, were believed to be descendants of the gods; among them were Sigurd the Dragon-slayer; Helgi Thrice-Born, Harald Wartooth, Hadding, Starkad, and the Valkyries. |
 | | The Valkyries rode through the air in brilliant armor, directed battles, distributed death lots among the warriors, and conducted the souls of slain heroes to Valhalla, the great hall of Odin. |
 | | Freya or Freyja, goddess of love, fertility, and beauty, sometimes identified as the goddess of battle and death. |
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