In our modern world, most of us could render a rough character sketch of a Valkyrie, and they would ... but in Old Norse mythology of the 13th century, when folklore told of beautiful and terrible ...

But Svava still seems to be alive when she is described as a Valkyrie since she still occupies her position in Viking society. The most famous Valkyrie is Brunhild. Her story was later ...

See below A marvellously comprehensive compendium of Norse mythology from creation to Ragnarök, Gaiman serves as a wizard-like guide into the Viking world ... Brynhild is a Valkyrie, one of ...