According to Norse mythology, the god Odin, with the help of his band of Valkyrie shieldmaidens, chose the bravest fallen warrior ... the symbol of Valhalla. While we do not know what the Vikings ...

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 ... the question of whether female warriors were actually ...

Discovered by metal detectorists in 2012 in the village of Hårby on Funen Island, Denmark, the figurine has become a symbol of the Viking ... from Norse mythology who chose which warriors would ...

Misconceptions abound about Vikings. They are often depicted as bloodthirsty, unwashed warriors with winged helmets ... Wagner drew on Germanic mythology, but the idea stuck that the related Norse, ...

He was predominantly worshipped by Norse and later Viking kings, warrior chieftains ... There is a recognizable swastika symbol on the disc, which was a sign of well-being and long life to ...

It’s safe to say that the transition from Greek to Norse Mythology has been a ... known as both the God of War and the God of Warriors, and his symbol was later used by both Samurai and the ...

A goat that serves fallen Viking warriors in the afterlife features in Norse mythology. However, multiple translations state the animal limitlessly produces mead, rather than beer. A rumor has ...

There, he and twelve Norse Warriors, including Viking prince Buliwyf (Vladmir Kulich), embark on a mission to defeat an ancient evil that's been terrorizing the North, which is referred to as the ...

A marvellously comprehensive compendium of Norse mythology from creation to Ragnarök, Gaiman serves as a wizard-like guide into the Viking world ... begins when the warrior witch survives a ...