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    The "valkyrie from Hårby", silver-gilt figurine depicting a female figure with a sword and shield, often interpreted to be a valkyrie. In Norse mythology, a valkyrie (from Old Norse: valkyrja, lit. 'chooser of the slain') is one of a host of female figures who guide souls of the dead to the god Odin 's hall Valhalla.

  2. Valkyrie is a 2008 thriller film directed by Bryan Singer, written by Christopher McQuarrie and Nathan Alexander, starring Tom Cruise. The film is set in Nazi Germany during World War II and depicts the 20 July plot in 1944 by German army officers to assassinate Adolf Hitler and to use the Operation Valkyrie national emergency plan ...

  3. Jun 21, 2024 · Valkyrie, in Norse mythology, any of a group of maidens who served the god Odin and were sent by him to the battlefields to choose the slain who were worthy of a place in Valhalla. These foreboders of war rode to the battlefield on horses, wearing helmets and shields; in some accounts, they flew through the air and sea.

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  4. Dec 25, 2008 · A movie about the 1944 assassination and coup attempt against Adolf Hitler by German officers. Tom Cruise stars as Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg, who tries to use Operation: Valkyrie to seize control of Berlin.

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  5. Sep 8, 2021 · A Valkyrie is a figure in Norse mythology depicted as a warrior woman on horseback, a wolf or boar, and armed with a spear, who decides the fate of warriors in battle and carries the dead to Odin’s Valhalla. Valkyrie means "chooser of the slain", and those chosen will fight beside Odin at Ragnarök.

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  6. Learn about the valkyries, female spirits of Odin who choose the fallen warriors for Valhalla. Discover their origins, roles, and representations in Norse and other Germanic sources.

  7. Feb 16, 2021 · The image of the Valkyrie is one of the most enduring of the Norse Era. From contemporary art and literature to later operas, the goddesses of the battlefield have been a popular part of the mythology for centuries. The Valkyries are typically depicted as fearsome but beautiful warrior women.

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