They were closely associated with the Norns, the female Norse goddesses that spun fate. In Njals Saga, one of the Icelandic sagas, a man witnesses a group of Valkyries weaving. But they use no ...

Rota was a rebellious Valkyrie, one of the fierce warrior women known as the “choosers of the slain” who served Odin. During Ragnarok, the Valkyries chose who would die and escorted souls to Valhalla, ...

Its residents were the last to speak Norn, a form of old Norse which died out around 1800. Islanders traditionally gather in one house to celebrate Christmas where they will exchange gifts and ...