valkyries
The valkyries are Nordic goddesses of war. Some scholars have suggested that the Alaisiagae were goddesses of war, counterparts of the Nordic valkyries.
↻ synthesized from 5 sources
When
- First attested
- 500 BCE
- Attested period
- -500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Associated with Iron Age Scandinavia.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Xolotl, Pushan, Charon, Vanth, Sigrún, Geri, Freki, Sæhrímnir, Andhrímnir, Hecate, Hermes, Mercury, Anubis, Morana, Mars Thincsus, Beda, Fimmelena, Baudihille, Friagabis, Numen of Emperor Augustus, Huginn, Muninn
- manifests as
- swan-maidens, Raven
Mentioned by
- Hecate
- Hermes
- Mercury
- Anubis
- Morana
- Mars Thincsus
- Beda
- Fimmelena
- Baudihille
- Friagabis
- Numen of Emperor Augustus
- Huginn
- Muninn
- Þrúðr
- Skuld
- Skögul
and 16 more
Sources
Source passages
“Other scholars, among which Hilda Ellis Davidson, have suggested that the Alaisiagae were goddesses of war, counterparts of the Nordic valkyries.”
#12365 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Flying through the sky, helmeted valkyries appear. Their waist-length mail armour is drenched in blood; their spears shine brightly”
#14734 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
“High quotes the Grímnismál valkyrie list, and says that these valkyries wait in Valhalla, and there serve drink, and look after tableware and drinking vessels in Valhalla. In addition, High says that Óðinn sends valkyries to every battle, that they allot death to men, and govern victory.”
#38381 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001