Valkyrja
deity Norse single tradition · 1
A chooser of the slain. The noun valkyrja is related to valr, the first element of the noun Valhalla.
When
- First attested
- 700 CE
- Attested period
- 700 – 1500
- Historical notes
- Attested in Old Norse sources.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Hel
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“valr also appears as the first element of the noun valkyrja 'chooser of the slain, valkyrie'.”
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