"Walkyrien" byEmil Doepler (1905) InNorse mythology , avalkyrie (fromOld Norse valkyrja Freyja 's afterlife fieldFólkvangr ), thevalkyries bring their chosen to the afterlife hall of the slain,Valhalla , ruled over by the godOdin . There, when theeinherjar are not preparing for the events ofRagnarök , the valkyries bear themmead . Valkyries also appear as lovers of heroes and other mortals, where they are sometimes described as the daughters of royalty, sometimes accompanied byravens , and sometimes connected toswans .
The Old Norse poemsVöluspá Grímnismál Darraðarljóð Nafnaþulur Prose Edda Skáldskaparmál Sigrún (who is attested in the poemsHelgakviða Hundingsbana I Helgakviða Hundingsbana II spear —a weapon heavily associated with the god Odin.[ 1] Hilda Ellis Davidson andRudolf Simek propose that the names of the valkyries themselves contain no individuality, but are rather descriptive of the traits and nature ofwar-goddesses , and are possibly the descriptive creations ofskalds , a type of traditionalScandinavian poet.[ 2]
Some valkyrie names may be descriptive of the roles and abilities of the valkyries. The valkyrie nameHerja may point to an etymological connection toHariasa , aGermanic goddess attested on a stone from 187CE .[ 3] Herfjötur has been theorized as pointing to the ability of the valkyries to place fetters, which would connect the valkyries to the earlierIdisi .[ 4] Svipul may be descriptive of the influence the valkyries have overwyrd or ørlog —aGermanic concept offate .[ 5]
Name Name meaning Referred to as a valkyrie in Alruna "Secret"[ 6] Völundarkviða Brunhilde "Battle armor" or "bright armor"[ 7] Skáldskaparmál Eir "Peace", "clemency",[ 8] [ 9] Nafnaþulur Galdrar "Incantation"[citation needed Skirnismál Geir "Spear "[ 10] Nafnaþulur Geirajödr "Killer spear"[ 10] Grímnismál Appears in some manuscripts ofGrímnismál Geirölul [ 10] Geiravör "Wisdom spear"[ 10] Nafnaþulur Geirdriful "Shooter spear"[ 10] Nafnaþulur Geirölul "The one charging forth with the spear"[ 11] Grímnismál Nafnaþulur Geirskögul "Shaker spear"[ 12] Hákonarmál Völuspá Nafnaþulur Gerhilde "War spear"[citation needed Der Ring des Nibelungen Göll "Tumult"[ 13] [ 14] Grímnismál Nafnaþulur Göndul "Magicwand "[ 13] Völuspá Nafnaþulur Grimgerde "Severe protection"[citation needed Der Ring des Nibelungen Gunnr "War"[ 13] [ 15] Völuspá Darraðarljóð Gylfaginning Nafnaþulur Helmwige "Warrior helmet"[citation needed Der Ring des Nibelungen Herfjötur "Host fetter"[ 13] [ 4] Grímnismál Nafnaþulur Herja "Devastation"[ 16] Nafnaþulur Hervör Alvitr "All wise" or "strange creature"[ 17] Völundarkviða Hildr "Combat"[ 18] Völuspá Grímnismál Darraðarljóð Nafnaþulur Hjalmthrimul "Helmet clatterer" or "frenzy warrior"[ 19] Nafnaþulur Hjörprimul "Sword noisy"[ 19] Darraðarljóð Nafnaþulur Hladgudr Svanhvit "Swan white"[ 20] Völundarkviða Hljod "Howl"[citation needed Völsunga saga Hlökk "Unstable"[ 13] Grímnismál Nafnaþulur Hrist "The quaking one"[ 21] Grímnismál Nafnaþulur Hrund "Pricker"[ 13] Nafnaþulur Kára "The wild", "stormy one" or "the curly one"[ 22] Helgakviða Hundingsbana II Mist "Cloud " or "mist "[ 23] Grímnismál Nafnaþulur Ölrún "Kept mystery"[ 6] Völundarkviða Ortlinde "Gentle advice"[citation needed Der Ring des Nibelungen Radgridr "Council truce"[ 13] [ 24] Grímnismál Nafnaþulur Randgriz "Shield truce"[ 13] [ 25] Grímnismál Nafnaþulur Reginleif "Power trace"[ 13] [ 26] Grímnismál Nafnaþulur Rossweisse "White rose"[citation needed Der Ring des Nibelungen Róta "Sleet and storm"[ 27] Gylfaginning Sanngridr "Very violent" or "very cruel"[ 28] Darraðarljóð Schwertleite "Sword experience"[citation needed Der Ring des Nibelungen Siegrune "Victory connoisseur"[citation needed Der Ring des Nibelungen Sigrdrífa "Victory path"[ 13] [ 29] Sigrdrífumál Sigrún "Victorybrand "[ 13] Helgakviða Hundingsbana I Helgakviða Hundingsbana II Skalmöld "Sword time"[ 30] Nafnaþulur Skeggjöld "Axe era"[ 13] Grímnismál Nafnaþulur Skögul "Shaker"[ 13] [ 1] Hákonarmál Völuspá Grímnismál Nafnaþulur Skuld "Future"[ 31] Völuspá Gylfaginning Nafnaþulur Sváfa "Creatoress of dreams"[citation needed Helgakviða Hjörvarðssonar Sveidr "Vibration" or "sound"[ 32] Nafnaþulur Svipul "Changeable"[ 5] Darraðarljóð Nafnaþulur Thögn "Silence"[ 33] Nafnaþulur Thrima "Fight"[ 34] Nafnaþulur Thrud "Power"[ 35] [ 36] Grímnismál Nafnaþulur Waltraute "Force of the death"[citation needed Der Ring des Nibelungen
^a b Davidson (1988:96). ^ Examples include Davidson (1988:96–97) and Simek (2007:349). ^ Simek (2007:143). For Hariasa, Simek (2007:131). ^a b Simek (2007:142). ^a b Simek (2007:308). ^a b Ochard (1997:278). ^ For "armor battle", see Haymes (2010:27). For "bright battle", see Orchard (1997:193). ^ Lindow (2001:105). ^ Orchard (1997:36). ^a b c d e Simek (2007:102). ^ Simek (2007:102–103). ^ Orchard (1997:193). ^a b c d e f g h i j k l m Orchard (1997:194). ^ Simek (2007:115). ^ Simek (2007:125). ^ Simek (2007:143). ^ Orchard (1997:83). ^ Orchard (1997:192). ^a b Simek (2007:150). ^ Simek (2007:151). ^ Simek (2007:160). ^ Simek (2007:182). ^ Orchard (1997:194) and Simek (2007:218). ^ Simek (2007:258). ^ Simek (2007:261). ^ Simek (2007:262). ^ Vigfusson (1874:503). ^ Simek (2007:275). ^ Simek (2007:284). ^ Simek (2007:288). ^ Orchard (1997:151). ^ Simek (2007:306). ^ Simek (2007:316). ^ Simek (2007:328). ^ Lindow (2001:291). ^ Orchard (1997:195). General and cited references [ edit ] Davidson, Hilda Roderick Ellis (1988).Myths and Symbols in Pagan Europe: Early Scandinavian and Celtic Religions .Manchester University Press .ISBN 0719025796 Lindow, John (2001).Norse Mythology: A Guide to the Gods, Heroes, Rituals, and Beliefs Oxford University Press .ISBN 0-19-515382-0 Haymes, Edward (2010).Wagners Ring in 1848: New Translations of The Nibelung Myth and Siegfried's Death .Camden House . Orchard, Andy (1997).Dictionary of Norse Myth and Legend .Cassell .ISBN 0 304 34520 2 Simek, Rudolf (2007) translated by Angela Hall.Dictionary of Northern Mythology .D.S. Brewer ISBN 0859915131 Cleasby, Richard ;Vigfússon, Guðbrandur (1878).An Icelandic-English Dictionary Clarendon Press .
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