
They're beautiful war maidens who pick the champions from the dead for Valhalla, where Odin trains them to fight in Ragnarok.
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Tue 21 Oct 2008, 23:39,
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often seen by mortals as ravens..
it aint over till the fat lady sings..
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Tue 21 Oct 2008, 23:43,
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it aint over till the fat lady sings..

They ride horses. And they're not fat.
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Tue 21 Oct 2008, 23:45,
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n modern art, the valkyries are sometimes depicted as beautiful shieldmaidens on winged horses, armed with helmets and spears. However, valkyrie horse was a kenning for wolf (see Rök Stone), so contrary to the stereotype, they did not ride winged horses. This would suggest that their mounts were rather the packs of wolves that frequented the corpses of dead warriors. They were gruesome and war-like[citation needed].
Whereas the wolf was the valkyrie's mount, the valkyrie herself appears to be akin to the raven, flying over the battlefield and "choosing" corpses[11]. Thus, the packs of wolves and ravens that scavenged the aftermath of battles may have been seen as serving a higher purpose.
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Whereas the wolf was the valkyrie's mount, the valkyrie herself appears to be akin to the raven, flying over the battlefield and "choosing" corpses[11]. Thus, the packs of wolves and ravens that scavenged the aftermath of battles may have been seen as serving a higher purpose.

But whatevs. I don't feel like fighting over something stupid like this.
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Tue 21 Oct 2008, 23:48,
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when they dont like what they read. it means absolutly fuck all
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Tue 21 Oct 2008, 23:48,
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because Wikipedia want all sources to be cited.
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Tue 21 Oct 2008, 23:51,
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