In Norse sagas and Viking histories, Valkyries are beautiful, but also bloodthirsty. They reveled in the gore of the battlefield, entered the fray themselves to ensure the outcomes of wars ...

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, ...

We know them for their strength, their skill, and their unparalleled beauty, but how do modern representations of Valkyries match up to the original myths? Christobel Hastings charts the ...