This drawing represents one of the Valkiries - female warriors of Norse mythology.
Valkiries
It has been suggested that the northern lights, or
aurora, represented the reflections of the shields of the Valkiries in Norse mythology. The Valkiries, whose name means "Chooser of the fallen", were female warriors and special assistants of
Odin, the upper deity.
The Valkiries were beautiful maidens sent by Odin to every battle to choose which warriors that died should be escorted to Valhalla. The Valkiries could choose only half of the warriors who died. The other half was chosen by the goddess of beauty and love, Freya. In Valhalla, the slain warriors, named Einherjar, were welcomed with horns of ale by the Valkiries.
Valhalla was Odin's hall in Asgard, the home of the gods. Its walls were made of shields and its roof of spears. Its entrance was the gate of death, Valgrind.
You might also be interested in:
There are people of different cultures and backgrounds who live in the Arctic region. Read on to learn more about two of these cultures. Inuit The Inuit are the native cultures that continue to live on
...more
Ahsonnutli was the sky father and chief deity of the Navajo Indians. He created heaven, Earth, and the sky. Each of the four cardinal directions was supported by a giant. Each direction was also associated
...more
Amphitrite was one of the fifty Nereids, the attendants of the sea-god Poseidon. Poseidon (Neptune) had fallen in love with Amphitrite after seeing her dancing on the island of Naxos. Amphitrite rejected
...more
Aphrodite was the Greek goddess of love and beauty. She was known to the Romans as Venus. There were actually two different Aphrodites, one was the daughter of Uranus, the other the daughter of Zeus and
...more
In Greek mythology, Apollo was the son of Jupiter(in Greek Zeus) and Leto (Letona). He was the god of the Sun, logic, and reason, and was also a fine musician and healer. Leto travelled all over Greece
...more
According to an ancient Greek legend, the figure of a gigantic crab was placed in the nighttime sky by the goddess Hera to form the constellation Cancer. Hera was the jealous wife of the sky god, Zeus.
...more
In the Northern Hemisphere sky is the constellation Cepheus, king of Ethiopia, and that of his wife Cassiopeia. Cassiopeia claimed that she and her daughter Andromeda were more beautiful than the sea nymphs,
...more
