<P> In Norse mythology , a valkyrie ( from Old Norse valkyrja `` chooser of the slain '' ) is one of a host of female figures who decide who will die in battle . Selecting among half of those who die in battle ( the other half go to the goddess Freyja 's afterlife field Fólkvangr ) , the valkyries bring their chosen to the afterlife hall of the slain , Valhalla , ruled over by the god Odin . There , when the einherjar are not preparing for the events of Ragnarök , the valkyries bear them mead . Valkyries also appear as lovers of heroes and other mortals , where they are sometimes described as the daughters of royalty , sometimes accompanied by ravens , and sometimes connected to swans . </P>
<P> In Norse mythology , a valkyrie ( from Old Norse valkyrja `` chooser of the slain '' ) is one of a host of female figures who decide who will die in battle . Selecting among half of those who die in battle ( the other half go to the goddess Freyja 's afterlife field Fólkvangr ) , the valkyries bring their chosen to the afterlife hall of the slain , Valhalla , ruled over by the god Odin . There , when the einherjar are not preparing for the events of Ragnarök , the valkyries bear them mead . Valkyries also appear as lovers of heroes and other mortals , where they are sometimes described as the daughters of royalty , sometimes accompanied by ravens , and sometimes connected to swans . </P>
who did the norse god odin have as handmaidens
who did the norse god odin have as handmaidens
valkyrie ( from Old Norse valkyrja `` chooser of the slain '' )
valkyrie ( from Old Norse valkyrja `` chooser of the slain '' )