walkyrie
/ˈwɔlkɪri/
noun
- In Norse mythology, a female figure who chooses which warriors will die in battle and brings the slain to Valhalla.
- The opera features a powerful walkyrie who defies the gods.
- In the old stories, a walkyrie would ride across the sky on a winged horse.
- Many paintings show a walkyrie welcoming fallen heroes to the afterlife.
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