Valkyries, Selectors of Heroes Their Roles Within Viking & Anglo Saxon Heathen Beliefs
Within Anglo Saxon and Viking mythology the Valkyries are the choosers of the slain heroes from the battlefield, who are selected to go to a warrior heaven of fighting and feasting. Their image has varied from powerful screaming bloodthirsty, armoured female spirits to beautiful, tragic heroic drink bearers in Asgard. Examine the evidence for who or what they are both within history and today by comparing evidence with Early Medieval specialist Pete Jennings.