In Old Norse, Valkyrie means “chooser of the slain.” This is a literal description of one of the roles of the Valkyries, a group of divine warrior women in the service of Odin. The Valkyries ...

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 ...

Heart of a Valkyrie by Melanie Karsak follows Freydis Eiriksdottir, the illegitimate daughter of Eirik the Red, caught between the old Norse ways and the rise of Christianity. As she embraces her ...