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+ | Valkyries are said to have wielded "The Fire of Skogul," | ||
The difference between shield-maidens and Valkyrie is that shield-maidens are mortal and they fight in battles. The Valkyrie are supernatural and they hover over the battle (67). | The difference between shield-maidens and Valkyrie is that shield-maidens are mortal and they fight in battles. The Valkyrie are supernatural and they hover over the battle (67). | ||
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The Valkyries ability to fly comes in two forms: atop their flying horses or they can transform themselves into birds (7). | The Valkyries ability to fly comes in two forms: atop their flying horses or they can transform themselves into birds (7). | ||
+ | Like the stories about Dahomey Amazons, shield-maidens or Valkyrie may have been a type of elite guard (67). | ||
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+ | "the Norse would hardly have tried to promote the idea that most people' | ||