Valkyries were Nordic female warrior-spirits who escorted dead heroes to Valhalla, the afterlife. As he died in battle, the Nordic warrior could rest assured that a Valkyrie would swoop down on her flying horse and carry him off to his reward. With so many heroes dying, there had to be plenty of Valkyries, and indeed, there were at least 25 of them.
Their names were Brynhild, Geironul, Geirskogul, Goll, Gondul, Gunn, Guth, Herfjotur, Hervor, Hild, Hlathguth, Hlokk, Hrist, Mist, Olrun, Randgrith, Rathgrith, Reginleif, Sigrdrifa, Sigrun, Skeggjold, Skogul, Skuld, Svava, and Thruth.
