In this Tangisode, we ride into the stormy world of Norse mythology to meet the women who chose who lived, who died, and who earned a place in Valhalla. From blood-soaked battlefields and fate-weaving Valkyries to swan maidens, and the terrifying power of destiny itself, we're exploring the myths behind some of the most fascinating figures in Viking lore. Valkyries.

Grab your helmet, mind the ravens, fill your chalice and pull up a stool.

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Sources

Larrington, Carolyne. The Poetic Edda. Oxford University Press, 2014.

Sturluson, Snorri. The Prose Edda. Translated by Anthony Faulkes, Everyman, 1995.

Price, Neil. Children of Ash and Elm: A History of the Vikings. Basic Books, 2020.

Price, Neil. The Viking Way: Magic and Mind in Late Iron Age Scandinavia. Oxbow Books, 2019.

Lindow, John. Norse Mythology: A Guide to Gods, Heroes, Rituals, and Beliefs. Oxford University Press, 2001.

Davidson, H.R. Ellis. Gods and Myths of Northern Europe. Penguin Books, 1964.