Painting, National Museum of Norway, Oslo, Norway

The Valkyrie, or Valkyrien, detail, oil painting on canvas, 1869, by Peter Nicolai Arbo, 1831-1892, in the National Museum of Norway or Nasjonalmuseet Oslo, Norway. In Norse mythology, a valkyrie is a female figure who guides the souls of the dead to the god Odin in Valhalla. They often appear with horses and ravens, as seen here. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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The Valkyrie, or Valkyrien, detail, oil painting on canvas, 1869, by Peter Nicolai Arbo, 1831-1892, in the National Museum of Norway or Nasjonalmuseet Oslo, Norway. In Norse mythology, a valkyrie is a female figure who guides the souls of the dead to the god Odin in Valhalla. They often appear with horses and ravens, as seen here. Picture by Manuel Cohen