The Valkyrie, from the Old Norse "Valkyrja" literally means "chooser of the slain" and is also related to Celtic warrior-goddess, the "Morrigan." Both are represented in the form of the raven.This song is available on:
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Over time, the Valkyries were depicted as blonde, blue-eyed and fair skinned women wearing scarlet corslets and carrying shields and spears who welcome deceased heros to the afterlife.
The Valkyries, who number between 3 and 8, as demigoddesses of death, are sometimes also known as swan maidens for their additional ability to assume the form of a swan.
It is said that you will die in battle if see a Valkyrie beforehand.
"Apocalypse Now" (1979), directed by Francis Ford Coppola, featured The Ride Of The Valkyries as musical accompaniment to thundering helicopters approaching a Vietnamese village.
The Ride Of The Valkyries was also used in the Warner Brothers cartoon, directed by Chuck Jones, "What's Opera, Doc?" starring Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd.
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