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In Norse mythology, Valkyries were originally sinister spirits that would fly above the battlefield in search of the dead, deciding the fate of the fallen for Odin. The word “Valkyrie” means “chooser of the slain,” and once chosen the warriors would be flown by the Valkyries over Bifrost, the rainbow bridge, and on to Valhalla. Valhalla was the heavenly home of Odin’s fallen army, and the hall for those who had died heroically in battle. [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"74828","attributes":{"alt":"","class":"media-image","height":"431","typeof":"foaf:Image","width":"610"}}]] Valkyries on a battlefield. ( warmtail /Adobe Stock) However, later in Norse mythology the Valkyries were more romanticized and they became Odin’s shield-maidens, virgins with golden hair, who served the heroes meat and drink in the halls of Valhalla. The act of serving meat
