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Valkyrie: How the bloodthirsty Valkyries of Norse mythology became a pop culture phenomenon
One of the most famous references to Valkyries, of course, is German composer Richard Wagner’s “Ride of the Valkyries”, a rousing piece of music at the beginning of act 3 of Die Walküre ...
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Valkyries: Get to Know the Norse Demons of the Dead
The Valkyries were divine shieldmaidens in the service of Odin, the All-Father. They helped the leader of the gods choose the bravest fallen warriors to dwell in the afterlife of Valhalla. In ...
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Richard Wagner - ‘Ride of the Valkyries’ from ‘Die Walküre’
With this approach, Wagner revolutionised opera and changed the path of musical history. Ride of the Valkyries comes at the beginning of Act 2 of Die Walküre, the second of the four operas that ...