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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’
Wilhelm Richard Wagner was a 19th Century musician and composer, and a very controversial figure. He is credited with the 'birth of modern music'. Wagner had a pretty established musical ...