Ride of the Valkyries – Richard Wagner Valkyries have often inspired poets as women-warriors. Their name means “Chooser of the Slain” and were often called battle-maidens, shield-maidens, swan-maidens, wish-maidens and mead-maidens. As these names suggest, they had various functions.  Their main duty was to select the slain warriors, who had fallen in battle or other… Read More The Valkyrie