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Statue of a Valkyrie pouring mead by Danish sculptor Herman Wilhelm Bissen, 1835.
Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Photo by Bloodofox.
The work depicts the Valkyrie tending to the warriors in the afterlife realm of Valhalla where they served and cared for the fallen who would rise to fight at Ragnarök.
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Cite This Work
APA Style
Bissen, H. W. (2021, September 03). Valkyrie Pouring Mead. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14568/valkyrie-pouring-mead/
Chicago Style
Bissen, Herman Wilhelm. "Valkyrie Pouring Mead." World History Encyclopedia, September 03, 2021. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14568/valkyrie-pouring-mead/.
MLA Style
Bissen, Herman Wilhelm. "Valkyrie Pouring Mead." World History Encyclopedia, 03 Sep 2021, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14568/valkyrie-pouring-mead/.
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