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title: Valkyrie Pouring Mead
author: Herman Wilhelm Bissen
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14568/valkyrie-pouring-mead/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Valkyrie Pouring Mead
_Authored by Herman Wilhelm Bissen_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14568.jpeg)
## Image Caption
Statue of a [Valkyrie](https://www.worldhistory.org/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](https://www.worldhistory.org/Valhalla/) where they served and cared for the fallen who would rise to fight at [Ragnarök](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ragnarok/).
## Cite This Work
### APA
Bissen, H. W. (2021, September 03). Valkyrie Pouring Mead. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Bissen, Herman Wilhelm. "Valkyrie Pouring Mead." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 03, 2021. .
### MLA
Bissen, Herman Wilhelm. "Valkyrie Pouring Mead." *World History Encyclopedia*, 03 Sep 2021, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Valkyrie_(1834-1835)_by_H._W._Bissen.jpg) by [**Herman Wilhelm Bissen**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Valkyrie_(1834-1835)_by_H._W._Bissen.jpg). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 03 September 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.