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Hildr

In Norse mythology, Hildr was one of the Valkyries. She is mentioned in Snorri Sturluson's Edda.Also is mentioned as Hδgni's daughter and Hedinn's wife (p.188-190).She had the power to revive the dead in battlefields. Also there is a one-woman band called Hildr Valkyrie http://www.hildr-valkyrie.cjb.net

Sá hon valkyrjur
vítt um komnar
görvar at ríða
til Gođţjóðar:
Skuld hélt skildi,
en Skögul önnur,
Gunnr, Hildr, Göndul
ok Geirskögul;
nú eru talðar
nönnur Herjans,
görvar at ríða
grund valkyrjur.

Völuspá.

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