In Norse mythology, one of a group of women who serve Odin, the chief god. They ride over battlefields and choose which soldiers will die, then carry the souls of the brave ones to Valhalla. The choosing is the important part — they are not simply fighters, they are deciders.

In Norse mythology在北歐神話裡, one of a group of women who serve Odin, the chief god指的是一群侍奉主神奧丁的女性中的一員。They ride over battlefields她們騎馬穿越戰場, and choose which soldiers will die挑選哪些士兵會戰死, then carry the souls of the brave ones to Valhalla然後把勇者的靈魂帶到瓦爾哈拉。The choosing is the important part「挑選」這件事才是重點 — they are not simply fighters, they are deciders她們不只是戰士，而是做決定的人。

In older art and stories they are often shown on horses, in armour, sometimes with wings; opera and film have made that picture very familiar, especially through Wagner's famous music. The plural is Valkyries.

In older art and stories在比較古老的藝術和故事裡, they are often shown on horses, in armour, sometimes with wings她們常常被畫成騎在馬上、穿著盔甲，有時候還有翅膀; opera and film have made that picture very familiar歌劇和電影讓這個形象變得很常見, especially through Wagner's famous music尤其是透過華格納著名的音樂。The plural is Valkyries.複數是Valkyries。

Outside the myths, people use it for a woman who seems tall, strong, fierce and impressive — 'she came in like a Valkyrie' — which is a compliment about power, not about gentleness. Games, films and comics use the name constantly, so learners often know the character before they know the word.

Outside the myths在神話之外, people use it for a woman who seems tall, strong, fierce and impressive人們會用它來形容一個看起來高大、強壯、兇猛又令人印象深刻的女性 — 'she came in like a Valkyrie'「she came in like a Valkyrie」 — which is a compliment about power, not about gentleness這是在讚美她的氣勢，不是在說她溫柔。Games, films and comics use the name constantly遊戲、電影和漫畫常常用這個名字, so learners often know the character before they know the word所以學英文的人常常是先認識這個角色，才認識這個字。

It usually keeps its capital letter when you mean the mythical beings; some writers use a small v when they mean the type rather than the specific figures.

It usually keeps its capital letter when you mean the mythical beings指神話中的那些存在時，通常保留大寫; some writers use a small v when they mean the type rather than the specific figures有些作者在指「這一類」而不是特定人物時會用小寫v。