The most famous of these figures died when she threw herself onto her lover's funeral pyre, and was previously condemned to slumber in a ring of fire until she was saved by Sigurd.
The Skaldskaparmal includes in this group the goddess Eir, a figure with healing powers. One of these beings disobeyed Odin by letting King Agnar win a battle and argued with Gudrun over whose spouse was better. These figures, whose armor causes the aurora borealis, served the einherjar. The most famous of these figures died when she threw herself onto her lover's funeral pyre, and was previously condemned to slumber in a ring of fire until she was saved by Sigurd. For 10 points, name these beings exemplified by Brynhild, warrior women who rode down in battle to carry slain heroes to Valhalla.
The Skaldskaparmal includes in this group the goddess Eir, a figure with healing powers.
valkyries [Prompt on shield-maidens or swan-maidens.]