What Norse mythological figure is the basis for the lead female superhero in Fearless Defenders?
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Fearless Defenders The Fearless Defenders was an ongoing comic book series published by Marvel Comics that debuted in February 2013 as part of the company's Marvel NOW! initiative. The series, written by Cullen Bunn with artwork by Will Sliney, centered on the Valkyrior, a team of female superheroes led by Valkyrie and Misty Knight. Despite favorable reviews from critics, the series ended in December 2013 after thirteen issues due to poor sales.
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Valkyrie (Marvel Comics) Valkyrie is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by Roy Thomas and John Buscema, based on the Norse mythological figure Brynhildr. The character first appeared in "The Avengers" #83 (December 1970) and has become a mainstay of the superhero team known as the Defenders. An Asgardian by birth, Valkyrie, also known by her real name, Brunnhilde, was selected by Odin to lead the Valkyrior. Among her other aliases are Barbara Denton-Norriss, Samantha Parrington, Sian Bowen, and Annabelle Riggs who were all host bodies to the spirit of Brunnhilde. Samantha Parrington, a previous host of Brunnhilde, later received Valkyrie's powers and became a member of the Defenders herself. An ally and one-time love interest of Thor, she was ranked 30th in IGN's list of "The Top 50 Avengers", and 65th in "Comics Buyer's Guide's" "100 Sexiest Women in Comics" list.
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Mohini Mohini (Sanskrit: मोहिनी, "Mohinī ") is the only female avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. She is portrayed as an enchantress, who maddens lovers, sometimes leading them to their doom. Mohini is introduced into the Hindu mythology in the narrative epic of the "Mahabharata". Here, she appears as a form of Vishnu, acquires the pot of Amrita (an elixir of immortality) from thieving asuras (demons), and gives it back to the devas (gods), helping them retain their immortality.
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Grýla Grýla is a mythical giantess living in the mountains of Iceland. Most of the stories told about Gryla were to frighten bad children, and her name is mentioned in Snorri Sturluson's thirteenth century "Edda".
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Lady of the Mountain The "Lady of the Mountain" (Fjallkona) is the female incarnation (national personification) of Iceland. While she symbolises what Icelanders considered to be genuine and purely Icelandic, in her purity she reflects a deep-seated, but unattainable, wish of Icelanders to be a totally independent nation. Fjallkonan is thus not only a national symbol, she also represents the national vision, the nation's ultimate dream.
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Lagertha Lagertha was, according to legend, a Viking shieldmaiden and ruler from what is now Norway, and the onetime wife of the famous Viking Ragnar Lodbrok. Her tale, as recorded by the chronicler Saxo in the 12th century, may be a reflection of tales about Thorgerd (Þorgerðr Hölgabrúðr), a Norse deity.
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Hebe (Marvel Comics) Hebe is a fictional deity appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. One of the children of Zeus and Hera, she is the wife of Hercules and the cup-bearer of the Olympians. Hebe first appeared in "Ka-Zar" #1 (August 1970), written by Allyn Brodsky and Frank Springer. She is based on the mythological character of the same name.
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Olympian Gods (DC Comics) The Olympian Gods are characters based upon Greek mythology who appear primarily in "Wonder Woman", "Captain Marvel" and "Aquaman" comics.
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Snapdragon (Morituri) Snapdragon (Lorna Leigh Raeburn) is a fictional character, a superhero of Marvel Comics, member of the . The character was created by Peter B. Gillis and Brent Anderson.
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Nótt In Norse mythology, Nótt (Old Norse "night") is night personified, grandmother of Thor. In both the "Poetic Edda", compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources, and the "Prose Edda", written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson, Nótt is listed as the daughter of a figure by the name of Nörvi (with variant spellings) and is associated with the horse Hrímfaxi, while the "Prose Edda" features information about Nótt's ancestry, including her three marriages. Nótt's third marriage was to the god Dellingr and this resulted in their son Dagr, the personified day (although some manuscript variations list Jörð as Dellingr's wife and Dagr's mother instead). As a proper noun, the word "nótt" appears throughout Old Norse literature.
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Ninsun In Sumerian mythology, Ninsun or Ninsumun (cuneiform: 𒀭𒊩𒌆𒄢 <a href="Sumerian%20language">Sumerian</a>: "Nin-sumun(ak)" "lady of the wild cows") is a goddess, best known as the mother of the legendary hero <a href="Gilgamesh">Gilgamesh</a>, and as the tutelary goddess of <a href="Gudea">Gudea</a> of <a href="Lagash">Lagash</a>. Her parents are the deities Anu and Uras. Ninsun has also been linked to older deities as she is believed to be their reincarnation.
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Egil One-Hand Egil One-Hand is a berserker hero from the Icelandic legendary saga Egils saga einhenda ok Ásmundar berserkjabana.
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Kára In Norse mythology, Kára is a valkyrie, attested in the prose epilogue of the "Poetic Edda" poem "Helgakviða Hundingsbana II".
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Gefjon In Norse mythology, Gefjon (alternatively spelled Gefion or Gefjun) is a goddess associated with ploughing, the Danish island of Zealand, the legendary Swedish king Gylfi, the legendary Danish king Skjöldr, foreknowledge, and virginity. Gefjon is attested in the "Poetic Edda", compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources; the "Prose Edda" and "Heimskringla", written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson; in the works of skalds; and appears as a gloss for various Greco-Roman goddesses in some Old Norse translations of Latin works.
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Sigrid Sigrid is a Scandinavian given name for women from Old Norse "Sigríðr", meaning "victory", "wisdom", and "beautiful". Sigrid = "Sigr" + "fríðr" ("victory" and "beautiful", respectively). Common nicknames include Siri, Sigga, Sig, and Sigi. The Latvian version of the name is Zigrīda.
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Vitki Vitki (from Old Norse: "Wise one", pl. vitkar) was a sorcerer and magician in Norse Heathen societies. Vitkar could be men and women, experts in the tradition of Magic Runes, knowledge of the runes and healing ability as healers. A Vitki was a shamanic figure during the pre-Christian medieval Scandinavia, sometimes compared to prophets and oracles. The vitkar could carry tattooed on their chests "hugrúnar" (runes to memory and loquacity). Currently there's a Vitki figure in Germanic neopaganism.
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Járngreipr In Norse mythology, Járngreipr (Old Norse "iron grippers") or Járnglófar ("iron gauntlets") are the iron gloves of the god Thor. According to the "Prose Edda", along with the hammer Mjölnir and the belt Megingjörð, Járngreipr is one of Thor's three crucial possessions. According to chapter 20 of the book "Gylfaginning", he requires the gloves to handle his powerful hammer. The reason for this may come from the forging of the hammer, when the dwarf working the bellows was bitten in his eye by a gadfly (commonly held to be Loki in disguise) which caused the handle of the hammer to be shortened.
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Vindicator (comics) Vindicator (Heather MacNeil Hudson) also known as Guardian, is a fictional character, a Canadian superheroine in the Marvel Universe, and a former leader of Alpha Flight (the codename Vindicator is also briefly used by Heather's husband, James MacDonald Hudson, although he eventually settles on the name Guardian).
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Garmr In Norse mythology, Garmr or Garm (Old Norse "rag") is a wolf or dog associated with both Hel and Ragnarök, and described as a blood-stained guardian of Hel's gate.
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Nanna (Norse deity) In Norse mythology, Nanna Nepsdóttir or simply Nanna is a goddess associated with the god Baldr. Accounts of Nanna vary greatly by source. In the "Prose Edda", written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson, Nanna is the wife of Baldr and the couple produced a son, the god Forseti. After Baldr's death, Nanna dies of grief. Nanna is placed on Baldr's ship with his corpse and the two are set aflame and pushed out to sea. In Hel, Baldr and Nanna are united again. In an attempt to bring back Baldr from the dead, the god Hermóðr rides to Hel and, upon receiving the hope of resurrection from the being Hel, Nanna gives Hermóðr gifts to give to the goddess Frigg (a robe of linen), the goddess Fulla (a finger-ring), and others (unspecified). Nanna is frequently mentioned in the poetry of skalds and a Nanna, who may or may not be the same figure, is mentioned once in the "Poetic Edda", compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources.
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List of women warriors in folklore This is a list of women who engaged in war, found throughout mythology and folklore, studied in fields such as literature, sociology, psychology, anthropology, film studies, , cultural studies, and women's studies. A "mythological" figure does not always mean a "fictional" one, but rather, someone of whom stories have been told that have entered the cultural heritage of a people. Some women warriors are documented in the written record and as such form part of history (e.g. the Ancient Briton queen Boudica, who led the Iceni into battle against the Romans). However, to be considered a warrior, the woman in question must have belonged to some sort of military, be it recognized, like an organized army, or unrecognized, like revolutionaries.
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Norse mythology in popular culture The Norse mythology, preserved in such ancient Icelandic texts as the Poetic Edda, the Prose Edda, and other lays and sagas, was little known outside Scandinavia until the 19th century. With the widespread publication of Norse myths and legends at this time, references to the Norse gods and heroes spread into European literary culture, especially in Scandinavia, Germany, and Britain. In the later 20th century, references to Norse mythology became common in science fiction and fantasy literature, role-playing games, and eventually other cultural products such as Japanese animation.