The Valkyrie Collection

The Walkuren (Valkyrien), ca 1899. Found in the Collection of Biblioteca de Catalunya

Lokis brood. From Valhalla: Gods of the Teutons, c. 1905. Private Collection

Freia, the fair one. Illustration for The Rhinegold and The Valkyrie by Richard Wagner, 1910. Private Collection

Illustration for The Edda. Artist: Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939)
Illustration for The Edda. Private Collection

The Ride of the Valkyries. Found in the collection of Nationalmuseum Stockholm

Ride of the Valkyries. Artist: Delitz
Ride of the Valkyries. Scene from Richard Wagners (1813-1883) opera The Valkyrie, showing Brunhilde bearing a wounded warrior to Valhalla

Odin and Fenrir, Freyr and Surt. From Valhalla: Gods of the Teutons, c. 1905. Private Collection

Binding of Fenris. From Valhalla: Gods of the Teutons, c. 1905. Private Collection

Wotans Farewell and Magic Fire. Artist: Hendrich, Hermann (1854-1931)
Wotans Farewell and Magic Fire. Private Collection

The Ring of the Nibelung (Study), 1871-1872. Artist: Makart, Hans (1840-1884)
The Ring of the Nibelung (Study), 1871-1872. Found in the collection of the Osterreichische Galerie Belvedere, Vienna

Valkyrie (1st Act): Sieglinde and her brother Siegmund. Private Collection

I flee for the first time and am pursued, 1910. Artist: Arthur Rackham
I flee for the first time and am pursued, 1910. I flee for the first time and am pursued: Warfather follows close. He nears, he nears, in fury! Save this woman! Sisters, your help!

Siegfrieds Farewell from Kriemhild, c. 1843. Creator: Schnorr von Carolsfeld, Julius (1794-1872)
Siegfrieds Farewell from Kriemhild, c.1843. Found in the Collection of Staatliche Museen, Berlin

The Valkyrie. Creator: Sandberg, Johan Gustaf (1782-1854)
The Valkyrie. Private Collection

The Grimly Hagen, c. 1930. Creator: Rothaug, Alexander (1870-1946)
The Grimly Hagen, c. 1930. Found in the collection of the Vienna Museum

Der Ring des Nibelungen. The Twilight of the Gods, End of 1870s-Early 1880s. Private Collection

Siegfried in the forge, 1900. Creator: Leeke, Ferdinand (1859-1937)
Siegfried in the forge, 1900. Private Collection

The Rhinemaidens, 1913. Creator: Leeke, Ferdinand (1859-1937)
The Rhinemaidens, 1913. Private Collection

The Valkyrie, 1881. Creator: Bürck, Heinrich (1850-1906)
The Valkyrie, 1881. Private Collection

Premiere Poster for the opera The Valkyrie by Richard Wagner in the Opéra de Paris, 1893
Premiere Poster for the opera The Valkyrie by Richard Wagner in the Opera de Paris, 1893. Private Collection

The Valkyrie, 1877. Creator: Makart, Hans (1840-1884)
The Valkyrie, 1877. Found in the collection of the Bass Museum

Siegfried finds the sleeping Brünnhilde, c. 1908. Creator: Leeke, Ferdinand (1859-1937)
Siegfried finds the sleeping Brunnhilde, c. 1908. Private Collection

The Death of Siegfried: the Giant Hagen Throwing Siegfried into a Gorge. Creator: Makart, Hans (1840-1884)
The Death of Siegfried: the Giant Hagen Throwing Siegfried into a Gorge. Private Collection

Valhalla's Downfall. Creator: Roeber (Rober), Fritz (Friedrich) (1851-1924)
Valhalla's Downfall. Private Collection

Valhalla, before 1911. Creator: Prinz, Karl Ludwig (1875-1944)
Valhalla, before 1911. Private Collection

Wotan waits in Valhalla for the end with his broken spear, 1906 (colour litho)
STC323700 Wotan waits in Valhalla for the end with his broken spear, 1906 (colour litho) by Hendrich, Hermann (1854-1931) (after); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; German

Fafner in his cave, 1906 (colour litho)
STC323703 Fafner in his cave, 1906 (colour litho) by Hendrich, Hermann (1854-1931) (after); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; German, out of copyright

Ride of the Valkyries, 1906 (colour litho)
STC323697 Ride of the Valkyries, 1906 (colour litho) by Hendrich, Hermann (1854-1931) (after); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; German, out of copyright

La Walkyrie (The Valkyrie) (colour litho)
3098658 La Walkyrie (The Valkyrie) (colour litho) by Laurent-Desrousseaux, Henri Alphonse Louis (1862-1906); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Walkyrie (The Valkyrie)

Wagners Die Walkure at the Bayreuth Theatre (chromolitho)
735053 Wagners Die Walkure at the Bayreuth Theatre (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wagners Die Walkure at the Bayreuth Theatre)

French soprano Lucienne Breval in the role of Brunnhilde in Richard Wagners opera Die Walkure (The Valkyrie)
3098660 French soprano Lucienne Breval in the role of Brunnhilde in Richard Wagners opera Die Walkure (The Valkyrie) (colour photo) by French Photographer

Wotan (chromolitho)
735307 Wotan (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wotan. Liebig card, late 19th century/early 20th century.); Look and Learn / Rosenberg Collection

The sinking of the Nibelung treasure in the Rhine, ca. 1883. Private Collection

Siegfried, 1910. Creator: Haye, Raymond de la (1882-1914)
Siegfried, 1910. Found in the collection of Stedelijk Museum Wuyts-Van Campen en Baron Caroly, Lier

The dwarf Alberich and the Rhinemaidens (The Rhine Gold), 1909. Creator: Veith, Eduard (1856-1925)
The dwarf Alberich and the Rhinemaidens (The Rhine Gold), 1909. Private Collection

Siegfrieds Journey to the Rhine. The Twilight of the Gods. Singer Hubert Leuer as Siegfried, 1908. Private Collection

Figurine to one of the Rhine daughters for The Rhinegold by Richard Wagner, c
Figurine to one of the Rhine daughters for " The Rhinegold" by Richard Wagner, c. 1913. Found in the Collection of Theatre Museum, Vienna

Gold of the Rhine (Das Rheingold), 1875. Creator: Pixis, Theodor (1831-1907)
Gold of the Rhine (Das Rheingold), 1875. Private Collection

The Valkyrie. Siegmund embraces Sieglinde, 1893. Found in the Collection of Palazzo Fortuny, Musei Civici di Venezia

Giantess Kriemhild, 1915. Artist: Roerich, Nicholas (1874-1947)
Giantess Kriemhild, 1915. Found in the collection of State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg

The Valkyres Vigil, 1906. Private Collection

Loki at AEgirs Banquet. From Valhalla: Gods of the Teutons, c. 1905
Loki at AE girs Banquet. From Valhalla: Gods of the Teutons, c. 1905. Private Collection

Loki and Sigyn. From Valhalla: Gods of the Teutons, c. 1905. Private Collection

The Walkuren (Valkyrien), 1864. Found in the Collection of Nationalmuseum Stockholm

Wotans farewell to Brunhilde. (Leb wohl, Du kuhnes, herrliches Kind!). Private Collection

Furiously Wotan is riding to the rock. Illustration for The Rhinegold and The Valkyrie by Richard Artist: Rackham
Furiously Wotan is riding to the rock. Illustration for The Rhinegold and The Valkyrie by Richard Wagner, 1910. Private Collection

The Revelation. Brunhilde Seeing Siegmund And Sieglinde, 1893. Artist: Bussiere, Gaston (1862-1928)
The Revelation. Brunhilde Seeing Siegmund And Sieglinde, 1893. Private Collection

Death of a Viking warrior, 1909. Artist: Butler, Charles Ernest (1864-1933)
Death of a Viking warrior, 1909. Private Collection

Odin, 1890-1910. Artist: Delitz
Odin, 1890-1910. Scene from Richard Wagners (1813-1883) opera The Valkyrie, showing Odin, the king of the gods. Card published by the Liebig potted meat company

Odin and Brunhilde. Act 3 from Richard Wagners (1813-1883) opera The Valkyrie

The Death of Baldr (Left site). From Valhalla: Gods of the Teutons, c. 1905. Private Collection

The Death of Baldr (Right site). From Valhalla: Gods of the Teutons, c. 1905. Private Collection

Thor and the Midgard Serpent. From Valhalla: Gods of the Teutons, c. 1905. Private Collection

The sleep of Brunnhilde, 1910. Artist: Arthur Rackham
The sleep of Brunnhilde, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie. Brunnhilde sleeps in the fire circle, destined to be there until a hero can break through the magic ring to awaken her

As he moves slowly away, Wotan turns and looks sorrowfully back at Brunnhilde, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie

Appear, flickering fire, Encircle the rock with thy flame! Loge! Loge! Appear!, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie

The ride of the Valkyries, 1910. Artist: Arthur Rackham
The ride of the Valkyries, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie, 1910. The Valkyries flee from Wotans wrath at Brunnhildes misdemeanour. Private collection

There is a dread Dragon he sojourns, and in a cave keeps watch over Alberichs ring, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie

Brunnhilde with her horse at the mouth of the cave, 1910. Artist: Arthur Rackham
Brunnhilde with her horse at the mouth of the cave, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie. Brunnhilde goes to get Siegmund for his battle with Hunding. Private collection

Brunnhilde stands for a long time, dazed and alarmed, 1910. Artist: Arthur Rackham
Brunnhilde stands for a long time, dazed and alarmed, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie. Having been told that Wotan has decided that his son Siegmund must die, and that she

Father! Father! Tell me what ails thee? With dismay thou art filling thy child!, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie, 1910

Brunnhilde slowly and silently leads her horse down the path to the cave, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie

Fricka approaches in anger, 1910. Artist: Arthur Rackham
Fricka approaches in anger, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie. Fricka approaches Wotan, angry at the incestuous love of Wotans two children Siegmund and Sieglinde

Brunnhilde, 1910. Artist: Arthur Rackham
Brunnhilde, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie. Brunnhilde, the valkyrie daughter of Wotan by Erda. From a private collection

Siegmund the Walsung thou does see! As bride gift he brings thee his sword, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie

Sieglinde prepares Hundings draught for the night, 1910. Artist: Arthur Rackham
Sieglinde prepares Hundings draught for the night, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie. Hunding, Sieglindes husband, has challenged Siegmund to a duel

Hunding discovers the likeness between Siegmund and Sieglunde, 1910. Artist
Hunding discovers the likeness between Siegmund and Sieglunde, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie. Hunding, Sieglindes husband, enters his house and meets Siegmund

This healing and honeyed draught of Mead deign to accept from me, 1910. Artist
This healing and honeyed draught of Mead deign to accept from me, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie. Siegmund is running away and, tired

Ride of the Valkyries, 1906. From The Ring Cycle of operas by German composer Richard Wagner

Brunhilde, 1899. Private Collection

The Twilight of the Gods, 1886. Private Collection

Illustration The Nibelungs, 1898-1901. Private Collection

Gold of the Rhine (Das Rheingold), 1876. Found in the Collection of Muse e d Orsay, Paris

Valkyrie and a Dying Hero. Found in the collection of Nationalmuseum Stockholm

Siegfried and Kriemhild, c. 1831. Found in the Collection of Moritzburg museum of the state Saxony-Anhalt, Halle

Hagen and the Rhinemaidens, c. 1916. Private Collection

Brunhilde, 1894. Private Collection

The Wild Chase. Found in the Collection of Musee d Orsay, Paris

Siegfried and Brunnhilde. Private Collection

The Twilight of the Gods. Siegfried and the Daughters of the Rhine. Found in the Collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Gold of the Rhine (Das Rheingold). Found in the Collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Dream Idyll (A Valkyrie), c. 1902. Artist: Hughes, Edward Robert (1851-1914)
Dream Idyll (A Valkyrie), c. 1902. Private Collection

Wotan turns and looks sorrowfully back at Brunnhilde. Illustration for The Rhinegold and The Valkyr Artist: Rackham
Wotan turns and looks sorrowfully back at Brunnhilde. Illustration for The Rhinegold and The Valkyrie by Richard Wagner, 1910. Private Collection

Brunnhilde. Illustration for The Rhinegold and The Valkyrie by Richard Wagner, 1910. Private Collection

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"The Valkyrie: Mythical Warriors of Norse Legend" In the realm of Norse mythology, amidst the tales of gods and heroes, there exists a fearsome group known as Loki's brood - the valkyries. These powerful female warriors, depicted in various artistic renditions throughout history, have captivated our imaginations with their ethereal beauty and indomitable strength. One such portrayal comes from Richard Wagner's epic opera "The Rhinegold and The Valkyrie, " illustrated by Arthur Rackham in 1910. In this enchanting artwork, Freia, the fair one, stands as a symbol of purity and grace alongside these fierce warrior maidens. Rackham's attention to detail brings forth a world where gods and mortals collide. Another masterpiece by Rackham showcases Brunnhilde on her loyal steed Grane leaping onto Siegfried's funeral pyre. This poignant illustration captures both tragedy and heroism as Brunnhilde sacrifices herself for love, and is through art like this that we witness the timeless power of mythological storytelling. Of course, no discussion about valkyries would be complete without mentioning "The Ride of the Valkyries. " This iconic composition by Richard Wagner has become synonymous with grandeur and intensity. Delitz's interpretation further amplifies its impact through his evocative artwork. Beyond their association with Wagnerian operas lie ancient texts such as "The Edda, " which inspired Rackham to create yet another breathtaking illustration showcasing these mythical beings in all their glory. Their connection to Odin is evident here; they are his chosen ones who guide fallen heroes to Valhalla. Speaking of Odin, other artworks depict him alongside Fenrir, Freyr, Surt - figures central to Norse mythology - emphasizing how closely intertwined these deities are within their pantheon. Additionally, illustrations depicting Fenris' binding highlight the valkyries' role in shaping destiny and maintaining cosmic balance.