Herfjǫtur is a Valkyrie in Norse mythology. She features in the Poetic Edda poem Grímnismál, and, according to Rudolf Simek, her name is kenning-like and likely refers to the "fortune determining function of the Valkyries especially in battle."
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| Valkyrjur | |
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| Individual Valkyrjur | Brynhildr • Eir • Geiravǫr • Geirskǫgul • Gunnr • Gǫndul • Herfjǫtur • Herja • Hervǫr alvitr • Hildr • Hlaðguðr • Hljóð • Hlǫkk • Kára • Mist • Reginleif • Róta • Sigrún • Skuld • Svipul • Skǫgul • Þrúðr • Ǫlrún |