View Message

This is a reply within a larger thread: view the whole thread

eh?
in reply to a message by Satu
I couldn't find any refference to a Valkyrie named Mist
is this an english translation of a name or sumthing?
and isnt it Valhalla, not Valhall.Nehwho~SD
vote up1vote down

Replies

Reference:Hi Silver!Here's a list with figures from the Nordic Mythology, and you'll find "Mist" on it as well:http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Shadowlands/4826/asagudinnor.htmlI'm sorry about Valhall. It's the Swedish form of the word. I just had a look in my dictionary, and there the English form is written as "Valhall(a)", so I think in English both versions are possible!Regards, Satu
vote up1vote down
As always, the Greek connection ;)Mist came into English indeed though Nordic languages. It originates from the pre-teutonic "migh- meigh-" which is related to the Greek "omichle" meaning fog.
vote up1vote down