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Aurora Borealis. and the Norse Valkyries. Jacob Hebert. Valkyries and the Aurora. Valkyries were the messengers of Odin, as well as the choosers of the slain brought to Valhalla The Valkyries were armed with shields, spears, and helmets
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Aurora Borealis and the Norse Valkyries Jacob Hebert
Valkyries and the Aurora • Valkyries were the messengers of Odin, as well as the choosers of the slain brought to Valhalla • The Valkyries were armed with shields, spears, and helmets • Light glinting off of the Valkyries’ shields was known as the cause for the Aurora Borealis
The Science Behind the Aurora • The Earth is surrounded by a magnetic field (also known as the Magnetosphere), and the sun disperses particles (electrons and protons) to earth – known as the solar wind • The solar wind reaches earth and bends, also disfiguring the magnetosphere • The solar wind collides with particles – usually oxygen and nitrogen – in the atmosphere, and the energy is released as visible light
Reference Odin – The Sky God in Norse Mythology Ragnarok – The final battle against good (Odin) and evil (Loki), according to prophecy Solar Wind – The particles dispersed by the sun that travel to earth Valhalla – The Hall of the Slain, Odin’s Hall Valkyries – Odin’s messengers as well as the ones who take the bravest of the slain back to Valhalla to await Ragnarok
Bibliography http://www.eoearth.org/article/Aurora_Borealis http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/mythology/norse_culture.html http://www.timelessmyths.com/norse/ragnarok.html