In one account, a prophecy given to Sigurd claimed that a sleeping one of these figures would teach him runes. That one of these figures, whose armor had grown into their skin, was rescued while in a castle surrounded by a wall of shields. Freyja’s rule over the field of Folkvangr has led some scholars to believe that she fulfills the same task as these beings. The armor of these beings is said to cause the aurora borealis. (-5[1])In the Volsung Saga, Sigurd rides through a ring of fire to save one of these beings named Brunhilda. (10[3])Berserkers chosen by these beings become members (10[1])of the einherjar (“ane-HAIR-yar”). For 10 points, name these female warrior spirits who carry fallen warriors to Valhalla. (10[1])■END■