Prose Edda — Old Norse facing a living language
Enn eru þær aðrar, er þjóna skulu í Valhöll, bera drykkju ok gæta borðbúnaðar ok ölgagna. Svá eru þær nefndar í Grímnismálum: 44. Hrist ok Mist, vil ek, at mér horn beri, Skeggjöld ok Skögul, Hildr ok Þrúðr, Hlökk ok Herfjötur, Göll ok Geirahöð, Randgríðr ok Ráðgríðr, ok Reginleif, þær bera Einherjum öl. Þessar heita valkyrjur. Þær sendir Óðinn til hverrar orrustu.
There are others besides, whose task is to serve in Valhalla, carrying drink and looking after the tableware and ale-cups. They're named like this in Grimnismal: Hrist and Mist, / I want them to bring me the horn — / Skeggjold and Skogul, / Hild and Thrud, / Hlokk and Herfjotur, / Goll and Geirahod, / Randgrid and Radgrid, / and Reginleif — / these carry ale to the Einherjar. These are called the valkyries. Odin sends them to every battle; they choose who is fated to die, and decide who wins.
Þær kjósa feigð á menn ok ráða sigri. Guðr ok Róta ok norn in yngsta, er Skuld heitir, ríða jafnan at kjósa val ok ráða vígum. Jörð, móðir Þórs, ok Rindr, móðir Vála, eru talðar með ásynjum
Gudr and Rota, and the youngest norn, called Skuld, always ride out to choose the slain and govern the killing. Jord, Thor's mother, and Rind, Vali's mother, are also counted among the goddesses.