The valkyries serve in Valholl and carry mead to the fallen warriors. Odin sends them to every battle to choose who shall fall and who shall be victorious.
Valkyrjur sendir Óðinn til hverrar orrustu. Þær kjósa feigð á menn ok ráða sigri. Göndul ok Skögul sendi Gautatýr at kjósa með göfugum Nörnum hverr skyldi með Óðni byggja. Þær er valkyrjur heita: Skjöldr, Skögul, Göndul, Geirskögul, Hildr, Þrúðr, Hlökk, Herfjötur, Göll, Geirönul, Randgníðr, Ráðgríðr. Þær bera mjöð Einhergjum í Valhöll.
Odin sends valkyries to every battle. They choose which men shall die and determine the outcome. Gautatyr sent Gondul and Skogul to choose, among the noble norns, who should dwell with Odin. These are called valkyries: Skjold, Skogul, Gondul, Geirskogul, Hild, Thrud, Hlokk, Herfjetur, Goll, Geironnul, Randgnid, and Radgrid. They carry mead to the einherjar in Valholl.
Eddic quotations
Hrist ok Mist vil ek at mér horn beri, Skeggjöld ok Skögul, Hildr ok Þrúðr, Hlökk ok Herfjötur, Göll ok Geirönul, Randgríðr ok Ráðgríðr ok Reginleif, þær bera einherjum öl.
Hrist and Mist I wish to bring me the horn, Skeggold and Skogul, Hild and Thrud, Hlokk and Herfjetur, Goll and Geironnul, Randgnid and Radgnid and Reginleif; they carry ale to the einherjar.