The Wild Horse of Valkyrie

Here is a bit of mythological culture for you:  This is a very emotive statue of a rider who is one of 12 war maidens who chose warriors to be slain and then conducted them to Valhalla, where they were feasted upon with Odin the chief deity of Norse Mytholog.  Here is a link for more info:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:ValkyrieOnHorse.jpg