they were hanged
The cast of Handmaidens and Battleaxes - 1990 includes: Andrea Aloise Shirley Sheppard
handmaiden means a female so now you know.
Historically, nurses were the handmaidens to doctors. That metaphor has thankfully changed.
No, it's really mean. This is actually a weird question if you think about it.
Odins handmaidens were called Valkyrs or Valkyries. The name means "Chooser of the slain".
No: they had handmaidens and attendants to help them, usually other Greek gods and goddesses.
Handmaidens are female attendants or servants, often found in historical or biblical contexts. In literature and popular culture, the term has gained prominence through works like Margaret Atwood's "The Handmaid's Tale," where handmaidens are women forced into servitude for reproductive purposes in a dystopian society. They symbolize themes of oppression, control, and the struggle for autonomy. Historically, handmaidens often assisted women of higher status, fulfilling roles in domestic and ceremonial duties.
The story of the Queen of Sheba strikes just the right note to prove the lavishness of the court of Solomon. However, scholars say there is no real evidence that the Queen of Sheba ever lived. Without a Queen, there were no handmaidens, at least not in real life, and there are none actually mentioned in the biblical story.
The handmaidens of Odin were collectively known as Valkyries (Valkyrs). Their primary duty was to tend for Odin and his Einherriar (Chosen slain) in Valhalla. The theme "Ride of the Valkyries" by Wagner aludes to their visitations to middle earth to choose the honourable-slain from the battlefield who were to accompany them back to Valhalla and become Einherriar.
Odins handmaidens were called Valkyrs or Valkyries. The name means "Chooser of the slain".
A painting that includes the Princess of Spain with her handmaidens, two little people, a dog, a self-portrait, and a double portrait of the King and Queen.
Odysseus is woken up on Phaeacia by the sound of Nausicaa and her handmaidens playing games near the river.