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Altuna Rune Stone
Image by Gunnar Creutz

Altuna Rune Stone

The Altuna rune stone, showing the fishing trip of Thor when he fights the Midgard Serpent, Jörmungandr, Altuna, Uppland, Sweden.
Gosforth Cross Depicting Ragnarök
Image by Andrew Howe

Gosforth Cross Depicting Ragnarök

The Gosforth Cross, Cumbria, England, dated to the 10th century CE. It depicts pivotal events from Ragnarök including Heimdall sounding the horn to battle, Thor's battle with Jörmungandr, Vidarr slaying Fenrir, and Loki's imprisonment below...
Valkyrie Riding to Battle
Image by Disney/Marvel

Valkyrie Riding to Battle

Tessa Thompson as Valkyrie in a modern interpretation of Norse mythology as portrayed in the movie Thor Ragnarok (2017). Valkyries were maidens whose role was to participate in battles and to decide which warriors should die in battle. They...
Coat of Arms of Sheffield
Image by Unknown Artist

Coat of Arms of Sheffield

The coat of arms of the city of Sheffield, England, granted in 1875. A representation of Thor stands on the left and Vulcan on the right, indicating the city's heritage as a world-famous steel manufacturer. The legend can be translated as...
The Norse Goddess Sif
Image by John Charles Dollman

The Norse Goddess Sif

The Norse Goddess Sif as imagined by English artist John Charles Dollman in the illustration of page 64 of Myths of the Norsemen from the Eddas and Sagas by Guerber, H. A., Harrap, London, 1909. The figure in the background is usually given...
Warriors Fight a Wolf & Giant Snake
Image by J. Paul Getty Museum

Warriors Fight a Wolf & Giant Snake

"Warriors Fight a Wolf and Giant Snake" by Ernst Alpers. The modern relief depicts the Norse god Thor battling the wolf Fenrir and Jörmungandr, the Midgard Serpent. Hannover, Germany. 1867 CE.
Viking Jewelry
Image by Wanda Marcussen

Viking Jewelry

Viking jewelry dating from the 800 - 1100 century CE, showing the transition from Norse Mythology to Christianity. The older pieces depict Thor's hammer, while the latter depicts the Christian cross. Exhibited at the Museum of Cultural History...
Ingolfr Arnarson Founding Reykjavik
Image by Haukurth

Ingolfr Arnarson Founding Reykjavik

Photograph of a painting depicting Ingólfr Arnarson (c. 874 CE), who is considered the first historical settler of Iceland. His story is preserved in the Landnámabók and tells how, when his ship was just off the coast of Iceland, Ingólfr...
Temple at Uppsala
Image by  Olaus Magnus

Temple at Uppsala

The Norse Temple at Uppsala dedicated to Thor, Odin, and Freyr, as described by Adam of Bremen and depicted in Book 3 of the Historia de gentibus septentrionalibus by Olaus Magnus, 1555.
Baba Yaga
Definition by Joshua J. Mark

Baba Yaga

Baba Yaga (Baba Jaga) is a witch or ogress from Slavic folklore who lives in a magical hut in the forest and either helps, imprisons, or eats people (usually children). She is among the most famous figures from Slavic folklore as guardian...
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