Illustration
Painting by Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg from 1810 CE depicting a scene from Norse mythology in which Loki is punished by the gods for his hand in the death of Baldr. A serpent is suspended above his head, dripping poison onto him, but his wife Sigyn catches the poison in a bowl. Only when she leaves to empty the bowl does the poison drip onto Loki's face, causing him to shiver so violently that the earth quakes.
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Original image by Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg (scanned by Gudrun). Uploaded by Emma Groeneveld, published on 17 November 2017. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: Public Domain. This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.
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Gudrun), C. W. E. (. b. (2017, November 17). Loki's Punishment. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7639/lokis-punishment/
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Gudrun), Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg (scanned by. "Loki's Punishment." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified November 17, 2017. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7639/lokis-punishment/.
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Gudrun), Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg (scanned by. "Loki's Punishment." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 17 Nov 2017. Web. 13 Feb 2025.
