Illustration
Painting by Peter Nicolai Arbo (1831-1892) depicting the death of Hervor, the heroine of the 13th century CE Scandinavian Hervarar saga ok Heiðreks. She wields her father's magic sword Tyrfing but it brings its owner nothing but trouble. Her son Heidrek inherits the sword and after his death, his daughter, also named Hervor, receives it and ends up dying in battle.
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Original image by Peter Nicolai Arbo (1831-1892). Uploaded by Emma Groeneveld, published on 08 January 2019. 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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(1831-1892), P. N. A. (2019, January 08). Hervor's Death. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9830/hervors-death/
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(1831-1892), Peter Nicolai Arbo. "Hervor's Death." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 08, 2019. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9830/hervors-death/.
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(1831-1892), Peter Nicolai Arbo. "Hervor's Death." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 08 Jan 2019. Web. 06 Mar 2025.
