Images (p. 563)

Image by Emil Doepler

Odin & the Prophetess

Norse god Odin questioning a seeress, reflecting the theme presented in the poem Völuspá, part of the Prose Edda. Illustation by Emil Doepler "the Younger" (1855–1922 CE), a German Art Nouveau illustrator and decorative artist. First published...

Image by Classical Numismatic Group, Inc

Touch Piece of Henry VI of England

Gold touch piece of Henry VI of England (r. 1422–1461). Likely minted in London or York, England. Image by Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. http://www.cngcoins.com

Image by Pierre Firrens

Henry IV Engaged in Royal Touch

Henry IV of France (r. 1572-1610) touching 575 people in Reims during the Holy Week of 1606, due to the prevailing belief that the royal touch could cure illness.

Image by National Institutes of Health

Scrofula on the Neck of a Boy

Photograph of scrofula of the neck, from Byrom Bramwell's Atlas of Clinical Medicine, 1893.

Image by Marie-Lan Nguyen

Mamluk Chanfron

A Mamluk chanfron, designed to protect the face and head of a warhorse. Hammered iron and gold decorations. Made in Egypt or Syria, c. 1419 CE. Collection of the Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon.

Image by George Henry Boughton

Pilgrims Going to Church

Pilgrims Going to Church, oil on canvas painting by George Henry Boughton, 1867. New-York Historical Society.

Image by John Wollaston the Younger

George Whitefield Preaching

Portrait of George Whitefield by John Wollaston the Younger, c. 1742. National Portrait Gallery, London.

Image by Dirtman's Images

Saco River, Maine

Steep Falls, Saco River, Maine. One of the best-known "Indian Curses" is the curse of the Saco River in modern-day Maine. According to one version of the legend, a native chief named Squandro lost his infant son (and in some versions...