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Statue of Abd al-Rahman I
A modern statue of Abd al-Rahman I, founder of the Emirate of Cordoba, r. 756-788 CE. Almuñécar, Spain.

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Abd al-Rahman I
An illustration of Abd al-Rahman I, founder of the Emirate of Cordoba, r. 756-788 CE.

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The Emirate of Cordoba
A map showing the territory of the Emirate of Cordoba in 929 CE under the reign of Abd al-Rahman III. The Emirate was founded by Abd al-Rahman I (r. 756-788 CE).

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Thor's Hammer Pendant
Silver Mjolnir (Thor's hammer) pendant
9th-11th century CE, Björkö, Sweden.
Historiska Museet, Stockholm

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Freydis Eiríksdóttir
Freydis Eiríksdóttir (c. 970-c. 1004 CE) was either a great woman warrior or an evil, conniving murderess depending on which of the two stories about her one reads. She appears in Erik the Red’s Saga (where she is the heroine) and The Saga...

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Battle of Hastings, Bayeux Tapestry
A scene from the 11th century CE Bayeux Tapestry showing Norman cavalry charging Anglo-Saxon infantry at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 CE. (Centre Guillaume le Conquérant, Bayeux, France)

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William the Conqueror, Bayeux Tapestry
A scene from the 11th century CE Bayeux Tapestry showing William the Conqueror (second figure from the left) at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 CE. (Centre Guillaume le Conquérant, Bayeux, France)

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Tuan Watches the Nemedians Arrive in Ireland
An illustration of Tuan mac Cairill watching the arrival of the Nemedians, one of the group of peoples that attempted to settle in Ireland in that country's founding mythology. (Taken from T. W. Rolleston's 'Myths & Legends of the Celtic...

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The Fomorians by John Duncan
A painting by John Duncan depicting the Fomorians, one of the race of gods in ancient Irish mythology.

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Skadi & Njord
Artist's depiction of the Norse goddess Skadi and her husband, the god Njord, on their way to Njord's home of Nóatún. Although Skadi enjoys the mountains where she hunts and skis and Njord likes his dark, damp cave by the water, they try...