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Yggdrasil, the Tree of Life in Norse mythologyYggdrasil (Yggdrasill), the sacred ash, the Tree of Life, the Mundane Tree of Norse mythology, whose branches overhang the Universe
Freya in her ChariotIn Scandinavian mythology, the Goddess of love, marriage and the dead. She was the wife of Odin, and is the counterpart of Venus, and is sometimes identified as Frigg
Odin and HoundsOdin (Wodan), Scandinavian supreme god of the dead etc with his hounds Hugin, Munin, Geri and Freki, fierce enough but they will not save him from the wolf Fenrir
Freia / RackhamFreia standing under a tree
Myth / Freyja & NecklaceFreyja and the necklace
Odin riding SleipnirThe god Odin is riding Sleipner, his eight-legged horse. Illustration in The Olafur Brynjulfsson Edda, 1760, a manuscript which contains material from both the Younger and Elder Edda
Odin & Brunnhilde / LeckeOdin and Brunnhilde
Myth / German and NorseThe wolves Skoll (repulsion) and Hati (hate) pursue Sol (sun) and Mani (moon) across the skies; if they should catch them, the world will be plunged again into darkness
FREYJAA powerful goddess who represents sexual freedom - she has many lovers among the gods
German and Norse MythFreya (Freija/Frigga) spinning the clouds
Thor Fights the JotunesThe god Thor fights the giants (the Jotun or Jotune) from his chariot with his hammer, thunder & lightning
Norway. Horten. 19th century. View of the city with the port and arsenal of the state with the Spanish frigate Blanca entering in the drydock
Beowulf & DragonBeowulf, now an old man, uses his young companion Wiglafs shield to defend himself against the fire dragon
German and Norse MythThe God THOR, on his travels, meets the giant YMER who proceeds to tease him with magical illusions in a friendly sort of way
OdinIllustration of Odin in The Olafur Brynjulfsson Edda 1760, a manuscript which contains material from both the Younger and Elder Edda
Heimdall (Old Norse Heimdallr, the prefix Heim- means home, the affix -dallr is of uncertain origin) one of the gods in Norse mythology
Odin Drinks at MimirOdin (Wodan), Scandinavian supreme god of the dead etc acquires his wisdom by drinking at the fountain of Mimir
King Canute (Cnut)KING CNUT / CANUTE King of England (1016-35) and Denmark (1018-35)
Die GralburgDie Gralsburg - the castle of the Grail
Odin / Wotan Rides / RackhamOdin/Wotan rides through the sky
Goddess of UnderworldHel, daughter of Loki & goddess of the underworld
Odin and ValkyriesOdin and the Valkyries welcome a warrior to Valhalla
Wotan / Bronze by MaisonOdin/Wotan
Uller the Bowman, god of winter & archery
Ride of the ValkyriesThe ride of the Valkyries
Odin Seeks WisdomOdin/Wotan seeks the wisdom of the ages from Mimir, an old giant who guards the sacred fountain of knowledge
Normandy Duke RolloROLLO, DUKE OF NORMANDY Norse invader of France who, preferring the climate to that of the North, establishes himself in France
Norse Myth / Tyr / SwordTYR The Germanic war god, Tyr, who sacrificed a hand so that the wolf Fenrir could be bound by the gods
Wild Hunt of NorsemenA troop of Norse horsemen and their dogs gallop through the night sky in pursuit of their prey
Ragnarok / The Last BattleRagnarok, the last battle
Wotans FarewellWOTANS ABSCHIED Wotans farewell to Brunnhilde
Odin and GunnlodOdin (Wodan) acquires the skills of poetry by seducing Gunnlod, daughter of Suttung, guardian of the mead of poetry
Rainbow Bridge / HendrichThe Rainbow Bridge connecting Heaven and Earth
THORs STONEThors Stone, a natural rock formation, where Vikings are reputed to have offered human sacrifices to Thor, the god of thunder; Thurstaston, Merseyside, England. Date: BC
Lapland Familes, teepees and huskiesLyngseidet, Norway. Families of Lapps with their tents
Thor, the god, is fishing. Illustration in The Olafur Brynjulfsson Edda 1760, a manuscript which contains material from both the Younger and Elder Edda
Odins Wild HuntODIN Odins wild hunt
Grendels Arm RippedBeowulf, who has the strength of thirty men, rips off the arm of Grendel the monster
Loki and SigynThe gods seek to punish Loki the trickster with the poisonous venom of Gemheil, but his loving wife Sigyn saves his life by catching the venom in a bowl
FREYRFreyr is the brother of Freja, and the Scandinavian god of fruitfulness, crops, sun and rain
ThorGod of the sky and of thunder, red of beard and fiery of temper, particularly on Thursdays. He will die killing the World Serpent at the battle of Ragnarok
Wotan and Frea look out from the windows of the Heavens
Norumberga Tower, Weston, Massachusetts, USA. The stone tower was built in 1889 to mark the supposed location of Fort Norumberga, a Norse fort and city. Date: circa 1905
Fragment from the NibelungenhandschriftA fragment from the Nibelungenhandschrift, describing the betrayal by Sigfrid (Siegfried) of his love. Date: 14th century
Loki Chez AegirLoki, the trickster, at the feast of Aegir the sea-god
Scenes from the Pillar of the Boatmen, monumental Roman column erected in Lutetia (Paris) in honour of Jupiter by the guild of boatmen in the 1st century AD
Ancient Germanic gods and kings: Flins and RadgostAncient Germanic deities and kings: Flinna or Flins, god of death in Wendish mythology, idol of the Vandals 1, and Radagasto or Radgost with ax, bird crown and bull breastplate