Norse Collection

Yggdrasil, the Tree of Life in Norse mythology
Yggdrasil (Yggdrasill), the sacred ash, the Tree of Life, the Mundane Tree of Norse mythology, whose branches overhang the Universe

Yggdrasil, the Tree of Life in Norse mythology
Yggdrasil (Yggdrasill), the sacred ash, the Tree of Life, the Mundane Tree of Norse mythology, whose branches overhang the Universe

Freya in her Chariot
In 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 Hounds
Odin (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 / Rackham
Freia standing under a tree

Myth / Freyja & Necklace
Freyja and the necklace

Odin riding Sleipnir
The 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 / Lecke
Odin and Brunnhilde

Myth / German and Norse
The 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

FREYJA
A powerful goddess who represents sexual freedom - she has many lovers among the gods

German and Norse Myth
Freya (Freija/Frigga) spinning the clouds

Thor Fights the Jotunes
The 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 & Dragon
Beowulf, now an old man, uses his young companion Wiglafs shield to defend himself against the fire dragon

German and Norse Myth
The God THOR, on his travels, meets the giant YMER who proceeds to tease him with magical illusions in a friendly sort of way

Odin
Illustration 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 Mimir
Odin (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 Gralburg
Die Gralsburg - the castle of the Grail

Odin / Wotan Rides / Rackham
Odin/Wotan rides through the sky

Goddess of Underworld
Hel, daughter of Loki & goddess of the underworld

Odin and Valkyries
Odin and the Valkyries welcome a warrior to Valhalla

Wotan / Bronze by Maison
Odin/Wotan

Uller the Bowman, god of winter & archery

Ride of the Valkyries
The ride of the Valkyries

Odin Seeks Wisdom
Odin/Wotan seeks the wisdom of the ages from Mimir, an old giant who guards the sacred fountain of knowledge

Normandy Duke Rollo
ROLLO, DUKE OF NORMANDY Norse invader of France who, preferring the climate to that of the North, establishes himself in France

Norse Myth / Tyr / Sword
TYR The Germanic war god, Tyr, who sacrificed a hand so that the wolf Fenrir could be bound by the gods

Wild Hunt of Norsemen
A troop of Norse horsemen and their dogs gallop through the night sky in pursuit of their prey

Ragnarok / The Last Battle
Ragnarok, the last battle

Wotans Farewell
WOTANS ABSCHIED Wotans farewell to Brunnhilde

Odin and Gunnlod
Odin (Wodan) acquires the skills of poetry by seducing Gunnlod, daughter of Suttung, guardian of the mead of poetry

Rainbow Bridge / Hendrich
The Rainbow Bridge connecting Heaven and Earth

THORs STONE
Thors 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 huskies
Lyngseidet, 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 Hunt
ODIN Odins wild hunt

Grendels Arm Ripped
Beowulf, who has the strength of thirty men, rips off the arm of Grendel the monster

Loki and Sigyn
The 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

FREYR
Freyr is the brother of Freja, and the Scandinavian god of fruitfulness, crops, sun and rain

Thor
God 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 Nibelungenhandschrift
A fragment from the Nibelungenhandschrift, describing the betrayal by Sigfrid (Siegfried) of his love. Date: 14th century

Loki Chez Aegir
Loki, 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 Radgost
Ancient 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

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