Norse Collection (#10)

The Keels of the Northmen, illustration for History of England by H. O. Arnold-Forster
LLM438695 The Keels of the Northmen, illustration for History of England by H. O. Arnold-Forster, published 1897 (digitally enhanced image) by English School

Vikings Carrying a Boat to Russia, illustration from
CHT202835 Vikings Carrying a Boat to Russia, illustration from Historia de Gentibus Septentrionalibus by Olaus Magnus (1490-1558), published in Rome, 1555 (woodcut) (b/w photo) by Italian School

Man with a life ring, illustration from Historia de Gentibus Septentrionalibus
CHT224866 Man with a life ring, illustration from Historia de Gentibus Septentrionalibus by Olaus Magnus (1490-1558), published in Rome, 1555 (woodcut) (b/w photo) by Italian School

Milking reindeers, illustration from Historia de Gentibus Septentrionalibus
XIR224860 Milking reindeers, illustration from Historia de Gentibus Septentrionalibus by Olaus Magnus (1490-1558), published in Rome, 1555 (woodcut) (b/w photo) by Italian School

Viking Ships (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF105892 Viking Ships (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

The Twilight of the Gods / Gottterdammerung
3749425 The Twilight of the Gods / Gottterdammerung by Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939); (add.info.: The Twilight of the Gods / Gottterdammerung by Richard Wagner)

The Rhinegold / Das Rheingold
3749360 The Rhinegold / Das Rheingold by Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939); (add.info.: The Rhinegold / Das Rheingold by Richard Wagner)

Scene from the Nibelungenlied (chromolitho)
968437 Scene from the Nibelungenlied (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene from the Nibelungenlied (Song of the Nibelungs)

Norse raid, Netherlands (engraving)
969107 Norse raid, Netherlands (engraving) by Steelink, Willem II (1856-1928); Private Collection; (add.info.: Norse raid, Netherlands)

Upper and lower book cover with foliage and an image of the Good Samaritan
985924 Upper and lower book cover with foliage and an image of the Good Samaritan, 1740 (embossed silver) by Danish School

BUST OF THOR
Thor, second in comand amoung the Aesir (Norse gods) after Odin. Thor is the god of thunder & ruler of the sky

VALKYRIE APPEARS
A warrior is dazzled by the appearance of a Valkyrie

ERLKONIG
Erlkonig (Goethe)

WOTANS WILD HUNT
WOTANS HUNT of Norse myth

Norse drinking horn
DRINKING HORN from Hallingdalen, Norway Date: quite old

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Norway, Bergen, Hanseatic museum building detail on the Bryggen

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Norway, Bergen, Historic buildings on the Bryggen

Incident in the Siege of Paris: Defending the Bridge and Tower, (845), 1890. Creator: Unknown
Incident in the Siege of Paris: Defending the Bridge and Tower, (845) 1890. Vikings led by Ragnar Lodbrok, defeated Frankish king Charles the Bald and to sack and occupy Paris during Easter of 845

Siege of Paris by the Norsemen, (845), 1890. Creator: Unknown
Siege of Paris by the Norsemen, (845) 1890. Vikings led by Ragnar Lodbrok, defeated Frankish king Charles the Bald and sailed up the Seine to sack and occupied Paris during Easter of 845

The Old Norse, Tower, Newport, R. I. c1897. Creator: Unknown
The Old Norse, Tower, Newport, R.I. c1897. Newport Tower in Touro Park, Newport, Rhode Island is the remains of a windmill built in mid-17th century

Old Viking ship - explorer of northern seas and burial boat of Norse chief, Christiania, Norway, c1905. From " The Underwood Travel Library - Norway". [Underwood & Underwood, London ]

Thor Resting with his Hammer, 1828-9 (marble)
3087233 Thor Resting with his Hammer, 1828-9 (marble) by Freund, Hermann Ernst (1786-1840); 71x51x77 cm; Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen, Denmark; (add.info.: ); Danish, out of copyright

Death of King Warwulf, pub. 1915 (engraving), 1915. Creator: Frederick Sandys (1829 - 1904)
Death of King Warwulf, pub. 1915 (engraving), 1915. Shows Warwulf, on a flaming ship having set out to sea to die

Thorbion lifted the huge stone, 1910. Artist: John Henry Frederick Bacon
Thorbion lifted the huge stone, 1910. A scene from the legend of Howard the Halt. A print from Hero Myths and Legends of the British Race by MI Ebbutt, 1910

Olaf and Sigrid, 1910. Artist: John Henry Frederick Bacon
Olaf and Sigrid, 1910. A scene from the legend of Howard the Halt. A print from Hero Myths and Legends of the British Race by MI Ebbutt, 1910

The Battle of London Bridge, 1014 (1913). Artist: Morris Meredith Williams
The Battle of London Bridge, 1014 (1913). The Saxon bridge was pulled down in 1014 by the Norwegian prince Olaf, who was aiding King Aethelred in regaining London from the Danes

King Magnus in the marsh at Downpatrick, Ireland, 1103 (1913). Magnus III (1073-1103), King of Norway, was killed in an ambush carried out by an Irish army concealed in a marsh

The Vision of the Man on the Grey horse, 1913. Artist: Morris Meredith Williams
The Vision of the Man on the Grey horse, 1913. A Christian man sees the vision of Odin leaping through a ring of fire on a grey horse

Death of Brian Boru at the Battle of Clontarf, Ireland, 1014 (1913). Brian Boru (c941-1014) was King of Munster from 978 and High King of Ireland from 1002

Olaf took the old woman in his arms, 10th or 11th century (1913). Olaf the Peacock (c938-1006) was a merchant and chieftain

Murtough on his journey with the King of Munster in fetters, 941 (1913). Artist
Murtough on his journey with the King of Munster in fetters, 941 (1913). Muirchertach mac Neill (d943), King of Ailech, took Cellachan Caisil (d954), King of Munster

King Olafs Long Serpent, 10th century (1913). Artist: Morris Meredith Williams
King Olafs Long Serpent, 10th century (1913). The Long Serpent was a ship, constructed by the master shipbuilder Thorberg Skafhog for the Norwegian King Olaf Trygvason (c960-1000)

The dying King Haakon carried to his ship, 961 (1913). Artist: Morris Meredith Williams
The dying King Haakon carried to his ship, 961 (1913). King Haakon I (Haakon the Good) (c920-961) of Norway was mortally wounded at the Battle of Fitjar in 961

Thorolf slays Earl Hring at Brunanburgh, 1913. Artist: Morris Meredith Williams
Thorolf slays Earl Hring at Brunanburgh, 937 (1913). Thorolf Skallagrimsson was an Icelandic Norse warrior who fought in the Battle of Brunanburh in 937

Olaf Cuaran, 10th century (1913). Artist: Morris Meredith Williams
Olaf Cuaran, 10th century (1913). Olaf Cuaran (c926-981) was a Norse-Gael who was king of York and king of Dublin. He was known as a renowned warrior and a ruthless pillager of churches

Harald Fairhair, King of Norway, 9th or 10th century (1913). Harald I of Norway (c850-c933), known as Harald Fairhair, was the first King of Norway, ruling from 872-930

Lathgertha, 1913. Artist: Morris Meredith Williams
Lathgertha, 1913. Lathgertha is a semi-legendary Danish Viking shieldmaiden, one time wife of Ragnar Lodbrok. Illustration from The Northmen in Britain by Eleanor Means Hull, published 1913

Alfred the Great at the Battle of Ashdown, 871 (1913). Artist: Morris Meredith Williams
Alfred the Great at the Battle of Ashdown, 871 (1913). Alfred the Great (849-899) at the Battle of Ashdown, 8 January 871, leading the West Saxon army of his brother, King Ethelred

The Coming of the Northmen, 1913. Artist: Morris Meredith Williams
The Coming of the Northmen, 1913. The Viking invasions of Britain began with the raid on the island monastery of Lindisfarne in 793

Replica of the church of Tjodhilde. The settlement Qassiarsuk, probably the old Brattahlid, the home of Erik the Red. America, North America, Greenland, Denmark

Norse mill and kiln, Shawbost, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, 2009. A pair of renovated thatched buildings that were used to grind barley into meal

The Northmen in England, 1902. From Social England, edited by H.D. Traill, D.C.L. and J. S. Mann, M.A. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1902]

Christiania... c1920. Artist: ENA
Christiania. Dragon-head gable terminals, suggesting the prows of Viking ships, and shingle roofs characterise the old wooden Stave characters in Norway

Viking era boat building IC128_006
Reconstruction drawing, by Chris Evans, depicting the construction of a Viking era ship on the banks of a river. Although no archaeological evidence has been found

Viking defences of York J940081
Reconstruction drawing by Chris Evans, English Heritage Graphics Team. Refurbishing the City Defences at York during the Viking Age

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