Norse Collection (page 7)

The Twilight of the Gods / Gottterdammerung
3749426 The Twilight of the Gods / Gottterdammerung by Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939); (add.info.: The Twilight of the Gods / Gottterdammerung by Richard Wagner)

Odin (Statue), 1920s (litho)
2920290 Odin (Statue), 1920s (litho) by Fogelberg, Bengt Erland (1786-1854); Private Collection; (add.info.: Teutonic Myth)

Siefried and Kriemhild, 1920s (litho)
2920311 Siefried and Kriemhild, 1920s (litho) by Carolsfeld, Ludwig Schnorr von (1836-1865); Private Collection; (add.info)

Thor and the Giants, 1920s (litho)
2920291 Thor and the Giants, 1920s (litho) by Winge, Marten Eskil (1825-96); Private Collection; (add.info.: Teutonic Myth and Legend published by Gresham Publishing Company Limited 1920s M E Winge)

The Punishment of Loke, 1920s (colour litho)
2920286 The Punishment of Loke, 1920s (colour litho) by Penrose, James Doyle (1862-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Teutonic Myth)

The death of Siegfried, illustration from The Stories of Wagners Operas pub
3502357 The death of Siegfried, illustration from The Stories of Wagners Operas pub. by George Harrap & Co Ltd 1932 (colour litho) by Lecke

The three maidens swam close to the shore, illustration from The Stories of Wagner
3502356 The three maidens swam close to the shore, illustration from The Stories of Wagners Operas pub. by George Harrap & Co Ltd 1932 (colour litho) by Lecke

Brunhilde knelt at his feet, illustration from The Stories of Wagners Operas pub
3502351 Brunhilde knelt at his feet, illustration from The Stories of Wagners Operas pub. by George Harrap & Co Ltd 1932 (colour litho) by Lecke

Silver pendant, Gotland (engraving)
3635896 Silver pendant, Gotland (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Silver pendant, Gotland)

Oval brooch for women, Sweden (engraving)
3635892 Oval brooch for women, Sweden (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oval brooch for women, Sweden)

Oval brooch for women, Sweden (engraving)
3635889 Oval brooch for women, Sweden (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oval brooch for women, Sweden)

Bottom of another vessel, Sweden (engraving)
3635882 Bottom of another vessel, Sweden (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bottom of another vessel, Sweden)

Urn found in a Swedish dolmen (engraving)
3635881 Urn found in a Swedish dolmen (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Urn found in a Swedish dolmen)

Skull-and-Bones ballot box (bone)
3666195 Skull-and-Bones ballot box (bone) by American School, (19th century); 19.1x19.1x25.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Used by members of the Yale University undergraduate secret society)

To the Rescue! (colour litho)
3100080 To the Rescue! (colour litho) by Andre, Richard (1834-1907); Private Collection; (add.info.: To the Rescue! Date 1882. Illustration from Boys Own magazine.); © Look and Learn

Scandinavian runes (chromolitho)
1093611 Scandinavian runes (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scandinavian runes)

The Norns are the equivalent of the Fates. They tend the Well of Destiny, located beneath Yggdrasil, the World Tree. There are usually three of them, sometimes more

Golden Horn of Gallehus, drinking horn or Tunderense (handcoloured copperplate engraving)
5986550 Golden Horn of Gallehus, drinking horn or Tunderense (handcoloured copperplate engraving) by Italian School, (19th century); (add.info.: Golden Horn of Gallehus, Denmark)

A stele with runic inscriptions representing a Viking horseman with a dog (stone)
GIA740687 A stele with runic inscriptions representing a Viking horseman with a dog (stone) by Viking; Historiska Museet, Stockholm, Sweden; eGiancarlo Costa; out of copyright

Weapons (iron)
GIA740689 Weapons (iron) by Viking; Historiska Museet, Stockholm, Sweden; (add.info.: 9th-12th Centuries.); eGiancarlo Costa; out of copyright

Warrior (bone)
GIA740683 Warrior (bone) by Viking; height: 15 cm; Historiska Museet, Stockholm, Sweden; eGiancarlo Costa; out of copyright

An Interior with the Artists Easel, (oil on canvas)
659639 An Interior with the Artists Easel, (oil on canvas) by Hammershoi, Vilhelm (1864-1916); 84x69.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: An Interior with the Artists Easel)

The Old Fisherman, 1873 (oil on canvas)
658621 The Old Fisherman, 1873 (oil on canvas) by Kroyer, Peder Severin (1851-1909); 29x25.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Old Fisherman. Peder Severin Kroyer (1851-1909). Oil on canvas

A Cottage by a Pond, 1925 (oil on canvas)
659560 A Cottage by a Pond, 1925 (oil on canvas) by Monsted, Peder (1859-1941); 50.5x70.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Cottage by a Pond. Peder Monsted (1859-1941). Oil on canvas

The Bondhus Glacier in Sunnhordland, 1878 (oil on canvas)
659688 The Bondhus Glacier in Sunnhordland, 1878 (oil on canvas) by Bodom, Erik (1829-79); 108.5x157.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bondhus Glacier in Sunnhordland. Erik Bodom (1829-1879)

Millennial of Normandy (colour litho)
2779722 Millennial of Normandy (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Millennial of Normandy. A Viking longship of a thousand years ago)

The Norse goddess Freyja (engraving)
3647153 The Norse goddess Freyja (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Norse goddess Freyja; Illustration for Weltgeschichte Fur Das Volk by Otto von)

Falcon-shaped fibula, Sweden (engraving)
3635895 Falcon-shaped fibula, Sweden (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Falcon-shaped fibula, Sweden)

Oval brooch for women, Sweden (engraving)
3635890 Oval brooch for women, Sweden (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oval brooch for women, Sweden)

Return of the victorious Teutons, 1920s (litho)
2920315 Return of the victorious Teutons, 1920s (litho) by Hanfstaengl, Franz (1804-77) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The death of Siegfried, 1920s (litho)
2920314 The death of Siegfried, 1920s (litho) by Leeke, L. (fl.1920-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: Teutonic Myth and Legend published by Gresham Publishing Company Limited 1920s F Leeke)

King Gunther and Brunhild, 1920s (litho)
2920313 King Gunther and Brunhild, 1920s (litho) by Carolsfeld, Ludwig Schnorr von (1836-1865); Private Collection; (add.info)

Brunhilds arrival at Worms, 1920s (litho)
2920312 Brunhilds arrival at Worms, 1920s (litho) by Carolsfeld, Ludwig Schnorr von (1836-1865); Private Collection; (add.info)

And all that press did round her swell, 1920s (litho)
2920305 And all that press did round her swell, 1920s (litho) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); Private Collection; (add.info)

Freyja, 1920s (litho)
2920295 Freyja, 1920s (litho) by Jones, E. Burne (1833-1898); Private Collection; (add.info.: Teutonic Myth and Legend published by Gresham Publishing Company Limited 1920s E Burne Jones (1833-1898)

The bonds-woman and Olaf, her son, sat in the morning sunshine (chromolitho)
3100061 The bonds-woman and Olaf, her son, sat in the morning sunshine (chromolitho) by Browne, Gordon Frederick (1858-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: The bonds-woman and Olaf, her son)

Thjassi, the giant, in his eagle plumage flew down and caught up Iduna (chromolitho)
3100056 Thjassi, the giant, in his eagle plumage flew down and caught up Iduna (chromolitho) by Browne, Gordon Frederick (1858-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thjassi, the giant)

The Almannagla fault and views of Thingvalla (chromolitho)
735807 The Almannagla fault and views of Thingvalla (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Almannagla fault and views of Thingvalla)

Wotan Bidding Farewell to Brunhilde, 1908 (oil on canvas)
MIB309741 Wotan Bidding Farewell to Brunhilde, 1908 (oil on canvas) by Leeke, Ferdinand (1859-1923); 167x125 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Then the dwarfs held it out to her, illustration from The Heroes of Asgard
IL253660 Then the dwarfs held it out to her, illustration from The Heroes of Asgard, tales from Scandinavian Mythology, by A & E Keary, 1930 (colour litho) by Brock

Thor fearlessly walked up to this strange monster to have a better look at him
IL253652 Thor fearlessly walked up to this strange monster to have a better look at him, illustration from The Heroes of Asgard, tales from Scandinavian Mythology, by A & E Keary

There you are... and there you shall stay until the hungry grey wave comes
IL253650 There you are...and there you shall stay until the hungry grey wave comes, illustration from The Heroes of Asgard, Tales from Scandinavian Mythology, by A & E Keary

Neither of the sisters ever stopped or grew weary of her work
IL253648 Neither of the sisters ever stopped or grew weary of her work, illustration from The Heroes of Asgard, Tales from Scandinavian Mythology, by A & E Keary, 1930 (colour litho) by Brock

Thjassi, the giant in his eagle plumage, flew down and caught up Iduna
IL370569 Thjassi, the giant in his eagle plumage, flew down and caught up Iduna, illustration from The Book of Sagas by Alice S

The Bondswoman and Olaf, her son, sat in the morning sunshine
IL370567 The Bondswoman and Olaf, her son, sat in the morning sunshine, illustration from The Book of Sagas by Alice S. Hoffman, published in 1926 (colour litho) by Browne

Hadur took the mistletoe from Loui, illustration from The Book of Sagas
IL370564 Hadur took the mistletoe from Loui, illustration from The Book of Sagas by Alice S. Hoffman, published in 1926 (colour litho) by Browne

Fish monster, illustration from Historia de Gentibus Septentrionalibus
CHT224867 Fish monster, illustration from Historia de Gentibus Septentrionalibus by Olaus Magnus (1490-1558), published in Rome, 1555 (woodcut) (b/w photo) by Italian School

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"Unveiling the Mystical World of Norse: A Journey Through Mythology and Legends" Embark on a captivating journey through the realms mythology, where ancient tales come to life. At the heart of this enchanting world stands Yggdrasil, the Tree of Life in Norse mythology, connecting all nine realms with its majestic branches. As we delve deeper into this mythical realm, we encounter Odin, the Allfather, seated upon his magnificent throne. His wisdom and knowledge are boundless as he gazes upon his dominion with an unwavering gaze. In Freya's chariot adorned with golden ornaments and pulled by mighty felines, she traverses the skies with grace and beauty. Her presence brings love and fertility to all who cross her path. The Beowulf manuscript page reveals heroic sagas that echo through time, recounting epic battles fought by valiant warriors against fearsome creatures from Nordic folklore. A Viking ship sails across treacherous seas; its sturdy frame carries brave explorers seeking new lands to conquer. These seafaring adventurers embody resilience and determination in their quest for glory. Lindisfarne Priory Stone J880193 bears witness to encounters between Vikings and early Christian settlers – a testament to cultural clashes that shaped history forever. Odin's loyal hounds accompany him on his journeys across vast landscapes. Their fierce loyalty mirrors their master's strength as they guard against any threat that may arise. Freia captivates our imagination as depicted by Rackham's artistry - her ethereal beauty radiating alongside mythical creatures amidst a backdrop of nature’s wonders. Myths intertwine when Freyja dons her necklace – Brísingamen – symbolizing desire and power entwined within one divine being. The allure it holds is irresistible yet harbors secrets untold. Witness Odin astride Sleipnir - an eight-legged horse capable of traversing the realms with unparalleled speed.