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Odin Collection (#3)

Odin, the mighty Norse god of wisdom, poetry, war, and agriculture

Background imageOdin Collection: God Odin, German image, 1909

God Odin, German image, 1909
LSE4094851 God Odin, German image, 1909 by German School; Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; (add.info.: God Odin, German image, 1909); Photo eLeonard de Selva; out of copyright

Background imageOdin Collection: Raging, Wotan Rides to the Rock! Like a Storm-wind he comes

Raging, Wotan Rides to the Rock! Like a Storm-wind he comes
STC324210 Raging, Wotan Rides to the Rock! Like a Storm-wind he comes!, frontispiece to The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie, 1910 (colour litho) by Rackham

Background imageOdin Collection: At this signal the other Aesir threw the chain round the monsters neck

At this signal the other Aesir threw the chain round the monsters neck
IL253668 At this signal the other Aesir threw the chain round the monsters neck, illustration from The Heroes of Asgard, tales from Scandinavian Mythology, by A & E Keary

Background imageOdin Collection: Odin, 1883 (black chalk on paper)

Odin, 1883 (black chalk on paper)
BIR186114 Odin, 1883 (black chalk on paper) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 180.8x71 cm; Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery; eBirmingham Museums Trust; English, out of copyright

Background imageOdin Collection: Odin (Statue), 1920s (litho)

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

Background imageOdin Collection: Religion scandinave, Odin, dieu de la vie (engraving)

Religion scandinave, Odin, dieu de la vie (engraving)
3644834 Religion scandinave, Odin, dieu de la vie (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Religion scandinave, Odin, dieu de la vie)

Background imageOdin Collection: Bombardment of Bomarsund (engraving)

Bombardment of Bomarsund (engraving)
1607565 Bombardment of Bomarsund (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bombardment of Bomarsund. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 8 July 1854)

Background imageOdin Collection: Shatt El Arab Waterway, Basra, Iraq, WW1

Shatt El Arab Waterway, Basra, Iraq, WW1
Basra, Iraq - view from Lychs Verandah, HMS Odin in the Shatt El Arab Waterway. circa 1916

Background imageOdin Collection: The British Squadron in the Dardanelles (engraving)

The British Squadron in the Dardanelles (engraving)
1096577 The British Squadron in the Dardanelles (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The British Squadron in the Dardanelles)

Background imageOdin Collection: Admiral Sir W Parker leaving Corfu, in 'The Howe, 'for Cephalonia (engraving)

Admiral Sir W Parker leaving Corfu, in "The Howe, "for Cephalonia (engraving)
1096461 Admiral Sir W Parker leaving Corfu, in " The Howe, " for Cephalonia (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageOdin Collection: Odin, the Northern God of War (engraving)

Odin, the Northern God of War (engraving)
1052332 Odin, the Northern God of War (engraving) by Prinsep, Valentine Cameron (1838-1904) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Odin, the Northern God of War)

Background imageOdin Collection: Wotan Bidding Farewell to Brunhilde, 1908 (oil on canvas)

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)

Background imageOdin Collection: Odin-a design by E Burne Jones, 1920s (litho)

Odin-a design by E Burne Jones, 1920s (litho)
2920289 Odin-a design by E Burne Jones, 1920s (litho) by Jones, E. Burne (1833-1898); Private Collection; (add.info.: Teutonic Myth)

Background imageOdin Collection: Wotan receiving the musicians introduced by Bragi, the god of poetry and song (engraving)

Wotan receiving the musicians introduced by Bragi, the god of poetry and song (engraving)
3647154 Wotan receiving the musicians introduced by Bragi, the god of poetry and song (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageOdin Collection: Valkyrie, 1899 (oil on canvas)

Valkyrie, 1899 (oil on canvas)
DSA148327 Valkyrie, 1899 (oil on canvas) by Vrubel, Mikhail Aleksandrovich (1856-1910); 106.5x124 cm; Odessa Fine Arts Museum

Background imageOdin Collection: Fleet Forming Line Abreast (engraving)

Fleet Forming Line Abreast (engraving)
1097225 Fleet Forming Line Abreast (engraving) by Weedon, Edwin (1819-79); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fleet Forming Line Abreast)

Background imageOdin Collection: Valkyrie, 1865 (oil on canvas)

Valkyrie, 1865 (oil on canvas)
3086713 Valkyrie, 1865 (oil on canvas) by Arbo, Peter Nicolai (1831-92); 263x203 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; (add.info)

Background imageOdin Collection: Various pieces of apparat and Viking jewels, on the top right

Various pieces of apparat and Viking jewels, on the top right
GIA4709666 Various pieces of apparat and Viking jewels, on the top right, a representation of the deity Odin. Stockholm, Historiska Museet by Viking; Historiska Museet, Stockholm

Background imageOdin Collection: King Olaf destroying the Norse Gods (engraving)

King Olaf destroying the Norse Gods (engraving)
2813239 King Olaf destroying the Norse Gods (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Olaf destroying the Norse Gods)

Background imageOdin Collection: Appear, flickering fire, Encircle the rock with thy flame! Loge! Loge! Appear

Appear, flickering fire, Encircle the rock with thy flame! Loge! Loge! Appear
STC324241 Appear, flickering fire, Encircle the rock with thy flame! Loge! Loge! Appear!, illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie, 1910 (colour litho) by Rackham

Background imageOdin Collection: As he moves slowly away, Wotan turns and looks sorrowfully back at Brunnhilde

As he moves slowly away, Wotan turns and looks sorrowfully back at Brunnhilde
STC324242 As he moves slowly away, Wotan turns and looks sorrowfully back at Brunnhilde, illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie, 1910 (colour litho) by Rackham

Background imageOdin Collection: Brunhilde knelt at his feet, from The Stories of Wagners Operas by J

Brunhilde knelt at his feet, from The Stories of Wagners Operas by J
STC323677 Brunhilde knelt at his feet, from The Stories of Wagners Operas by J. Walker McSpadden (1874-1960), 1905 (colour litho) by Leeke

Background imageOdin Collection: Her Majestys Cruise, the Royal Squadron leaving the Isle of Wight (engraving)

Her Majestys Cruise, the Royal Squadron leaving the Isle of Wight (engraving)
1618285 Her Majestys Cruise, the Royal Squadron leaving the Isle of Wight (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Her Majestys Cruise)

Background imageOdin Collection: Odin, chief of the Norse gods (chromolitho)

Odin, chief of the Norse gods (chromolitho)
974615 Odin, chief of the Norse gods (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Odin, chief of the Norse gods)

Background imageOdin Collection: The sinking of the Nibelung treasure in the Rhine, ca. 1883

The sinking of the Nibelung treasure in the Rhine, ca. 1883. Private Collection

Background imageOdin Collection: Siegfried, 1910. Creator: Haye, Raymond de la (1882-1914)

Siegfried, 1910. Creator: Haye, Raymond de la (1882-1914)
Siegfried, 1910. Found in the collection of Stedelijk Museum Wuyts-Van Campen en Baron Caroly, Lier

Background imageOdin Collection: BUST OF THOR

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

Background imageOdin Collection: WOTANS WILD HUNT

WOTANS WILD HUNT
WOTANS HUNT of Norse myth

Background imageOdin Collection: The dwarf Alberich and the Rhinemaidens (The Rhine Gold), 1909. Creator: Veith, Eduard (1856-1925)

The dwarf Alberich and the Rhinemaidens (The Rhine Gold), 1909. Creator: Veith, Eduard (1856-1925)
The dwarf Alberich and the Rhinemaidens (The Rhine Gold), 1909. Private Collection

Background imageOdin Collection: Siegfrieds Journey to the Rhine. The Twilight of the Gods. Singer Hubert Leuer as Siegfried, 1908

Siegfrieds Journey to the Rhine. The Twilight of the Gods. Singer Hubert Leuer as Siegfried, 1908. Private Collection

Background imageOdin Collection: Figurine to one of the Rhine daughters for The Rhinegold by Richard Wagner, c

Figurine to one of the Rhine daughters for The Rhinegold by Richard Wagner, c
Figurine to one of the Rhine daughters for " The Rhinegold" by Richard Wagner, c. 1913. Found in the Collection of Theatre Museum, Vienna

Background imageOdin Collection: The Nibelungenlied. Siegfried and Kriemhild, 1860. Creator: Gonzenbach, Carl Arnold (1806-1885)

The Nibelungenlied. Siegfried and Kriemhild, 1860. Creator: Gonzenbach, Carl Arnold (1806-1885)
The Nibelungenlied. Siegfried and Kriemhild, 1860. Private Collection

Background imageOdin Collection: The Nibelungenlied. Gunther and Brunhild, 1860. Creator: Gonzenbach, Carl Arnold (1806-1885)

The Nibelungenlied. Gunther and Brunhild, 1860. Creator: Gonzenbach, Carl Arnold (1806-1885)
The Nibelungenlied. Gunther and Brunhild, 1860. Private Collection

Background imageOdin Collection: Die Nibelungen. How Gunther and Hagen and Kriemhild Were Slain, 1840-1841. Creator: Rethel

Die Nibelungen. How Gunther and Hagen and Kriemhild Were Slain, 1840-1841. Creator: Rethel
Die Nibelungen. How Gunther and Hagen and Kriemhild Were Slain, 1840-1841. Private Collection

Background imageOdin Collection: Margarete Schon als Kriemhild in the Film Die Nibelungen: Kriemhild s

Margarete Schon als Kriemhild in the Film Die Nibelungen: Kriemhild s
Margarete Schon als Kriemhild in the Film " Die Nibelungen: Kriemhilds Revenge" by Fritz Lang, 1924. Private Collection

Background imageOdin Collection: Die Nibelungen. How Rudiger?s corps is presented to Krimhild, 1840-1841. Creator: Rethel

Die Nibelungen. How Rudiger?s corps is presented to Krimhild, 1840-1841. Creator: Rethel
Die Nibelungen. How Rudiger?s corps is presented to Krimhild, 1840-1841. Private Collection

Background imageOdin Collection: Die Nibelungen. How Sir Dietrichs Men Were All Slain, 1840-1841. Creator: Rethel

Die Nibelungen. How Sir Dietrichs Men Were All Slain, 1840-1841. Creator: Rethel
Die Nibelungen. How Sir Dietrichs Men Were All Slain, 1840-1841. Private Collection

Background imageOdin Collection: Die Nibelungen. How They Threw Down the Dead Out Of The Hall, 1840-1841. Creator: Rethel

Die Nibelungen. How They Threw Down the Dead Out Of The Hall, 1840-1841. Creator: Rethel
Die Nibelungen. How They Threw Down the Dead Out Of The Hall, 1840-1841. Private Collection

Background imageOdin Collection: Die Nibelungen. Hagen of Troneck kills Iring, 1840-1841. Creator: Rethel, Alfred (1816-1859)

Die Nibelungen. Hagen of Troneck kills Iring, 1840-1841. Creator: Rethel, Alfred (1816-1859)
Die Nibelungen. Hagen of Troneck kills Iring, 1840-1841. Private Collection

Background imageOdin Collection: Die Nibelungen. How the Queen Gave Orders to Burn Down the Hall, 1840-1841. Creator: Rethel

Die Nibelungen. How the Queen Gave Orders to Burn Down the Hall, 1840-1841. Creator: Rethel
Die Nibelungen. How the Queen Gave Orders to Burn Down the Hall, 1840-1841. Private Collection

Background imageOdin Collection: Die Nibelungen. Hagens Shield Request, 1840-1841. Creator: Rethel, Alfred (1816-1859)

Die Nibelungen. Hagens Shield Request, 1840-1841. Creator: Rethel, Alfred (1816-1859)
Die Nibelungen. Hagens Shield Request, 1840-1841. Private Collection

Background imageOdin Collection: Die Nibelungen. Kriemhilds Farewell, 1840-1841. Creator: Rethel, Alfred (1816-1859)

Die Nibelungen. Kriemhilds Farewell, 1840-1841. Creator: Rethel, Alfred (1816-1859)
Die Nibelungen. Kriemhilds Farewell, 1840-1841. Private Collection

Background imageOdin Collection: Die Nibelungen. Etzel and Kriemhild, 1840-1841. Creator: Rethel, Alfred (1816-1859)

Die Nibelungen. Etzel and Kriemhild, 1840-1841. Creator: Rethel, Alfred (1816-1859)
Die Nibelungen. Etzel and Kriemhild, 1840-1841. Private Collection

Background imageOdin Collection: Folklore Drawing, 1895-1898. Creator: Munthe, Gerhard (1849-1929)

Folklore Drawing, 1895-1898. Creator: Munthe, Gerhard (1849-1929)
Folklore Drawing, 1895-1898. Found in the Collection of Nasjonalmuseet for Kunst, Arkitektur og Design, Oslo

Background imageOdin Collection: Gold of the Rhine (Das Rheingold), 1875. Creator: Pixis, Theodor (1831-1907)

Gold of the Rhine (Das Rheingold), 1875. Creator: Pixis, Theodor (1831-1907)
Gold of the Rhine (Das Rheingold), 1875. Private Collection

Background imageOdin Collection: Der Ring des Nibelungen, 1914

Der Ring des Nibelungen, 1914. Private Collection

Background imageOdin Collection: The Valkyrie. Siegmund embraces Sieglinde, 1893

The Valkyrie. Siegmund embraces Sieglinde, 1893. Found in the Collection of Palazzo Fortuny, Musei Civici di Venezia

Background imageOdin Collection: Giantess Kriemhild, 1915. Artist: Roerich, Nicholas (1874-1947)

Giantess Kriemhild, 1915. Artist: Roerich, Nicholas (1874-1947)
Giantess Kriemhild, 1915. Found in the collection of State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg




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Odin, the mighty Norse god of wisdom, poetry, war, and agriculture. His presence is felt in every corner of Norse mythology, from the wild Hunt he leads to his majestic throne. In Peter Nicolai Arbo's masterpiece "The Wild Hunt of Odin, " we witness the awe-inspiring spectacle as Odin gallops through the skies with his loyal hounds. But it is not just in battle that Odin commands attention. As depicted in Arthur Rackham's illustrations for "The Edda" and Richard Wagner's "The Rhinegold and The Valkyrie, " Odin exudes an air of regality while seated on his throne. He is a figure to be revered and respected. Yggdrasil, the mythical Tree of Life, stands tall at the center of Norse cosmology. It connects all realms - Asgard (the realm of gods), Midgard (the world inhabited by humans), and Niflheim (the land of ice). This sacred tree symbolizes the interconnectedness between all aspects of existence. Intriguingly intertwined with other deities like Freya and Loki, Odin's influence extends beyond his own domain. Freya, known as "the fair one, " rides her chariot alongside him during battles or when embarking on important quests. As we delve into ancient legends and folklore surrounding this enigmatic deity, we discover that Odin represents more than just power; he embodies knowledge itself. A line engraving portrays him as a god who encompasses wisdom along with poetry - a testament to his multifaceted nature. Odin continues to captivate our imagination even today through various artistic interpretations such as Lecke's depiction of him alongside Brunnhilde or Rackham's portrayal in "Valhalla: Gods of the Teutons. " These artworks serve as reminders that Odin remains an enduring symbol within Norse culture.