Germanic Mythology Gallery

Freyja and the Necklace, illustration from Teutonic Myths and Legends'

STC323647 Freyja and the Necklace, illustration from Teutonic Myths and Legends by Donald A. Makenzie, 1890 (colour litho) by Penrose, James Doyle (1862-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Freyja, goddess of love, who wore a necklace as a sign of social status;); The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

© The Stapleton Collection / Bridgeman Images

Two Peasant Girls listening to the Playing of the Water Sprite, 1860

Two Peasant Girls listening to the Playing of the Water Sprite, 1860. Found in the collection of Nationalmuseum Stockholm

© Fine Art Images

Academic Art, Allegory And Literature, Blackstadius, Elf, Elves, Fairy Tale, Fine Art Images, Folklore, Germanic Mythology, Johan Zacharias 1816 1875, Legend, Merman, Mythology, Nacken, Neck, Nikken, Nix, Norse Mythology, Norway, Norwegian Fairy Tale, Oil On Canvas, Painting, Saga, Sea Monster, Sweden, Traditional, Troll, Vodyanoi, Vodyanoy, Water Sprite

Trolls amongst the stones. Illustration for Bland tomtar och troll (Among Gnomes and Trolls) by Al

Trolls amongst the stones. Illustration for Bland tomtar och troll (Among Gnomes and Trolls) by Alfred Smedberg, 1910. Private Collection

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Allegory And Literature, Among Gnomes And Trolls, Bauer, Bland Tomtar Och Troll, Brush, Elf, Elves, Fairy Tale, Fine Art Images, Folklore, Germanic Mythology, Gnomes, Graphic Arts, Ink, John 1882 1918, Legend, Mythology, Norse Mythology, Pen, Saga, Sweden, Symbolism, Traditional, Troll, Trolls, Tuvstarr, White Colour On Paper