Norse Mythology Gallery

Heimdall

Heimdall (Old Norse Heimdallr, the prefix Heim- means home, the affix -dallr is of uncertain origin) one of the gods in Norse mythology. He is the guardian of the gods and of the link between Midgard and Asgard, the Bifrost Bridge. He will sound the Gjallarhorn, alerting the Aesir to the onset of Ragnarok where the world ends and is reborn. Illustration in The Olafur Brynjulfsson Edda, a manuscript which contains material from both the Younger and Elder Edda. Date

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Midwinters Sacrifice, 1915 (oil on canvas)

3086692 Midwinter's Sacrifice, 1915 (oil on canvas) by Larsson, Carl (1853-1919); 640 x 1360 cm; Nationalmuseum, Stockholm, Sweden; (add.info.: Midvinterblot; King Domalde in front of the temple in Uppsala, about to sacrifice himself in the belief that this selfless act will bring greater future harvests and general well-being to his people.
Story from the old Norse 'Edda' by Snorre Sturlasson in 13th century.
); Swedish, out of copyright

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Viking bronze matrix used in the manufacture of helmet plaques, Sweden, 6th century

Viking bronze matrix used in the manufacture of helmet plaques, Sweden, 6th century. From Bjornhouda, Torslunda parish, Oland. The dancing figure, a berserker, wear a helmet whose horns terminate in birds' heads. His companion wears the mask of a wolf or bear. The berserkers were Norse warriors who wore coats of wolf or bear skin and were said to fight with an uncontrollable rage. From the Statens Historiska Museum, Stockholm

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