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Viking bronze figurine, probably of Odin, Lindby, Skane, Sweden. Artist: Werner Forman

Viking bronze figurine, probably of Odin, Lindby, Skane, Sweden. The right eye is depicted as a single line - Odin gave one of his eyes in return for knowledge. From the Statens Historiska Museum, Stockholm

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The Principal Idols of the Saxons, worship'd in Britain, late 16th-early 17th century? Creator

The Principal Idols of the Saxons, worship'd in Britain, late 16th-early 17th century? Depiction of Saxon deities or Germanic gods which gave their names to the days of the week. 1: Sunday ('The Idoll of the Sun'); 2: Monday ('The Idoll of the Moone'); 3: Tuesday ('The Idoll of Tuysco or Tuisco'); 4: Wednesday ('The Idoll Woden'); 5: Thursday ('The Idoll Thor'); 6: Friday ('The Idoll Friga'); 7: Saturday ('The Idol Seater or Saturnus')

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Carved funerary stone, pre-Viking, Gotland, Sweden, 8th century. Artist: Werner Forman

Carved funerary stone, pre-Viking, Gotland, Sweden, 8th century. Top panel: Odin mounted on Sleipnir. On the left is Valholl (Valhalla), the Hall of the Slain. Middle panel: Viking ship. Bottom panel: Loki and his wife Sigyn, episodes from the tale of Wayland the Smith, Thor amd Hymir fishing for the Midgard snake. From the Statens Historiska Museet, Stockholm

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