University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-989120-7. Wei, Huo (2010). "Large-sized Stone-sculptured Animals of the Eastern Han Period in Sichuan and the Southern... 9 KB (852 words) - 21:00, 12 April 2024 |
fabled octopedal horse Sleipnir in a depiction borrowed from the Tjängvide image stone. The background depicts the Valknut, a symbol whose meaning is uncertain... 7 KB (620 words) - 01:42, 11 August 2023 |
there because "they were thought to have protective powers". The Tjängvide image stone from the Baltic island of Gotland, Sweden features a rider on an... 60 KB (7,865 words) - 12:29, 1 April 2024 |
horse, which some scholars view as Odin. Above the rider on the Tjängvide image stone is a horizontal figure holding a spear, which may be a valkyrie... 78 KB (8,901 words) - 20:27, 28 April 2024 |
all buildings were made of timber, but a shift began towards stone. Early Swedish stone buildings are the Romanesque churches on the countryside. This... 236 KB (22,939 words) - 14:48, 29 April 2024 |