EditorialNorway. Setesdal. Hylestad church. Stave-church portal. c. 1200. Carved on the panels are scenes from the "Sigurd Favnesbane" stories. At the bottom, the sword Gram is being forged. In the upper scene, the sword Gram finished is tried on the anvil and...
EditorialNorway. Setesdal. Hylestad church. Stave-church portal. c. 1200. Carved on the panels are scenes from the "Sigurd Favnesbane" stories. Relief carving in wood depicting Sigurd killing the dragon Fafnir. Detail. Historical Museum. Oslo. Norway.
EditorialNorway. Setesdal. Hylestad church. Stave-church portal. c. 1200. Carved on the panels are scenes from the "Sigurd Favnesbane" stories. At the bottom, the sword Gram is being forged. In the upper scene, the sword Gram finished is tried on the anvil and...