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Ardre image stones
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The Ardre image stones are a collection of ten rune and image stones, dated to the 8th to 11th centuries, that were discovered at Ardre Church, in Ardre, Gotland, Sweden. The principal edition is by S
The largest of the Ardre image stones is Ardre VIII.
The largest of the Ardre image stones is Ardre VIII.
Ardre VIII detail showing the forge of Weyland.
Ardre VIII detail showing the forge of Weyland.
Side B of Ardre III.
Side B of Ardre III.
Sleipnir
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In Norse mythology, Sleipnir is an eight-legged horse ridden by Odin. Sleipnir is attested in the Poetic Edda, compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources, and the Prose Edda, writte
Ardre image stones
…notably the Lay of Weyland the smith, Thor fishing for Jörmungandr, the punishment of Loki for the death of Baldr, and Odin riding to Valhalla on Sleipnir. Other images on this stone, such as the woman on the right with two swords, are not currently understood as they do not conform to any known Norse…
Depiction of Sleipnir in a detail on the Tjängvide image stone.
Depiction of Sleipnir in a detail on the Tjängvide image stone.
"Odin and Sleipnir" (1911) by John Bauer.
"Odin and Sleipnir" (1911) by John Bauer.
An illustration of Odin riding Sleipnir from an 18th-century Icelandic manuscript.
An illustration of Odin riding Sleipnir from an 18th-century Icelandic manuscript.
An 18th century Prose Edda manuscript illustration featuring Hermóðr upon Sleipnir (left), Baldr (upper right), and Hel (lower right).
An 18th century Prose Edda manuscript illustration featuring Hermóðr upon Sleipnir (left), Baldr (upper right), and Hel (lower right).