Norse Mythology Collection (page 6)

Die Nibelungen. Kriemhilds Farewell, 1840-1841. Creator: Rethel, Alfred (1816-1859)
Die Nibelungen. Kriemhilds Farewell, 1840-1841. Private Collection

Die Nibelungen. Etzel and Kriemhild, 1840-1841. Creator: Rethel, Alfred (1816-1859)
Die Nibelungen. Etzel and Kriemhild, 1840-1841. Private Collection

Doren i berget, 1895. Creator: Munthe, Gerhard (1849-1929)
Doren i berget, 1895. Found in the Collection of Nasjonalmuseet for Kunst, Arkitektur og Design, Oslo

The frisky song, ca 1892. Creator: Munthe, Gerhard (1849-1929)
The frisky song, ca 1892. Found in the Collection of Nasjonalmuseet for Kunst, Arkitektur og Design, Oslo

Folklore Drawing, 1895-1898. Creator: Munthe, Gerhard (1849-1929)
Folklore Drawing, 1895-1898. Found in the Collection of Nasjonalmuseet for Kunst, Arkitektur og Design, Oslo

Saga, 1926. Creator: Munthe, Gerhard (1849-1929)
Saga, 1926. Found in the Collection of Nasjonalmuseet for Kunst, Arkitektur og Design, Oslo

Gold of the Rhine (Das Rheingold), 1875. Creator: Pixis, Theodor (1831-1907)
Gold of the Rhine (Das Rheingold), 1875. Private Collection

Der Ring des Nibelungen, 1914. Private Collection

The Valkyrie. Siegmund embraces Sieglinde, 1893. Found in the Collection of Palazzo Fortuny, Musei Civici di Venezia

Giantess Kriemhild, 1915. Artist: Roerich, Nicholas (1874-1947)
Giantess Kriemhild, 1915. Found in the collection of State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg

Illustration for The Edda: Germanic Gods and Heroes by Hans von Wolzogen. Artist: Stassen
Illustration for The Edda: Germanic Gods and Heroes by Hans von Wolzogen. Private Collection

Stage design for the Tragedy Die Nibelungen by Friedrich Hebbel, ca 1934. Creator: Müller
Stage design for the Tragedy Die Nibelungen by Friedrich Hebbel, ca 1934. Found in the Collection of Institut fur Theaterwissenschaft der Freien Universitat Berlin

Titania caressing Bottom, with his donkeys head, 1793-1794. Found in the Collection of Kunsthaus Zü rich

Midwinters Sacrifice, 1915 (oil on canvas)
3086692 Midwinters Sacrifice, 1915 (oil on canvas) by Larsson, Carl (1853-1919); 640 x 1360 cm; Nationalmuseum, Stockholm

The Death of Baldr (Left site). From Valhalla: Gods of the Teutons, c. 1905. Private Collection

The Death of Baldr (Right site). From Valhalla: Gods of the Teutons, c. 1905. Private Collection

Thor and the Midgard Serpent. From Valhalla: Gods of the Teutons, c. 1905. Private Collection

Siegfried! Siegfried! Our warning is true: flee, oh flee from the curse!, 1924. Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods

Swear to me, Hagen, my son!, 1924. Artist: Arthur Rackham
Swear to me, Hagen, my son!, 1924. Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods. Alberich goes to his son while he is sleeping and implores him to get the ring back

O wife betrayed I will avenge they trust deceived!, 1924. Artist: Arthur Rackham
O wife betrayed I will avenge they trust deceived!, 1924. Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods. Brunnhilde thinks Siegfried has intentionally deceived her by taking the ring

The wooing of Grimhilde, the mother of Hagen, 1924. Artist: Arthur Rackham
The wooing of Grimhilde, the mother of Hagen, 1924. Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods. The conception of Hagen. The dwarf Alberich seducing Grimhilde

The ring upon thy hand - ah be implored! For Wotan fling it away!, 1924. Artist
The ring upon thy hand -..ah be implored! For Wotan fling it away!, 1924. Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods

The ravens of Wotan, 1924. Artist: Arthur Rackham
The ravens of Wotan, 1924. Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods. The ravens appear throughout the story

Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods, 1924. Artist: Arthur Rackham
Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods, 1924. Siegfried hands the drinking horn back to Gutrune, and gazes at her with sudden passion

Brunnhilde kisses the ring that Siegfried has left with her, 1924. Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods

Siegfried leaves Brunnhilde in search of adventure, 1924. Artist: Arthur Rackham
Siegfried leaves Brunnhilde in search of adventure, 1924. Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods. Having given Brunnhilde the ring, Siegfried, dressed in full armour

The Norns vanish, 1924. Artist: Arthur Rackham
The Norns vanish, 1924. Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods. The cord which the Norns have been spinning snaps, they wrap the thread around themselves and disappear

Brunnhilde throws herself into Siegfrieds arms, 1924. Artist: Arthur Rackham
Brunnhilde throws herself into Siegfrieds arms, 1924. Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods. Brunnhilde sees Siegfried and also falls in love

The three Norns, 1924. Artist: Arthur Rackham
The three Norns, 1924. Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods. The three Norns, goddeses of Fate, sit spinning the thread of destiny on the summit of Brunnhildes rock

Sun, I hail thee! Hail, O light! Hail, O glorious day!, 1924. Artist: Arthur Rackham
Sun, I hail thee! Hail, O light! Hail, O glorious day!, 1924. Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods. Brunnhilde awakes and greets the Earth and sky. From a private collection

The hot blood burns like fire!, 1924. Artist: Arthur Rackham
The hot blood burns like fire!, 1924. Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods. Siegfried draws his sword from Fafners breast and in doing so gets sprinkled with the dragons blood

The dwarves quarrelling over the body of Fafner, 1924. Artist: Arthur Rackham
The dwarves quarrelling over the body of Fafner, 1924. Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods. Alberich

Siegfried kills Fafner, 1924. Artist: Arthur Rackham
Siegfried kills Fafner, 1924. Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods. Mime takes Siegfried to Fafners cave and when Siegfried starts playing his horn, Fafner comes out

The forging of Nothung, 1924. Artist: Arthur Rackham
The forging of Nothung, 1924. Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods. Wotan told Mime that only someone without fear would be able to forge Nothung

Mime and the Wanderer, 1924. Artist: Arthur Rackham
Mime and the Wanderer, 1924. Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods. The dwarf Mime tries to reforge the sword, Nothung

In dragons form Fafner now watches the hoard, 1924. Artist: Arthur Rackham
In dragons form Fafner now watches the hoard, 1924. Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods. Fafner guards the ring and all his treasures in a cave

Mime finds the mother of Siegfried in the forest, 1924. Artist: Arthur Rackham
Mime finds the mother of Siegfried in the forest, 1924. Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods. The dwarf Mime is forced to explain how he came across Sieglinde dying in childbirth

Siegfried sees himself in the stream, 1924. Artist: Arthur Rackham
Siegfried sees himself in the stream, 1924. Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods. Siegfried says that he and Mime are not like the young of animals and their parents

And there I learnt what love was like, 1924. Artist: Arthur Rackham
And there I learnt what love was like, 1924. Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods. Siegfried complains that Mime repulses him

Mime and the infant, 1924. Artist: Arthur Rackham
Mime and the infant, 1924. Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods. Mime speaks tenderly of how he reared Siegfried from infancy. From a private collection

Mime at the anvil, 1924. Artist: Arthur Rackham
Mime at the anvil, 1924. Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods. Mime toils at the anvil to try and build a new sword for Siegfried

The sleep of Brunnhilde, 1910. Artist: Arthur Rackham
The sleep of Brunnhilde, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie. Brunnhilde sleeps in the fire circle, destined to be there until a hero can break through the magic ring to awaken her

Nothung! Nothung! Conquering sword!, 1924. Artist: Arthur Rackham
Nothung! Nothung! Conquering sword!, 1924. Frontispiece from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods. Siegfried, because he has no fear, can fix the broken sword, Nothung, left to him by his mother

As he moves slowly away, Wotan turns and looks sorrowfully back at Brunnhilde, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie

Appear, flickering fire, Encircle the rock with thy flame! Loge! Loge! Appear!, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie

The ride of the Valkyries, 1910. Artist: Arthur Rackham
The ride of the Valkyries, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie, 1910. The Valkyries flee from Wotans wrath at Brunnhildes misdemeanour. Private collection

There is a dread Dragon he sojourns, and in a cave keeps watch over Alberichs ring, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie

Brunnhilde with her horse at the mouth of the cave, 1910. Artist: Arthur Rackham
Brunnhilde with her horse at the mouth of the cave, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie. Brunnhilde goes to get Siegmund for his battle with Hunding. Private collection

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"Norse Mythology: A Journey into the Realm of Gods and Legends" Step into the enchanting world of Norse mythology, where ancient tales come alive through captivating illustrations. In "The Wild Hunt of Odin, " artist Peter Nicolai Arbo transports us to a thrilling chase led by the mighty god himself. As we gaze upon "Odin on his Throne, " we witness the ruler of Asgard in all his majestic glory, surrounded by wisdom and power. But it is not only Odin who captures our imagination; Loki's brood also emerges from Valhalla in Nils Jakob Blommer's mesmerizing depiction. These mischievous beings remind us that even gods have their dark sides. Meanwhile, Arthur Rackham's portrayal of Freia, known as "the fair one, " enchants us with her ethereal beauty as she graces Richard Wagner's epic tale. As we delve deeper into this mythical realm, Arthur Rackham returns with an illustration for "The Edda. " His intricate artwork brings to life the rich tapestry woven within these ancient texts. Edward Robert Hughes' dreamlike painting titled "Dream Idyll (A Valkyrie)" takes us on a mystical journey alongside these fierce warrior maidens. In another masterpiece by Rackham, Brunnhilde leaps onto Siegfried's funeral pyre in a poignant scene from Wagner's opera. The emotions conveyed through art are palpable as we witness her sacrifice for love and honor. Alfons Marie Mucha introduces an elf adorned with iris flowers, showcasing his unique style that seamlessly blends fantasy and nature. William Morris presents a page from "The Story of the Dwellers of Eyr, " inviting us to immerse ourselves in tales passed down through generations. "The Ride of the Valkyries" echoes throughout this collection—whether portrayed by Delitz or immortalized by Wagner—reminding us of these fierce female warriors who guide fallen heroes to Valhalla.