Wotan Collection

The wild Hunt of Odin, 1872. Creator: Arbo, Peter Nicolai (1831-1892)
The wild Hunt of Odin, 1872. Found in the Collection of Nasjonalmuseet for Kunst, Arkitektur og Design, Oslo

Odin and Hounds
Odin (Wodan), Scandinavian supreme god of the dead etc with his hounds Hugin, Munin, Geri and Freki, fierce enough but they will not save him from the wolf Fenrir

The Walkuren (Valkyrien), ca 1899. Found in the Collection of Biblioteca de Catalunya

Lokis brood. From Valhalla: Gods of the Teutons, c. 1905. Private Collection

Freia, the fair one. Illustration for The Rhinegold and The Valkyrie by Richard Wagner, 1910. Private Collection

Illustration for The Edda. Artist: Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939)
Illustration for The Edda. Private Collection

Odin / Wotan Rides / Rackham
Odin/Wotan rides through the sky

Bayreuth 1951
A minimalist production at the Buhnenfestspiele, Bayreuth 1951 - Brunnhilde confronts Wotan in the middle of nowhere

Wotan / Bronze by Maison
Odin/Wotan

The Ravens of Wotan

The Ride of the Valkyries. Found in the collection of Nationalmuseum Stockholm

Wotans Farewell
WOTANS ABSCHIED Wotans farewell to Brunnhilde

Wotan and Frea look out from the windows of the Heavens

Odin and Fenrir, Freyr and Surt. From Valhalla: Gods of the Teutons, c. 1905. Private Collection

Binding of Fenris. From Valhalla: Gods of the Teutons, c. 1905. Private Collection

Der Ring des Nibelungen, 1897. Private Collection

Wotans Farewell and Magic Fire. Artist: Hendrich, Hermann (1854-1931)
Wotans Farewell and Magic Fire. Private Collection

Valkyrie (1st Act): Sieglinde and her brother Siegmund. Private Collection

Odin Seeks Wisdom
Odin/Wotan seeks the wisdom of the ages from Mimir, an old giant who guards the sacred fountain of knowledge

I flee for the first time and am pursued, 1910. Artist: Arthur Rackham
I flee for the first time and am pursued, 1910. I flee for the first time and am pursued: Warfather follows close. He nears, he nears, in fury! Save this woman! Sisters, your help!

Wotan at the Pyre
Wotan bids farewell to his daughter Brunnhilde as she sleeps a magic sleep surrounded by a magic fire which only a true hero can penetrate (Sigfried does it !)

Brunnhilde and her Papa
Act 3 : Brunnhilde pleads with Wotan, her father, to spare her the humiliation he proposes to inflict upon her

Odin the Scandinavian god, known to the Anglo-Saxons as Wotan. God of the dead
537273 Odin the Scandinavian god, known to the Anglo-Saxons as Wotan. God of the dead: banqueted in Valhalla with those killed in battle. Wednesday is named for him

Wotan (Odin) god of wisdom, poetry and war. At top left hiss daughter Brunhilder
537952 Wotan (Odin) god of wisdom, poetry and war. At top left hiss daughter Brunhilder, foremost of the Valkyries carries a wounded warrior to Valhalla

Brunhilde foremost of the Valkyries, daughter of Wotan and Erda, bearing a wounded warrior to Valhalla
537939 Brunhilde foremost of the Valkyries, daughter of Wotan and Erda, bearing a wounded warrior to Valhalla. Illustration for the opera Die Walkure by Richard Wagner.; Universal History Archive/UIG

Odin with his two crows, Hugin (thought) and Munin (memory), 1897 (colour litho)
CHT163751 Odin with his two crows, Hugin (thought) and Munin (memory), 1897 (colour litho) by Puttner, Walter (1872-1953); Private Collection; (add.info)

Mime and the Wanderer, from Siegfried and The Twilight of the Gods
STC324252 Mime and the Wanderer, from Siegfried and The Twilight of the Gods, 1910 (colour litho) by Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English

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

Margarete Schon als Kriemhild in the Film Die Nibelungen: Kriemhild s
Margarete Schon als Kriemhild in the Film " Die Nibelungen: Kriemhilds Revenge" by Fritz Lang, 1924. Private Collection

Siegfrieds Farewell from Kriemhild, c. 1843. Creator: Schnorr von Carolsfeld, Julius (1794-1872)
Siegfrieds Farewell from Kriemhild, c.1843. Found in the Collection of Staatliche Museen, Berlin

The Sculptor Fogelberg's Studio in Rome, 1831. Creator: Karl Stefan Bennet
The Sculptor Fogelberg's Studio in Rome, 1831

The Valkyrie. Creator: Sandberg, Johan Gustaf (1782-1854)
The Valkyrie. Private Collection

The Grimly Hagen, c. 1930. Creator: Rothaug, Alexander (1870-1946)
The Grimly Hagen, c. 1930. Found in the collection of the Vienna Museum

Siegfried in the forge, 1900. Creator: Leeke, Ferdinand (1859-1937)
Siegfried in the forge, 1900. Private Collection

The Rhinemaidens, 1913. Creator: Leeke, Ferdinand (1859-1937)
The Rhinemaidens, 1913. Private Collection

The Valkyrie, 1881. Creator: Bürck, Heinrich (1850-1906)
The Valkyrie, 1881. Private Collection

The Valkyrie, 1877. Creator: Makart, Hans (1840-1884)
The Valkyrie, 1877. Found in the collection of the Bass Museum

Siegfried finds the sleeping Brünnhilde, c. 1908. Creator: Leeke, Ferdinand (1859-1937)
Siegfried finds the sleeping Brunnhilde, c. 1908. Private Collection

The Death of Siegfried: the Giant Hagen Throwing Siegfried into a Gorge. Creator: Makart, Hans (1840-1884)
The Death of Siegfried: the Giant Hagen Throwing Siegfried into a Gorge. Private Collection

ACT 2 AT BAYREUTH 1938
Act two - as performed at Bayreuth in 1938 Date: 1938

WOTAN'S FAREWELL
Act Three : Wotan takes a last look at his daughter Brunnhilde as she sleeps encircled with fire

FRICKA DISPLEASED
Fricka arrives, angry that Wotan has condoned the incestuous relationship between Sigmund and Siglind

WOTAN ENCIRCLES ROCK
Act Three : Loge encircles the rock on which Brunnhilde is sleeping with a protective fire which only a true hero can penetrate (Siegfried will manage it, of course)

BRUNNHILDE AND WOTAN
Act Two : Brunnhilde seeks to protect the unwittingly incestuous Sigmund from the wrath of her father Wotan

WOTAN RIDES TO ROCK
Wotan rides to the rock of the Valkyries, angry that his daughter Brunnhilde is protecting the (unwittingly) incestuous Siglind (yet another of his children)

Odin, illustration to The Ring of the Niebelungen by Richard Wagner (1813-83), c. 1914 (colour litho)
CHT207447 Odin, illustration to The Ring of the Niebelungen by Richard Wagner (1813-83), c.1914 (colour litho) by Stassen, Franz (1869-1949); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Odin Calling Up the Fire, c. 1914 (colour litho)
CHT216993 Odin Calling Up the Fire, c.1914 (colour litho) by Stassen, Franz (1869-1949); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; © Archives Charmet

Le dieu Odin (Wotan) et Brunnhilde - Peinture de Koloman Moser (1868-1918), vers 1916
FIA5386756 Le dieu Odin (Wotan) et Brunnhilde - Peinture de Koloman Moser (1868-1918), vers 1916, huile sur toile - Wotan and Brunhilde - Oil on canvas by Koloman Moser (1868-1918), ca 1916 - 50

Odin in the Underworld, 1770/72. Creator: Henry Fuseli
Odin in the Underworld, 1770/72

The Fourth Tableau of Das Rheingold, from The Savoy No. 6, 1896. Cover design with Wotan and Loge, illustration for Wagners opera " Das Rheingold"

Siegfried (Sigurd) and Bruennhilde (Brunehild) par Butler, Charles Ernest (1864-1933)
FIA5404711 Siegfried (Sigurd) and Bruennhilde (Brunehild) par Butler, Charles Ernest (1864-1933). Oil on canvas, size : 130x200, 1909, Private Collection by Butler

Les valkyries - The Walkueren (Valkyrien), by Arbo, Peter Nicolai (1831-1892)
FIA5407566 Les valkyries - The Walkueren (Valkyrien), by Arbo, Peter Nicolai (1831-1892). Oil on canvas, 1864. Dimension : 263x203 cm

Runestone depicting Wotan (Odin) on his eight-legged horse Sleipnir
GIA740686 Runestone depicting Wotan (Odin) on his eight-legged horse Sleipnir, boarding a Viking longship (stone) by Viking (7th Century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Wotans Farewell to Brunhild (photogravure)
961206 Wotans Farewell to Brunhild (photogravure) by Dielitz, Konrad (1845-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wotans Farewell to Brunhild; photogravure from the original painting by Konrad)

The Gods of the North--Wotan and his Daughters (engraving)
664777 The Gods of the North--Wotan and his Daughters (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Gods of the North--Wotan and his Daughters)

The Gods grow wan and aged at the loss of Freia, illustration from
STC324218 The Gods grow wan and aged at the loss of Freia, illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie, 1910 (colour litho) by Rackham

The giants bore Freia away, from The Stories of Wagners Operas by J
STC323678 The giants bore Freia away, from The Stories of Wagners Operas by J. Walker McSpadden (1874-1960), 1905 (colour litho) by Leeke

Postcard depicting Odin Calling Up the Fire, 1914 (colour litho)
CHT216994 Postcard depicting Odin Calling Up the Fire, 1914 (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; German, out of copyright

Brunnhilde (Die Walkure) (chromolitho)
735118 Brunnhilde (Die Walkure) (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Brunnhilde (Die Walkure)

Betz, as Wotan (engraving)
3633247 Betz, as Wotan (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Betz, as Wotan. Illustration for Cyclopedia of Music)

Saxon idols and the days of the week (engraving)
977964 Saxon idols and the days of the week (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saxon idols and the days of the week.); © Look and Learn

La chevauchee des Valkyries - The Ride of the Valkyries, by Sandberg
FIA5408996 La chevauchee des Valkyries - The Ride of the Valkyries, by Sandberg, Johan Gustaf (1782-1854). Oil on canvas. Dimension : 140x201 cm

Instantly, a stream of fire gushed forth, illustration from The Stories of Wagner
3502354 Instantly, a stream of fire gushed forth, illustration from The Stories of Wagners Operas pub. by George Harrap & Co Ltd 1932 (colour litho) by Lecke

Wotan receiving the musicians introduced by Bragi, the god of poetry and song (engraving)
3647154 Wotan receiving the musicians introduced by Bragi, the god of poetry and song (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Valkyrie / Die Walkure
3749391 The Valkyrie / Die Walkure by Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939); (add.info.: The Valkyrie / Das Walkure by Richard Wagner)

Scene from "Die Walkure, "at Covent Garden Theatre (litho)
1100331 Scene from " Die Walkure, " at Covent Garden Theatre (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene from " Die Walkure)

Siegfried le tueur de dragon - Sigurd the Dragon Slayer par Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939)
FIA5401932 Siegfried le tueur de dragon - Sigurd the Dragon Slayer par Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939), 1901 - Watercolour and ink on paper, 27, 2x20 - Private Collection by Rackham

Valkyrie et un heros mourant - Valkyrie and a Dying Hero, by Makart, Hans (1840-1884)
FIA5408975 Valkyrie et un heros mourant - Valkyrie and a Dying Hero, by Makart, Hans (1840-1884). Oil on canvas. Dimension : 130x200 cm

Brunnhilde knelt at his feet (colour litho)
979613 Brunnhilde knelt at his feet (colour litho) by Lecke, Ferdinand (1859-1923); Private Collection; (add.info.: Brunnhilde knelt at his feet)

Wotan (chromolitho)
735307 Wotan (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wotan. Liebig card, late 19th century/early 20th century.); Look and Learn / Rosenberg Collection

Brunhilde knelt at his feet, from The Stories of Wagners Operas by J
STC323677 Brunhilde knelt at his feet, from The Stories of Wagners Operas by J. Walker McSpadden (1874-1960), 1905 (colour litho) by Leeke

War Machines used by intelligent computer, WOTAN, in Doctor Who BBC TV Series, Episodes titled The War Machines. First aired 25th June 1966

The sinking of the Nibelung treasure in the Rhine, ca. 1883. Private Collection

Siegfried, 1910. Creator: Haye, Raymond de la (1882-1914)
Siegfried, 1910. Found in the collection of Stedelijk Museum Wuyts-Van Campen en Baron Caroly, Lier

WOTANS WILD HUNT
WOTANS HUNT of Norse myth

The dwarf Alberich and the Rhinemaidens (The Rhine Gold), 1909. Creator: Veith, Eduard (1856-1925)
The dwarf Alberich and the Rhinemaidens (The Rhine Gold), 1909. Private Collection

Siegfrieds Journey to the Rhine. The Twilight of the Gods. Singer Hubert Leuer as Siegfried, 1908. Private Collection

Figurine to one of the Rhine daughters for The Rhinegold by Richard Wagner, c
Figurine to one of the Rhine daughters for " The Rhinegold" by Richard Wagner, c. 1913. Found in the Collection of Theatre Museum, Vienna

The Nibelungenlied. Siegfried and Kriemhild, 1860. Creator: Gonzenbach, Carl Arnold (1806-1885)
The Nibelungenlied. Siegfried and Kriemhild, 1860. Private Collection

The Nibelungenlied. Gunther and Brunhild, 1860. Creator: Gonzenbach, Carl Arnold (1806-1885)
The Nibelungenlied. Gunther and Brunhild, 1860. Private Collection

Die Nibelungen. How Gunther and Hagen and Kriemhild Were Slain, 1840-1841. Creator: Rethel
Die Nibelungen. How Gunther and Hagen and Kriemhild Were Slain, 1840-1841. Private Collection

Die Nibelungen. How Rudiger?s corps is presented to Krimhild, 1840-1841. Creator: Rethel
Die Nibelungen. How Rudiger?s corps is presented to Krimhild, 1840-1841. Private Collection

Die Nibelungen. How Sir Dietrichs Men Were All Slain, 1840-1841. Creator: Rethel
Die Nibelungen. How Sir Dietrichs Men Were All Slain, 1840-1841. Private Collection

Die Nibelungen. How They Threw Down the Dead Out Of The Hall, 1840-1841. Creator: Rethel
Die Nibelungen. How They Threw Down the Dead Out Of The Hall, 1840-1841. Private Collection

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"Wotan: The Allfather of Norse Mythology and Wagnerian Opera" Step into the realm of Wotan, the powerful deity who reigns over both myth and music. From the captivating paintings of Peter Nicolai Arbo to Arthur Rackham's enchanting illustrations, Wotan's presence is felt throughout history. In "The Wild Hunt of Odin, " Arbo captures the essence as he leads a spectral procession through the night sky, accompanied by his loyal hounds. This depiction echoes tales of Odin's relentless pursuit during this legendary hunt. "Loki's Brood" from Valhalla showcases Wotan alongside his mischievous son Loki, highlighting their complex relationship within Norse mythology. Their interactions often lead to unforeseen consequences that shape destiny itself. Richard Wagner immortalized Wotan in his epic opera cycle "The Ring Cycle. " In Rackham's illustration for "The Rhinegold and The Valkyrie, " we witness Freia, the fair one whom Wotan must sacrifice to obtain ultimate power. This pivotal moment sets in motion a series of events that will test both gods and mortals alike. Rackham further brings us into the world of Nordic folklore with his artwork for "The Edda. " Through intricate details and ethereal imagery, he transports us to realms where gods clash with giants and heroes strive against all odds. Bayreuth 1951 marked a significant milestone in operatic history when Wagner enthusiasts gathered to witness unforgettable performances centered around Wotan's journey. It was here that audiences experienced Brunnhilde leaping onto Siegfried's funeral pyre in an awe-inspiring portrayal captured by Arthur Rackham. Wander through time as you explore Rackham’s interpretation titled “Odin/Wotan Rides. ” Feel the thunderous hooves beneath you as you join him on his mighty steed, traversing worlds beyond imagination.