Freyja and Svipdag by John Bauer 1911 Invitation
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Vintage children's book illustration by Swedish artist John Bauer, for the fairy tale storybook Our Fathers; Godsaga by Viktor Rydberg depicting two characters from an Old Norse tale Svipdags. Freyja is a norse goddess depicted in the epic Poetic Edda. Svipdag is the champion of that same tale. Scandinavian folk tale fairtytale art. In this hand-colored painting, Svipdag is pictured in Viking helmet with spear, as wolves lurk in the background. From Scandinavian Gifts.