Freyja and Svipdag by John Bauer 1911 Scandinavian Poster
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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 Svipdagsmál. 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 painting, Svipdag is pictured in Viking helmet with spear, as wolves lurk in the background. From Scandinavian Gifts.