Tjängvide image stone
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The Tjängvide image stone is a Viking Age picture stone from Gotland, Sweden, renowned for its intricate carvings depicting Norse mythological scenes, including the eight-legged horse Sleipnir.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tjängvide image stone canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Viking Age artifact
ⓘ
picture stone ⓘ runestone-like monument ⓘ |
| artStyle | Scandinavian animal style ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Norse paganism
ⓘ
Odin’s horse Sleipnir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronology |
8th century
ⓘ
9th century ⓘ |
| country | Sweden ⓘ |
| culture |
Norse
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Viking Age ⓘ |
| depicts |
Norse mythology scene
ⓘ
Odin NERFINISHED ⓘ Sleipnir NERFINISHED ⓘ Valkyrie-like female figure ⓘ armed men ⓘ eight-legged horse ⓘ interlaced animal ornament ⓘ ship ⓘ warrior with shield ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | Gotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn | Tjängvide NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
grave marker
ⓘ
memorial stone ⓘ religious monument ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
female figure motif
ⓘ
horse motif ⓘ ship motif ⓘ warrior motif ⓘ |
| heritage | Scandinavian archaeological heritage ⓘ |
| iconography |
arrival in Valhalla
ⓘ
horse and rider motif ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions | Old Norse ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gotland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sweden ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of Sleipnir
ⓘ
detailed mythological imagery ⓘ intricate carvings ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | Scandinavia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Gotland picture stones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Viking Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Baltic Sea region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| script | Younger Futhark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Norse mythology
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
afterlife beliefs ⓘ warrior ideology ⓘ |
| writingSystem | runic inscriptions ⓘ |
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