Ardre VIII stone
E876306
The Ardre VIII 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 |
|---|---|
| Ardre VIII stone canonical | 1 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
picture stone
ⓘ
runic-era monument ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance | key source for Norse mythological imagery ⓘ |
| artStyle | Viking Age art ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Norse paganism
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Odin’s horse Sleipnir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronology | Viking Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collection | Ardre picture stones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Sweden ⓘ |
| culture | Norse ⓘ |
| depicts |
Norse mythology
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Odin NERFINISHED ⓘ Sleipnir NERFINISHED ⓘ mythological scenes ⓘ |
| era | early medieval period ⓘ |
| foundIn | Ardre parish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundOn | Gotland island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEightLeggedHorseDepiction | Sleipnir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
carved panels
ⓘ
narrative imagery ⓘ |
| heritage | Viking Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Ardre picture stones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageContext | Old Norse culture ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gotland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sweden ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
intricate carvings
ⓘ
mythological iconography ⓘ |
| region | Baltic Sea region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commemoration
ⓘ
religious symbolism ⓘ |
| writingSystem | runic tradition ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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