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| Keywords: Gosforth Cross Víðarr.jpg A part of the Gosforth Cross showing a humanoid figure tear apart the jaws of a monster Usually interpreted to be Víðarr's battle with Fenrir at Ragnarök Signed M Petersen in the upper left corner It would seem that this is the upper part of the east-facing side of the shaft of the Gosforth Cross Photographed from Finnur Jónsson 1913 Goðafræði Norðmanna og Íslendinga eftir heimildum Híð íslenska bókmentafjelag Reykjavík Page 83 This reproduction published in 1913 The cross itself is medieval possibly 10th century The original artist who made the Gosforth Cross is unknown Reproduction by Julius Magnus Petersen 1827 1917 Published before 1923 so in the public domain in the United States Petersen died more than 70 years ago ensuring public domain status in the EEA PD-old Image Gosforth Cross Víðarr detail jpg is cropped to the putative Víðarr and Fenrir Víðarr Fenrir Julius Magnus Petersen Gosforth Cross Germanic animal style | ||||
