Description
Item no.: 06-295
50 x 12 m
The snake was of great importance to the Vikings, perhaps because of its geometry, as it could be shaped into circles, squares, etc., which was important
religious symbols. It was associated with water and fertility and, as a gatekeeper to the underworld, could also guard earthly and spiritual values.
According to belief, the snake's change of sex made it immortal.
Vikings circa 800 – 1,100 AD.
50 x 12 m
The snake was of great importance to the Vikings, perhaps because of its geometry, as it could be shaped into circles, squares, etc., which was important
religious symbols. It was associated with water and fertility and, as a gatekeeper to the underworld, could also guard earthly and spiritual values.
According to belief, the snake's change of sex made it immortal.
Vikings circa 800 – 1,100 AD.
