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"Warriors Fight a Wolf and Giant Snake" by Ernst Alpers. The modern relief depicts the Norse god Thor battling the wolf Fenrir and Jörmungandr, the Midgard Serpent. Hannover, Germany. 1867 CE.

A bronze wolf which would have decorated the lengthwise beams on a Roman ship. The wolf was made using the lost-wax technique and dates to between 37 and 41 CE. The ring had no function other than decorative, used on occasions to hang garlands...

Fenrir is the great wolf in Norse Mythology who breaks free from his chains at Ragnarök, the twilight of the gods, kills Odin, and is then killed by Odin’s son Vidarr. Fenrir is the son of the trickster god Loki and brother of the World Serpent...

Mosaic depicting the She-wolf with Romulus and Remus, inspired by the legend of the founding of Rome. From Aldborough (UK), about 300-400 CE (Leeds City Museum).

Red moon with a wolf.

Cover of The Wolf Den by Elodie Harper.

A Storm Eagle is a Cheyenne story recounting a battle fought between the Cheyenne and Pawnee in the winter of 1854-1855 when the Cheyenne retrieved the horses that the Pawnee had stolen from the Arapaho, who were allies of the Cheyenne. The...

An illustration from the medieval folk tale Little Red Riding Hood. (From 'Little Red Riding Hood' by Jessie Willcox Smith, 1911 CE)

A photo showing the son of Odin avenging his father's death. The scene is depicted on the Gosforth Cross, located in the churchyard of St. Mary's, Gosforth, Cumbria. The cross depicts several scenes that may be related to Norse mythology.

In this interview, World History Encyclopedia is talking to author Daniel Ogden about his new book The Werewolf in the Ancient World. Daniel Ogden (Author): Thank you for inviting me! Kelly (WHE): Of course, we are very excited to have...