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title: Heimdall in the Edda Oblongata
author: S.babylonica
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13621/heimdall-in-the-edda-oblongata/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Heimdall in the Edda Oblongata
_Authored by S.babylonica_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13621.png)
## Image Caption
Illustration depicting the Norse [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) [Heimdall](https://www.worldhistory.org/heimdall/), from the *[Edda](https://www.worldhistory.org/Edda/) oblongata,* a 17th-century [illuminated manuscript](https://www.worldhistory.org/Illuminated_Manuscripts/) of the 13th-century CE *Prose Edda*, which is the basis for the modern understanding of [Norse mythology](https://www.worldhistory.org/Norse_Mythology/). Made c. 1680 CE.
Collection of the Árni Magnússon Institute in Iceland.
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## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Heimdallr_edda_oblongata.png) by [**S.babylonica**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Heimdallr_edda_oblongata.png). Submitted by [Arienne King](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/ava.spartan.117/ "User Page: Arienne King"), published on 13 March 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.