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title: Gosforth Cross Depicting Ragnarök
author: Andrew Howe
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14601/gosforth-cross-depicting-ragnarok/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
---

# Gosforth Cross Depicting Ragnarök

_Authored by Andrew Howe_

## Image File

[![Gosforth Cross Depicting Ragnarök](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14601.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14601.jpg)

## Image Caption

The Gosforth Cross, Cumbria, [England](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/england/), dated to the 10th century CE.

It depicts pivotal events from [Ragnarök](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ragnarok/) including [Heimdall](https://www.worldhistory.org/heimdall/) sounding the horn to [battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/), [Thor](https://www.worldhistory.org/Thor/)'s battle with [Jörmungandr](https://www.worldhistory.org/Jormungandr/), Vidarr slaying [Fenrir](https://www.worldhistory.org/Fenrir/), and [Loki](https://www.worldhistory.org/Loki/)'s imprisonment below the earth.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Howe, A. (2021, September 10). Gosforth Cross Depicting Ragnarök. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14601/gosforth-cross-depicting-ragnarok/>
### Chicago
Howe, Andrew. "Gosforth Cross Depicting Ragnarök." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 10, 2021. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14601/gosforth-cross-depicting-ragnarok/>.
### MLA
Howe, Andrew. "Gosforth Cross Depicting Ragnarök." *World History Encyclopedia*, 10 Sep 2021, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14601/gosforth-cross-depicting-ragnarok/>.

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