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title: After Ragnarök
author: Emil Doepler
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14602/after-ragnarok/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# After Ragnarök

_Authored by Emil Doepler_

## Image File

[![After Ragnarök](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14602.jpeg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14602.jpeg)

## Image Caption

After [Ragnarök](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ragnarok/) by Emil Doepler, illustration from page 58 of *Walhall, die Götterwelt der Germanen*. Martin Oldenbourg, Berlin, 1905.

The scene depicts the line from the *Völuspá* "Waterfalls flow and eagles fly overhead, hunting for fish among the mountain peaks" (Stanza 57). The illustration evokes the rebirth of the world following the destruction and [death](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Death/) of Ragnarök.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Doepler, E. (2021, September 10). After Ragnarök. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14602/after-ragnarok/>
### Chicago
Doepler, Emil. "After Ragnarök." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 10, 2021. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14602/after-ragnarok/>.
### MLA
Doepler, Emil. "After Ragnarök." *World History Encyclopedia*, 10 Sep 2021, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14602/after-ragnarok/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:After_Ragnar%C3%B6k_by_Doepler.jpg) by [**Emil Doepler**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:After_Ragnar%C3%B6k_by_Doepler.jpg). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 10 September 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.