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title: Engraving of the god Vidar battling the wolf Fenrir
author: Julius Petersen
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15137/engraving-of-the-god-vidar-battling-the-wolf-fenri/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Engraving of the god Vidar battling the wolf Fenrir
_Authored by Julius Petersen_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15137.jpg)
## Image Caption
A photo showing the son of [Odin](https://www.worldhistory.org/odin/) avenging his father's [death](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/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](https://www.worldhistory.org/Norse_Mythology/).
## Cite This Work
### APA
Petersen, J. (2022, January 15). Engraving of the god Vidar battling the wolf Fenrir. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Petersen, Julius. "Engraving of the god Vidar battling the wolf Fenrir." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 15, 2022. .
### MLA
Petersen, Julius. "Engraving of the god Vidar battling the wolf Fenrir." *World History Encyclopedia*, 15 Jan 2022, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gosforth_Cross_V%C3%AD%C3%B0arr.jpg) by [**Julius Petersen**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gosforth_Cross_V%C3%AD%C3%B0arr.jpg). Submitted by [Irina-Maria Manea](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/irinamaria.manea/ "User Page: Irina-Maria Manea"), published on 15 January 2022. 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.