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title: Scandinavian Gold-Foil Picture
author: Lokis Tochter
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8633/scandinavian-gold-foil-picture/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
---

# Scandinavian Gold-Foil Picture

_Authored by Lokis Tochter_

## Image File

[![Scandinavian Gold-Foil Picture](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8633.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8633.jpg)

## Image Caption

[Gold](https://www.worldhistory.org/gold/)-foil picture \[C-III-1\] depicting a couple embracing each other, found in Scandinavia. It is thought to represent the Norse [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) [Freyr](https://www.worldhistory.org/Freyr/) and his wife Gerðr united in holy marriage (hieros gamos). These tiny images are known as 'guldgubber' and have been found with various depictions on them in both Norway, Sweden and Denmark. They date to between the late [Iron Age](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Iron_Age/) and the early [Viking Age](https://www.worldhistory.org/collection/29/the-viking-age/).

## Cite This Work

### APA
Tochter, L. (2018, April 19). Scandinavian Gold-Foil Picture. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8633/scandinavian-gold-foil-picture/>
### Chicago
Tochter, Lokis. "Scandinavian Gold-Foil Picture." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 19, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8633/scandinavian-gold-foil-picture/>.
### MLA
Tochter, Lokis. "Scandinavian Gold-Foil Picture." *World History Encyclopedia*, 19 Apr 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8633/scandinavian-gold-foil-picture/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:C-III-1_guldgubber_depicting_a_couple.JPG) by [**Lokis Tochter**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:C-III-1_guldgubber_depicting_a_couple.JPG). Submitted by [Emma Groeneveld](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/emmagroeneveld1/ "User Page: Emma Groeneveld"), published on 19 April 2018. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.