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title: Hervor's Death
author: Peter Nicolai Arbo (1831-1892)
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9830/hervors-death/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Hervor's Death
_Authored by Peter Nicolai Arbo (1831-1892)_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9830.jpg)
## Image Caption
Painting by Peter Nicolai Arbo (1831-1892) depicting the [death](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Death/) of Hervor, the heroine of the 13th century CE Scandinavian Hervarar [saga](https://www.worldhistory.org/Saga/) ok Heiðreks. She wields her father's magic sword Tyrfing but it brings its owner nothing but trouble. Her son Heidrek inherits the sword and after his death, his daughter, also named Hervor, receives it and ends up dying in [battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/).
## Cite This Work
### APA
(1831-1892), P. N. A. (2019, January 08). Hervor's Death. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
(1831-1892), Peter Nicolai Arbo. "Hervor's Death." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 08, 2019. .
### MLA
(1831-1892), Peter Nicolai Arbo. "Hervor's Death." *World History Encyclopedia*, 08 Jan 2019, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Peter_Nicolai_Arbo-Hervors_d%C3%B8d.jpg) by [**Peter Nicolai Arbo (1831-1892)**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Peter_Nicolai_Arbo-Hervors_d%C3%B8d.jpg). Submitted by [Emma Groeneveld](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/emmagroeneveld1/ "User Page: Emma Groeneveld"), published on 08 January 2019. 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.