'Punishment of Loke', 1890. Artist: James Doyle Penrose

'Punishment of Loke', 1890.  Artist: James Doyle Penrose

2-378-755 - Historica Graphica Collection/Heritage Images

'Punishment of Loke', 1890. Loke (Loki) is a giant in Norse and Germanic mythology, who is bound to a rock by the other gods and forced to have poison from a snake dropped on his face. His wife, Sgyn, tries to catch the drops with a cup. Frontispiece from Teutonic Myths and Legends by Donald A Mackenzie, 1890.


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People Information

Creator
  1. James Doyle Penrose, attributed to: British, Irish: Artist, painter
People Related
  1. Donald Alexander Mackenzie: British, Scottish: Journalist, author

Category Hierarchy

Science & Nature Animal Life

Religion & Belief Mythology


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 2979x4701
File Size : 41,029kb


Aliases

  1. 0600001930
  1. 2-378-755
  1. 2378755

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