the gosforth cross is a huge red sandstone cross from cumbria, a county in present england settled by scandinavians during the 9th and 10th centuries. probably carved around 920-950, the cross shows scenes from both christian and norse mythology, including

#norse mythology  #yessss  #gosforth cross  #so old!!  #scandinavia  #but in  #cumbria  #HISTORY  #the best thing  #art history  #also what old and crazy and good stories  #thor  #loki  #sigyn  #fenrir  #jörmungandr  #who i have feelings about  #viking  #art  #in  #england  #!!!  #aaah so amazing  
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