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Loki stone

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posted on 2022-12-14, 12:47 authored by Woruldhord Project Team

In the church of Kirkby Stephen (Cumbria) is a stone carved in relief with an image of the Norse god Loki, a horned figure bound in chains. I have read that Anglo-Saxon Christians may have made this carving to demonstrate their dominion over Norse Gods but I'm not sure what the evidential basis of that is.

History

Date Created

18/08/2008

Date

8th century?

Temporal Coverage

700-1000

Creator

Horn, Wylie

Source

Wylie Horn

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