Title

Ole Worm’s illustration of the Jelling Stone (1643), shared on Instagram

Submitted by

Suzanne

Description

Screenshot of an Instagram post by Marsh’s Library, Dublin, reproducing an illustration from the Danish antiquarian Ole Worm’s Danicorum Monumentorum Libri Sex, published in Copenhagen in 1643. The illustration depicts the larger of the two Jelling runestones, erected by King Harald Bluetooth in the tenth century to commemorate his parents, Gorm and Thyra, and to proclaim his achievements in Denmark and Norway. The illustration shows two decorated faces of the stone, including the image of Christ and a quadruped entwined with a serpent, together with runic inscriptions. Worm’s publication was an important milestone in the documentation and interpretation of Scandinavian runic monuments.

Identifier

NM-01621

Contributor

Suzanne

Date

2 November 2026

2026-11-02

Temporal Coverage

Early Modern (1500–1800)

Place of Origin

Dublin, Ireland

Current Location

St Patrick's Close, Dublin 8, D08 FK79, Ireland

53.3390768, -6.270590899999999

Format

Digital Content

Language

English [eng]

Latin [lat]

Type

Media & Storytelling

Literature

Academic book

Subject

Mythology, Symbolism & Runes

Rights

CC BY-SA 4.0