1882
 Illustrations by

Various Artists
from
Nordisch-Germanische Götter und Helden

re-published in 1887 as
Unzre Vorzeit
by Wilhelm Wagner and Jakob Nover


Illustrations varied between the two editions.
The following illustrations were published in the first and/or second edition.
For the remainder of the illustrations see Carl Emil Doepler 'The Elder'

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Odin's Wild Hunt
by Friedrich Wilhelm Heine (1845-1921)

 

A Northern Landscape
by F. W. Heine

Day by Karl Ehrenberg

Night by Karl Ehrenberg

 
The Ash Yggdrasill by F. W. Heine

Elves by F. W. Heine

Giants and Dwarves by F. W. Heine

Surt after the frieze by Prof W. Engelhard


The Giants attack Asgard after the frieze
by Prof. W. Engelhard

 

Gefjun after Karl Ehrenberg

Gylphi Sees Asgard by F. W. Heine

Odin
by Wilhelm Engelhard

Völva
by Karl Ehrenberg

 

Odin, through Bragi, welcomes Einherjar into Valhalla
after Prof. W. Engelhard
 

Odin between the fires
by F. W. Heine

Odin and Gunnlöd
by F. W. Heine


Hild, one of the Valkyries
After Prof W. Engelhard

Holda
by F. W. Heine



by Wilhelm Engelhard

Thor and Loki on their way to Thrym's
by Karl Ehrenberg

Thor and the Giant Skrymir
by F. W. Heine

The Seeress Groa
 by Karl Ehrenberg

Thor at Thrym's
by Karl Ehrenberg


The Irminsul cut down by Charlemagne
by H. Leutemann

The Binding of Fenrir
After Karl Ehrenberg

The Sword Dance
by F. W. Heine

 

Heimdall's Horn calls the heroes to battle
After W. Engelhard

Heimdall and Bragi welcome a warrior
After W. Engelhard

Uller
by F.W. Heine

 

Odin against the Vanir
after K. Ehrenberg

Njörd and Skadi
by F.W. Heine
After Prof. W. Engelhard

Skirnir and Gerd
F. Obermann after K. Ehrenberg

The Valkyries take the fallen heroes to Valhalla
by F. W. Heine

A Valkyrie lead warriors to battle
by F.W. Heine after W. Engelhard
 

The Norns by Ludwig Burger

Hrolf Kraki with the drinking horn
by E. Meissner after Karl Ehrenberg
 


The Women of the Teutons defended the Wagon Fort
by Heinrich Leutemann (1882)

Lorelei by V. Mörling

Aegir and Ran by F.W. Heine
After W. Engelhard

Baldur and Nanna
by F.W. Heine

Drinking Feast
F.W. Heine after W. Engelhard

Loki's Punishment
F. W. Heine after W. Engelhard

The Ruin of the Aesir
by Karl Ehrenberg
 
 
The Battle of Ragnarök
Friedrich Wilhelm Heine
 
Heimdall and Loki


 
   

Loki steals Freyja's Necklace
by F.W. Heine

Thor and Geirröd's daughters
by Karl Ehrenberg

Heimdall born to the 9 Wave maidens
by Karl Ehrenberg


Hel
by Karl Ehrenberg 

Skirnir and the guardian of Hel
by F.W. Heine 
 

Vidar
by W. Engelhard 

Thor and the Midgard Serpent
by  Karl Ehrenberg 

Odin and the Völva
by F.W. Heine 

Frigga
by Ludwig Pietsch 


Frau Gode, Mistress of the Wild Hunt
by Ludwig Pietsch

 


Fulla, Frigg's handmaiden
by Ludwig Pietsch
 


Frau Berchta
by Ludwig Pietsch
 



Dwarves
by Ludwig Pietsch
 

The giantess Hyrokkin
by Ludwig Pietsch
 

Thor battles Hrungnir

by Ludwig Pietsch 

Volund and his brothers win the Swan-Maidens
by F.W. Heine




 
The Heroic Illustrations in Chapter 12 and afterwards are not included here.

A skald sings the sagas

Frey's Temple at Uppsala
F.W. Heine
   
 
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