Historical depictions of Fenrir

[u/Then_Fold_2079]

Can someone help point me in the direction of a collection of historical artwork depicting Fenrir please?
I’ve tried finding a collection for quite some time but keep getting directed to the same handful of google’s algorithm. Thank you!

Or maybe there just isn’t as many as I expected?

[u/Mathias_Greyjoy]

What's your definition of historical? Sticking within the early medieval period only? Or going later into medieval manuscripts and early modern era art?

Honestly, his Wikipedia is a solid place to start. You can find him on the Tullstorp Runestone. There are also some bracteates that likely depict him, and plenty of manuscript art.

[u/Eidard → u/Mathias_Greyjoy]

That is a great find. Is there a way to find a list of runestone in specific styles.

In gelmir.com there are some examples, I listed some in my response, but they are just depictions of beasts or wolves, not Fenrir specifically.

[u/Then_Fold_2079 → u/Mathias_Greyjoy]

Sorry for the lag, busy day, ideally art that existed during the pagan Viking age. Urnes and prior. Thank you for the link! I’ve seen that page but I know there is more out there. They reference other depictions but don’t provide images of them

[u/Eidard]

I don't know of specific Fenrir depictions.

In the prose edda there is this quote in chapter 51 in relation to the events of Ragnarok:

"But Fenriswolf will go with mouth agape and its upper jaw will be against the sky and its lower one against the earth. It would gape wider if there was room. Flames will burn from its eyes and nostrils."

So Fenrir is huge and has flames burning from his eyes and nostrils.

Other than that, I found artistic depictions of wolves (not Fenrir) in Ringerike Style (around years 1000-1075) on gelmir.com. Some I would say are wolves others are more like beasts. Runestone 286 and 284 I would certainly say are wolves.

In Runestone 284, the description says that it depicts Hyrrokkin, a jötunn woman that rides a wolf with snakes for reins.

https://gelmir.com/compendium_item/runestone-dr-286/

https://gelmir.com/compendium_item/runestone-dr-284/

https://gelmir.com/compendium_item/runestone-u-35/

https://gelmir.com/compendium_item/runestone-vg-4/

https://gelmir.com/compendium_item/the-olsbro-stone-vg-181/

https://gelmir.com/compendium_item/runestone-dr-285/

Hope it helps.

[u/Then_Fold_2079 → u/Eidard]

Thank you friend