Norway. Setesdal. Hylestad church. Stave-church portal. c. 1200. Carved on the panels are scenes from the "Sigurd Favnesbane" stories. At the bottom, the sword Gram is being forged. In the upper scene, the sword Gram finished is tried on the anvil and it breaks and, finally, Sigurd kills the dragon Fafnir. Relief. Carved on wood. Historical Museum. Oslo. Norway.

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