Fountain depicting Thor in Torshälla, Sweden

Title

Fountain depicting Thor in Torshälla, Sweden

Subject

Fountain

Description

This fountain depicting Thor riding his chariot pulled by his goats Tanngrisnir and Tanngnjóstr, is located in the centre of the Swedish town Torshälla, whose etymology derives from the elements Tor- (Thor) and -harg (stone alter / place of worship). Thank you to Maja Bäckvall for helping us to locate this item.

Creator

Unknown

Source

Anonymous contribution

Publisher

World-Tree Project

Date

2008

Contributor

Anonymous contribution

Rights

Public Domain

Format

jpg

Type

Still Image

Coverage

Modern
Sweden

Files

Citation

Unknown, “Fountain depicting Thor in Torshälla, Sweden,” World-Tree Project, accessed July 3, 2026, https://www.worldtreeproject.org/document/171.

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