Thunor the Thunderer :

carved on a Scandinavian font of about the year 1000. The first yet found god-figure of our Scando-Gothic forefathers. /
By George Stephens.
Bibliographic Details
Main Creator: Stephens, George, 1813-1895.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published / Created: London : Cheapinghaven (Kjøbenhavn) H. H. Lygne, Williams & Norgate ; 1878.
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Notes:Also issued in Danish, with title "Tordneren Thor"

The font "belonged to the old church at Ottvara in the diocese of Skara, West Gotland, Sweden". cf. p. 21.

"Thu(no)r and his emblems" (p. 27-43) deals with various runic monuments ehich mention Thor, or have his symbol.

Physical description: 58 p. : ill ; 29 cm.

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