Gylfaginning

Maria Kvilhaug is known for her academic works but little does anyone know she is also an amazing artist. This hand-drawn collection of illustrations is based on The Gylfaginning deals with King Gylfi's encounters with the Æsir, and his disguised journey as Gangleri to Asgard. There Gylfi is ostensibly exposed to the glories of Asgard and its inhabitants. The whole of this narrative is metaphysical since the Æsir, who according to Snorri, have foreknowledge, trick him into a belief in...
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Maria Kvilhaug is known for her academic works but little does anyone know she is also an amazing artist. This hand-drawn collection of illustrations is based on The Gylfaginning deals with King Gylfi's encounters with the Æsir, and his disguised journey as Gangleri to Asgard. There Gylfi is ostensibly exposed to the glories of Asgard and its inhabitants. The whole of this narrative is metaphysical since the Æsir, who according to Snorri, have foreknowledge, trick him into a belief in the arcane complexities of the Norse pantheon, ultimately leaving him standing on empty ground. It can be argued that Snorri used this narrative device as a means of being able to safely document a vanishing and largely oral tradition within a Christian context.