File:U1161 Altunastenen Tors fiskafänge.jpg

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English: Thor and the Midgard Serpent from the Altuna runestone at Altuna church, Enköpings municipality, Uppland, Sweden. The carving shown the Old Norse god Thor getting the Midgard Serpent Jörmungandr on the hook, and aiming with his hammer Mjolnir to slay the Midgard Serpent. Photo and Photoshoping by Achird.
Svenska: Tors fiskafänge från runstenen Altunastenen (U 1161) vid Altuna kyrka, Enköpings kommun, Uppland, Sverige. Ristningen visar hur Tor får Midgårdsormen Jörmungand på kroken, trampar igenom båtens botten och höjer sin hammare Mjölner för att slå Midgårdsormen. Foto och bildbearbetning av Achird.
Íslenska: Þór og Jörmungandur (Miðgardsormur) frá rúnastein í Svíþjóð.

This is a picture of an archaeological site or a monument in Sweden, number Altuna 42:1 in the RAÄ Fornsök database.

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Author Gunnar Creutz
Camera location59° 49′ 10.05″ N, 16° 55′ 53.46″ E  Heading=112.5° Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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