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“But Naught Cared Hervar"

“But Naught Cared Hervar"
  • Creator: T. H. Robinson 1869 - 1954
  • Description: This illustration by T. H. Robinson is from the second edition of Katherine F. Boult's Heroes of the Norselands that was first published in 1901. The scene is from Boult's retelling of Hervarar Saga ok Heiðreks. The illustration depicts Angantyr's daughter, Hervör, retrieving his sword Tyrfing from Angantyr's gravemound. The caption for the illustration is “But naught cared Hervar." The text describing the scene is on page 96.
  • Source: Heroes of the Norselands
  • Folio or Page: 97
  • Medium: Not known
  • Date: 1903
  • Dimensions (mm): 75 x 120
  • Provenance:
    This illustration is from Heroes of Norseland in the collection of the National and University Library of Iceland.
  • Rights:
    This illustration from Heroes of the Norselands is in the public domain.
  • Bibliography:

    Editions

    Boult, Katharine F.. Heroes of Norselands. London: J.M. Dent, 1903.
  • Identity Number: HrsNrsLnds-1903-097-01
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Boult, Katherine   Robinson, Thomas Heath   Heroes of the Norselands   Edwardian   Hervarar saga ok Heiðreks, The Saga of Hervor and Heidrek   Hervör, Hervor   Angantyr   Tyrfing  

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Artifacts

Tyrfing (non.) Angantyr's sword that had a curse on it and was buried with him. Angantyr's daughter Hervor opened the grave mound and claimed the sword for herself.

Historical Persons, i.e. from Heimskringla, Saxo, sagas etc.

Hervör (non.) Hervor (en.) The daughter of Angantyr who retrieved his sword from his grave mound.

Mythological Persons

Angantyr (non.) The berserk in Hervarar saga ok Heiðreks, who owned the magic sword Tyrfing.

Nouns

Edwardian (en.)The Edwardian era began with the reign of King Edward VII, 1901 to 1910 (January 22, 1901 - 28 July, 1914). However, the era's end date is sometimes extended to the beginning of World War 1 (28 July 1914).

Source Materials:

Heroes of the Norselands (en.)The Heroes of the Norselands by Katherine F. Boult was illustrated by T. H. Robinson. The first edition was published in 1901.
Hervarar saga ok Heiðreks (non.) The Saga of Hervor and Heidrek (en.) A 13th-century Icelandic saga that related the history from Germanic heroic legends of the families of Hervör and Heidrek, and the role of the magical sword Tyrfing that could not be returned to its sheath unless it had drawn blood.

Source Persons

Boult, Katherine (en.) b. 1855
d. 1927
Nationality: English
Occupation: author, translator, musician
Katherine Boult, née Katherine Florance Barman, was the wife of the oil merchant and justice of the peace, Cedric Randal Boult, and the mother of the conductor, Sir Adrian Cedric Boult. Katherine’s poor health prevented her from following a promising career as a pianist.
Robinson, Thomas Heath (no.) b. 1869
d. 1954
Nationality: English
Occupation: illustrator
Residence: London
The son of the engraver Thomas Robinson (1838–1902), and the older brother of Charles and W. Heath, who were also illustrators