The Prose Edda, a main source for Norse mythology compiled in Iceland in the 13th century, refers to Odin as the “Allfather,” who ruled over man and other Norse gods, known as the Æsir.

And Ragnarök is also a popular theme in Scandinavian death metal or Viking Metal, which draws on Norse mythology. In Ragnarök, the older generation of gods will be destroyed.

This tapestry also contains one of the only known depictions of a horned Viking ... the Norse tree of life. Other human figures — both male and female — hold weapons and wear ritual clothing.