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Description The three swan-maidens / valkyries of Völundarkviða with their swan-cloaks off. In the poem, they're spinning linen, not bathing nude.
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Source Fredrik Sander's 1893 edition of the Poetic Edda, whose illustrations were reprinted with Erik Brate's 1913 translation, which in turn is published by Project Runeberg. Information that Jenny Nyström is indeed the author is found here: http://www.arts.usyd.edu.au/departs/medieval/saga/pdf/209-kuhn.pdf
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Jenny Nyström  (1854–1946)  wikidata:Q3100592
 
Jenny Nyström
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Jenny Nystrom
Description Swedish artist
Date of birth/death 13 June 1854 Edit this at Wikidata 17 January 1946 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Kalmar Bromma parish
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  • 2005-05-23 19:23 Haukurth 284×435× (39347 bytes) The three valkyries of Völundarkviða. From Project Runeberg. {{PD}}

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