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Summary
An engraving showing people trying to escape from a monster-whale. It is an illustration to the Icelandic legend of Redhead (Rauðhöfði) which is said to be the cause of formation of Glymur, the highest waterfall in Iceland (198 m).
Tags
botnsdalur hvalfjordur
botnsvogur
engravings by george pearson
folk tales of iceland
folklore of iceland
glymur
hvalfjordur
hvalvatn
whales in art
works by johann baptist zwecker
Date
1864
Source
Wikimedia Commons
Link
Copyright info
public domain