Thorskegga has started a series of paintings depicting the gods worshipped by the Anglo-Saxon and Norse settlers in England. The mucky brown colour is gold on the original but our scanner can't cope with it. Black and white versions of these pictures have been used for the covers of Thunder and the Wain.
For an explanation of the symbolism, the white orchid is held sacred to Frigg in Scandinavia folklore, as are the herons and heron feather crown. If anyone knows the original source of this folklore we would love to know it. The girdle hanger and crystal sphere in the top corners were worn as status symbols by women in Anglo-Saxon England. The loom is another symbol of womanhood the invokes the Anglo Saxon title for the fairer sex 'peace weaver'. The distaff and spindle are strongly associated with Frigg and may be linked to her knowledge of fate.
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