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Thor fishing for the World Serpent. Copied from a Scandinavia manuscript c.1700 - exact source to be confirmed. Note the use of runes in the caption which reads 'Asa Thor drew the serpent out of the sea'.
Modern interpretation of Thor's Hammer Mjolnir. The eagle frequently appears on the ancient hammer talismens and seems to be sacred to Thor, maybe even as a shamanic element of the god. The zig-zag lines represent lightning and the serpents Thor's role as defender of Earth. The names are all titles and kennings for Thor from Norse prose and poetry.
Illustration of the temple at Uppsala copied from a Scandinavian manuscript c.1700, exact details will be added soon. The Uppsala temple was dedicated to to Thor Wodan and Fricco (Frey?). This illustration shows the the golden chain described adorning the temple by Adam of Bremen c1070. Unfortunatley his account is questionable, and this late illustration is even more fanciful!
Here is another copy of a c1700 Scandinavian manuscript showing the three gods worshipped at Uppsala temple. The artist has interpreted Fricco as Frigg, the third was in fact probably Frey. It is a wonderful indication that Thor was often seen as the head of the Norse pantheon, in this case the artist was clearly more familar with Jupiter!