been sacral horns kept purely for religious purposes among the Germanic people; understood as earthly versions of Heimdallr's Gjallarhorn, reaching back to the early Germanic Iron Age. See also The Snoldelev Stone, a 9th-century runestone featuring a unique three-horned symbol. The Minnesota Vikings, an NFL American Football team based in Minneapolis, use a large horn called the Gjallarhorn during home games at the U.S. Bank Stadium. It is blown during the opening ceremony alongside the Skol, Vikings fight song. Notes References Bellows, Henry Adams (1923). The Poetic Edda. American-Scandinavian Foundation. Faulkes, Anthony (Trans.) (1995). Edda. Everyman. Larrington, Carolyne (Trans.) (1999). The Poetic Edda. Oxford University Press. Lindow, John (2002). Norse Mythology: A Guide to the Gods, Heroes, Rituals, and Beliefs. Oxford University Press. Orchard, Andy (1997). Dictionary of Norse Myth and Legend. Cassell. Thorpe, Benjamin (Trans.) (1866) The Elder Edda of Saemund Sigfusson. Norrœna Society. Schach, Paul (1985). "Some Thoughts on Völuspá" as collected in Glendinning, R. J. Bessason, Heraldur (Editors). Edda: a Collection of Essays. University of Manitoba Press. Simek, Rudolf (2007) translated by Angela Hall. Dictionary of Northern Mythology. D.S. Brewer Zoëga, Geir (1910). A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic. Oxford University Press. Artifacts in Norse mythology Eschatology in Norse mythology Mythological musical instruments Horns