carved in stone feature both in Sweden and the British Isles. In Sweden, runic inscriptions dated to around the 11th century often show a lindworm bearing the text encircling the remaining picture on the stone. Some Sigurd stones such as U 1163, Sö 101 (the Rasmund carving) and Sö 327 (the Gök inscription) show a Sigurd thrusting a sword through the worm which is identified as Fáfnir. The killing of Fáfnir is also potentially pictured on four crosses from the Isle of Man and a now lost fragment, with a similar artistic style, from the church at Kirby Hill in England. Wooden carvings from the Hylestad Stave Church of scenes from the Völsunga saga include Sigurd killing Fáfnir, who is notably shown with two legs and two wings. The fishing trip described in Hymiskviða in which Thor catches has been linked to a number of stones in Scandinavia and England such as the Altuna Runestone and the Hørdum stone. See also Hyrrokkin, a gýgr in Norse mythology who uses snakes as reins Ormhäxan, a picture stone from Gotland depicting a woman with snakes Citations References Primary Secondary Germanic folklore Germanic legendary creatures Creatures in Norse mythology European dragons