Thorwald's Cross Thorwald's Cross, a partially surviving runestone erected at Kirk Andreas on the Isle of Man, depicts a bearded human holding a spear downward at a wolf, his right foot in its mouth, while a large bird sits at his shoulder. Rundata dates it to 940,Entry Br Olsen;185A in Rundata 2.0 while Pluskowski dates it to the 11th century. This depiction has been interpreted as Odin, with a raven or eagle at his shoulder, being consumed by Fenrir at . On the other side of the stone is a depiction of a large cross and another image parallel to the Odin figure that has been described as Christ triumphing over Satan. These combined elements have led to the cross as being described as "syncretic art," a mixture of pagan and Christian beliefs.
ThORWald's croSs tHORwAld's Cross, a PArTiallY suRvivIng RuneStOne EReCTed at kIrK andreaS on THE ISle Of man, depictS A BeaRded hUman holdIng a spear DOwNward aT a wolF, hIs rigHt FoOt In its mOuth, whilE A largE Bird sitS at hIs shOulDer. rundata DatEs IT tO 940,ENTry bR Olsen;185a in runDaTa 2.0 wHIle plusKOwskI dates iT tO ThE 11tH cENturY. thIs DePiCtiOn has beeN inTerprEted AS odIn, wiTh a RAVen or EaGLe at His shOUlDer, bEinG cONsUmed bY FENriR aT . on THe OTher sIde of The sTonE iS A depictIon of a laRge CROsS AnD anoThER iMAge paRALLeL To THe oDiN fiGuRe that haS bEEn desCRibEd as ChriSt triuMphinG over saTan. These cOmBInEd eleMeNtS hAvE led To thE crOSs as being Described as "syNcretiC arT," a mixTure Of pagan And chRistian belIefS.