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Fig. 33 is a slab 5 feet long, from Malew, showing on 

 the right, below, Sigurd from his pit piercing the Dragon. 

 Above, Sigurd is shown holding the wand upon which the 

 dragon's heart is roasting over a fire represented by three 

 triangular flames, and sucking his burnt thumb which 

 reveals to him the knowledge of what the birds around 

 are saying. On the other side the steed Grani is shown, 

 above, and below the panel is broken. The three Sigurd 

 pieces known from the Island are claimed to have been 

 carved by the famous Gaut Bjornsen, of Cooly. 



Fig. 34 is a fragment from Jurby, showing a stag 

 and a boar to the right, and on the left a scene which is 

 probably eagle-headed Odin taking a hero to Valhalla. 



Fig. 35 shows what is known, from the inscription on 

 it, as " Grini's Cross," from Michael. On the right at top 

 is the wind-giant, Hrse-svelgr, corpse-devourer, in the 

 form of a war-eagle or vulture tearing the body of some 

 hero unknown. 



Fig. 36. — The head of the inscribed cross from Jurby 

 shows Heimdall, the warder of the gods, standing at the 

 foot of the rainbow bridge (Bifrost) blowing a blast on 

 his horn (Gialla) to summon the gods to their last great 

 battle at Ragnarok, where they have to encounter the 

 giants, demons and powers of evil. 



Fig. 37 represents a sculptured slab from Kirk 

 Maughold which, from the figure with book and pastoral 

 staff, is possibly the monument of a bishop. The rest of 

 the carving shows scenes of the chase — a stag and one or 

 more hounds. 



Fig. 38 is a very beautiful example of pure Celtic 

 design and workmanship. It served for many years as 

 lintel to the west door of Kirk Maughold. Here again a 

 figure of a priest is shown, with stags and hounds 

 below. 



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