The fountain of Johan Peter Molin 1866-1873
"How should one periphrase the sea? Thus: by calling it Ymir's Blood; Visitor of the Gods; Husband of Rán; Father of Ægir's Daughters, of them who are called Himinglæva, Dúfa, Blódughadda, Hefring, Udr, Hrönn, Bylgja, Bára, Kolga; Land of Rán and of Ægir's Daughters, of Ships and of ships' names, of the Keel, of Beaks, of Planks and Seams, of Fishes, of Ice; Way and Road of Sea-Kings; likewise Encircler of Islands; House of Sands and of Kelp and of Reefs; Land of Fishing-gear, of Sea-Fowls, and of Fair Wind."
--Skáldskaparmál, Section 25
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| In Stockholm, Sweden, the ocean God Ægir and his wife Rán with their nine daughters, all listening to the river spirit Nix playing his harp. |
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| Nix. |
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| Rán and daughters. |
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| General Industrial Exposition of Stockholm (1866). |
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| Wilhelm Wallander (1821-1888), "Vaktparaden i Kungsträdgården", oljemålning, Stockholms stadshus. |
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| 1866. (Stockholms stadsmuseum). |
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| Molins fontän, tidig färgfotografi av Gustaf W. Cronquist, 1927. |
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