Solvognen
late Nordic Bronze Age artifact discovered in Denmark
Dansk: Solvognen
· Deutsch: Sonnenwagen von Trundholm
· English: Trundholm sun chariot
· Nederlands: Trundholm zonnestrijdwagen
· Svenska: Trundholmsvagnen
· Deutsch: Der Sonnenwagen von Trundholm stammt aus der Bronzezeit und wurde 1902 in einem Moor in Dänemark gefunden.
English: The Trundholm Sun Chariot is from the Bronze Age. It was found in a bog in 1902 in Denmark. In the danish Bronze Age mythology it was believed that the sun was carried over the sky on a carriage from noon to evening. At night the sun was escorted by a snake to the night ship that transported it until morning. A fish then escorted the sun to the morning ship that transported it until the horse took over again.
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Location | National Museum of Denmark, Copenhagen Municipality, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark | ||||
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Gilded side of the Sun Carriage
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Backside of the Sun Carriage
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Gilded side of the Sun Carriage