Engelstrupsten
The Engelstrupsten is the most famous Bronze Age rock carving in Denmark . It was found in the 19th century in Odsherred , five kilometers east of Asnæs by on Zealand . It is located on a boulder that is on display in the National Museum in Copenhagen .
Next to a large and a smaller ship, an animal and four human figures are carved. The crews of the ships are indicated as lines. Two lines ending in round dots are interpreted as Lurs . In the lower part, a man and a woman with legs apart are shown with raised arms, between which there is a large ring. The woman, or the female gender or the portrayed goddess ( Freya ), is here characterized by long hair and a small bowl between the legs.
literature
- Karsten Kjer Michaelsen: Politikens bog om Danmarks oldtid (= Politikens håndbøger. ). Politiken, Copenhagen 2002, ISBN 87-567-6458-8 , p. 199.