Fairy Tales & Folklore
Sigurd Hews the Chain Asunder
Original caption: Sigurd Hews the Chain Asunder
A man raises a sword above a heavy chain disappearing into an opening in the floor. A woman in a light gown stands beside him while witnesses watch from the doorway. The caption identifies Sigurd hewing the chain asunder, freeing the queen from the giant’s hold in The Witch in the Stone Boat.
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Citation
Henry Justice Ford. "Sigurd Hews the Chain Asunder" [source caption]. In The Yellow Fairy Book, Andrew Lang. New impression, 1906, Longmans, Green and Co.. Source scan leaf 333. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/yellow-sigurd-chain
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Title from the printed caption. Editorial description. Source details from the Library catalogue.
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Henry Justice Ford. Sigurd Hews the Chain Asunder. The Yellow Fairy Book. Scan leaf 333. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/yellow-sigurd-chain