Icon of St. Magnus in St. Magnus' Cathedral (Kirkwall, Orkney)
- Title
- Icon of St. Magnus in St. Magnus' Cathedral (Kirkwall, Orkney)
- Description
- Photo of icon of St. Magnus depicted wearing chainmail, a red cape and a crown, and holding a cross. Magnus Erlendsson was Earl of Orkney before his martyrdom (~1116) and was sanctified in 1136 by Bishop William of Orkney. Although he lived and died after the end of the Viking Age, Magnus Erlendsson is still commonly either referred to as a Viking or as being against Viking activieties.
- Creator
- Elizabeth Trueman
- Identifier
- NM-01325-IMG001
- Date
- 5 October 2026
- Format
- image/jpeg
- Rights
- CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rights Holder
- Elizabeth Trueman
- Publisher
- NorseMap
Part of Icon of St. Magnus in St. Magnus' Cathedral (Kirkwall, Orkney)