Tängelgårda stone

The Tängelgårda stone is a Nordic picture stone from Gotland featuring intricate carved panels that depict mythological scenes and religious symbols. Housed in the Swedish History Museum in Stockholm, it shows detailed craftsmanship from the early medieval Scandinavian period.

Discovered near Fånggården farm in the 1860s, the stone dates to around 400-550 CE during the early medieval Scandinavian period. It represents a valuable source of inscriptions and imagery from that era of Norse society.

The stone displays ravens, an eight-legged horse, and valknutes that reflect how Norse warrior communities understood their spiritual world. These carved symbols held meaning in their daily beliefs and practices.

The original stone is displayed at the Swedish History Museum in Stockholm, where visitors can view the detailed carvings and carved inscriptions closely. The museum setting allows you to examine the panels without the weathering effects of outdoor exposure.

Certain panels show men carrying oath rings and participating in ritualistic activities with horns in structured spaces. These scenes offer rare glimpses into Viking Age religious ceremonies that are seldom depicted so clearly on picture stones.