Among those myths, beyond Thor, lies the tale of the Midgard Serpent. A powerful being who circled the entire planet, ...

Using an ox’s head as bait, Thor manages to fish up the Serpent of Midgard. In the top left is shown the elderly figure of the god Odin. Fuseli’s heroic figure wrestling with the evil serpent is given ...

These superstitions were no doubt fuelled by the rich tradition of sea monsters in myth and legend – from the great Midgard Serpent of Norse mythology to the terrifying Hydra of Greek and Roman myth.

Using an ox’s head as bait, Thor manages to fish up the Serpent of Midgard. In the top left is shown the elderly figure of the god Odin. Fuseli’s heroic figure wrestling with the evil serpent is given ...