The Heimskringla on Thor
Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 76. The Throndhjem People Baptized.
- attestation: Inside the temple at Maeren, Thor sat in the most prominent position, adorned with gold and silver.
"when the king came to where their gods were, Thor, as the most considered among their gods, sat there adorned with gold and silver"
Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 118. The Story Of Dale-Gudbrand.
- attestation: Gudbrand's son described their idol of Thor as a large, hollow figure with a hammer, standing on a high platform and adorned with gold and silver.
"he bore the likeness of Thor; had a hammer in his hand; was of great size, but hollow within; and had a high stand, upon which he stood when he was out. "Neither gold nor silver are wanting about him, and every day he receives four cakes of bread, besides meat.""
Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 119. Dale-Gudbrand Is Baptized.
- attestation: The bondes carried a huge man's image glancing with gold and silver to the Thing-field and bowed before it.
"they saw a great crowd coming along, and bearing among them a huge man's image glancing with gold and silver. When the bondes who were at the Thing saw it they started up, and bowed themselves down before the ugly idol"