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Olav den hellige, St. Olof

Picture no.4850
ImageOlav den hellige, St. Olof
MotifEtter Olav Haraldssons død i Slaget på Stiklestad, skjedde det mange mirakler derliket til kongen lå. Det ble sagt at kongens hår og skjegg vokste selv om han var død. Pilgrimer begynte å reise til graven hans i Trondheim . Olav fikk tilnavnet Den Hellige, og mange Olavskirker blebygd rundt i Norden. After Olav Haraldsson's death at the Battle of Stiklestad, it happened many miracles where the corpse of the king lay. It was said that the king's hair and beard grew even though he was dead. Pilgrims began to travel to his grave in Trondheim. Olav was nicknamed The Saints, and many Olav churches were built across the Nordic region.
ArtistRolf Egeberg / Nordic Image
KeywordsOlav den Hellige, St. Olof, hellig, helgen, saint, pilgrims, mirakler, miracles,
Filesize3382 x 5126 pixels