![Norway. Setesdal. Hylestad church. Stave-church portal. c. 1200. Carved on the panels are scenes from the "Sigurd Favnesbane" stories. Relief carving in wood and depicting the sword Gram finished which is tried Norway. Setesdal. Hylestad church. Stave-church portal. c. 1200. Carved on the panels are scenes from the "Sigurd Favnesbane" stories. Relief carving in wood and depicting the sword Gram finished which is tried](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/P7RB8T/norway-setesdal-hylestad-church-stave-church-portal-c-1200-carved-on-the-panels-are-scenes-from-the-sigurd-favnesbane-stories-relief-carving-in-wood-and-depicting-the-sword-gram-finished-which-is-tried-on-the-anvil-and-it-breaks-historical-museum-oslo-norway-P7RB8T.jpg)
Norway. Setesdal. Hylestad church. Stave-church portal. c. 1200. Carved on the panels are scenes from the "Sigurd Favnesbane" stories. Relief carving in wood and depicting the sword Gram finished which is tried
![Wood carvings of the story of Sigurd from the portal of Hylestad stave church, Setesdal, Norway, 12th century. Wood carvings of the story of Sigurd from the portal of Hylestad stave church, Setesdal, Norway, 12th century.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/be/Hylestad_I%2C_left.jpg)
Wood carvings of the story of Sigurd from the portal of Hylestad stave church, Setesdal, Norway, 12th century.
![Sigurd kills the Dragon, Fafnir. Detail of wood panel of Hylestad Church, Norway. Artist: Unknown Stock Photo - Alamy Sigurd kills the Dragon, Fafnir. Detail of wood panel of Hylestad Church, Norway. Artist: Unknown Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/MPNT6D/sigurd-kills-the-dragon-fafnir-detail-of-wood-panel-of-hylestad-church-norway-artist-unknown-MPNT6D.jpg)