Donar: the God of Thunder, on his chariot! New illustration for "Sonah Magazin", autumn 2025

 

Donar was the Old German name for the Norse god Thor. 

Myth, then legend, said he used to race across the skies, unrestrained, in his chariot pulled by two goats. The rumble of thunder was the sound of the chariot, the lightning flashes that flashed in the sky during storms were the sparks emanating from the chariot's wheels, in its mad rush (as well as from his mighty hammer Mjollnir).  Tanngnjóstr and Tanngrisnir was the name of the two goats (literally Teeth thin and Teeth grinder in old Norse).  

I once again thank Anika Meyer from the bottom of my heart for giving me the honor and pleasure of illustrating such a beautiful subject for her wonderful Magazine "Sonah".

Holda (Frau Holle) and Wodan-Odin, are the previous figures of the pantheon and folklore that I had the pleasure of illustrating for "Sonah", Magazine and Publishing House:

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