Reykjavik, Iceland

 We spent two days wandering around the National Museum of Iceland.  There were a lot of interesting things to look at.  Two of my favorites are:

St. Olav, King of Norway - He is depicted in the armor of the 16th century. He holds his ax Hel ("Death") and his orb of office, as he tramples the devil in the form of a dragon, symbolizing his victory over paganism.  (I've never seen a dragon with a head like that!)

And a Memorial Tablet (the family portrait of the time).

He apparently had six sons and six daughters.  At least the wife and children have their names written under their generic representation.  (click on the picture to see a larger version)

An interesting fun fact about Iceland:  The horses of Iceland are a so-called gaited horse breed. This means that most Icelandic horses have two extra gaits to offer besides walk, trot and canter/gallop. All horse breeds have these three natural gaits and can perform them without training. The extra gaits that set the Icelandic horse apart from other breeds are called tölt and flying pace.  To learn more about this, head to this website:

https://www.horsesoficeland.is/the-icelandic-horse/gaits