Erik Werenskiold in the context of "Thrall"

⭐ In the context of Viking Age Scandinavia, Erik Werenskiold’s depictions of figures often reflect the social hierarchy of the time. Considering this, a 'thrall' would most accurately be contrasted with which other societal role?

The term 'thrall' denoted a slave or serf, a status directly opposed to that of a 'karl', who was a free individual within the Scandinavian social structure of the Viking Age.

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⭐ Core Definition: Erik Werenskiold

Erik Theodor Werenskiold (11 February 1855 – 23 November 1938) was a Norwegian painter and illustrator. He is especially known for his drawings for the Asbjørnsen and Moe collection of Norske Folkeeventyr, and his illustrations for the Norwegian edition of the Snorri Sturlason Heimskringla.

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👉 Erik Werenskiold in the context of Thrall

A thrall was a slave or serf in Scandinavian lands during the Viking Age. The status of slave (þræll, þēow) contrasts with that of the freeman (karl, ceorl) and the nobleman (jarl, eorl).

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