morþor-hof

morþor-hof, n.n: ‘murder-hall’, place of torment, hell. (MOR-thor-HOFF / ˈmɔr-θɔr-ˌhɔf)

Medieval manuscript image of naked people crowding around the toothy jaws of a dragon-like creature, some of them standing within the mouth; a little demon face peers out of the corner.
Abingdon Apocalypse; England, 13th century; British Library, Add MS 42555, f. 77v. [blogs.bl.uk]

Leave a comment

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.