Detail view an oaken casket lid containing a preserved Norse...

Detail view an oaken casket lid containing a preserved Norse giant’s heart. (5th century)

The inscription on the casket is written in old Norse runes and reads…“Behold! Within this casket lies the heart of the fierce and terrible giant known as Hrungnir, slain this day by Fafrd the Red whose bravery and cunning shall live forever!”