This painting by Briton Rivière is called Heimdall at the Rainbow Bridge Bifröst (1905).

A painting of a man blowing his trumpet on the peak of mountains and a rainbow.

Which detail do both the painting and the passage emphasize?

A.
It is always daylight by the Rainbow Bridge.
B.
The Rainbow Bridge is the path into Asgard.
C.
Heimdall uses his Gjallarhorn to announce traffic on the Rainbow Bridge.
D.
Hnossa spends a lot of time with Heimdall waiting by the Rainbow Bridge.

1 answer

The detail that both the painting and the passage emphasize is:

B. The Rainbow Bridge is the path into Asgard.

This option highlights the significance of the Rainbow Bridge (Bifröst) as a connection to Asgard in Norse mythology, which aligns thematically with the imagery of Heimdall and the bridge in the painting.