An arctic stonehenge

The Arctic Henge is the vision of artist Erlingur B. Thoroddsen, who imagined it as a kind of Icelandic Stonehenge. But this isn't a replica — it's rooted in the Poetic Edda, Iceland's ancient collection of mythic tales, particularly the dwarves who were said to hold up the sky in the cardinal directions.

Each part of the structure represents elements of Norse cosmology: time, light, seasons, and the forces that shape the world. The layout aligns with the path of the midnight sun, casting light through the arches at key points in the year — especially around the summer solstice when the sun barely dips below the horizon.Read more