Door detail, east entrance. Odin, sculpted glass and bronze figures by Lee Lawrie. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.
Interior view
The figures are:
HERMES, the messenger of the gods
ODIN, the Viking-Germanic god of war and creator of the runic alphabet
OGMA, the Irish god who invented the Gaelic alphabet
ITZAMA, god of the Mayans
QUETZALCOATL, the god of the Aztecs
SEQUOYAH, an American Indian
Exterior view
Exterior view. Doorway detail. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C
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