The stave churches were decorated with magnificient carvings in capitals and portals (entrances). One of the most famous portals is the portal of the stave church in Urnes in Sogn. The carvings are related to the later Viking art of wood carving. The Urnes portal is older than the church, and, probably, the portal has been a part of the oldest church in Urnes. Non-christian motifs are found in the decoration of some churches. The portal of Hyllestad church in Setesdal is decorated with motifs of the Volsung myth: Sigurd kills Fåvne, Sigurd kills Regin, etc..