1/16/2024 0 Comments Valknut![]() ![]() It appears on a variety of objects from the archaeological record of the ancient Germanic peoples. And on some crosses at Sockburn, Lastingham and Hawsker, also on English soil.įinally, Alby Stone points out that if the Valknut has to do with the cult and mythology of Odin, then it must have represented something that could not be given but an abstract representation, perhaps because of taboo or because its form could not be imagined. The valknut is a symbol consisting of three interlocked triangles. It also appears in some of the Anglo-Scandinavian stones called hogbacks from the 10th-12th centuries AD in England and Scotland, such as those at Brompton in Yorkshire, discovered in 1867. In any case, the consensus of specialists is that the Valknut is a symbol associated with death, perhaps related to certain religious or funerary practices, or representing death itself.Īmong the objects where it appears are an Anglo-Saxon ring from the 8th century AD preserved in the British Museum, a wooden bed inside the Oseberg Boat (Viking funeral ship found in 1904 in Norway), one of the Stora Hammars Stones (four stelae from the 8th-9th century AD in Gotland, Sweden), and the Tängelgårda Stone, an 8th century AD stele also in Gotland. In this sense it is currently used by Germanic Ethenism or Neopaganism, for which it symbolizes the sacrifice to Odin and his triple nature. Odin Valknut Old Norse Runes Norsemen, symbol, angle, text png 670圆70px 27.02KB Odin Runes Vegvsir Valknut Runic magic, armanen runes, triangle, symmetry png. Also, associated with Odin, it could represent the power of binding and unbinding. Others believe that it represents Odin’s horse and his cult in general, as it has been found accompanied by other motifs such as the hanged man, the Valkyries, bears or scenes alluding to Ragnarok. ![]() They also relate it to Loki’s and Balder’s ties, and to the paralysis that Odin could inflict on warriors. Some scholars such as Ellis Davidson relate it to the Celtic triskel and the symbol of the three legs of the Isle of Man, as they are all tripartite and made up of interlacing. The Valknut between the legs of Odin’s horse at Tängelgårda Stone / photo public domain on Wikimedia Commons Valknut - modern term for an ancient symbol. It consists of three interlocking triangles whose meaning is not clearly known. It is a symbol that appears on inscriptions and rune stones, rings, furniture, ships and other objects of Nordic paganism and in territories occupied by the ancient Germanic tribes. The term Valknut is a neologism Norse pagans did not refer to this symbol by this name. It is closely associated with Norse paganism, and numerous works of Norse art feature this symbol. Although today it is sadly famous for its appropriation and use by some supremacist groups, the truth is that Nordic Valknut seems to be more related to religion and funeral rites than to politics or other types of issues. The Valknut symbol is a symbol made from three interconnected triangles which may be joined in various ways. ![]()
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