Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns. I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. There seems to be more to the symbol than death and sacrifice. Evidence suggests that the symbol's original contents go far beyond the common themes of interpretation, which are none the less fossilized in both scholarly and neopagan discussion. The symbol frequently occurs with horses on other Gotlandic picture stones - maybe suggestive of a horse cult? It also occurs on jewelry, coins, knife-handles, and other more or less mundane objects. Most likely the "meaning" of the symbol was prestige, like so many other foreign influenced fashions. The "valknut" was most likely simply borrowed from Christian Anglo-Saxons and Carolingians If there was any meaning ascribed to the symbol, we are left in the dark, but claims of Odinnic or mortuary connections are unfounded. Want a more in-depth look at the symbol? Check out these excerpts and follow the links: Compare for example this Northumbrian sceatta with this coin from Ribe. The Valknut is still as popular today in modern Heathenry, with a massive resurgence of this symbol in jewellery and art by people who honour Odin and the Gods of their ancestors.Hi! It appears you have mentioned some fancy triangles! But did you know that the word "valknútr" is unattested in Old Norse, and was first applied to the symbol by Gutorm Gjessing in his 1943 paper "Hesten i førhistorisk kunst og kultus", and that there is little to no basis for connecting it with Óðinn and mortuary practices? In fact, the symbol was most likely borrowed from the triquetras appearing on various Anglo-Saxon and Carolingian coins. At Odin’s request, Thor also fought and killed the drunk, abusive Valknut stone hearted giant Hrungnir to expel him from Valhalla. He trains these warriors in readiness for Ragnarok, the final battle. One possible meaning is that Odin has the power to bind and unbind the knots of death and choose warriors from the fallen for the halls of Valhalla. The fact that Valknut means “slain warriors knot” and is found in cemeteries associates this symbol with the death of those slain on the battlefield. Both these animals are also associated with Odin. Valknut (pronounced valk-noot) references warriors whove fallen in battle and are on their way to Valhalla it means knots of those. Similar symbols were discovered on cremation urns in Anglo-Saxon cemeteries in East Anglia, England, alongside figures of wolves and ravens. Odin on horseback also appears on many memorial stones, along with the Valknut symbol. The Valknut emblem, on the other hand, dates back thousands of years and is associated with the worship of the deceased. The term ‘Valknut’ is a contemporary phrase that means ‘slain warrior knot’ and was just coined in Norwegian. If you go through the old archaeological findings of the Germanic people, you are bound to notice this symbol on loads of objects. It is a symbol with three overlapping triangles. The valknut has been compared to the three-horned symbol found on the 9th century Snoldelev Stone, and may be related to it. According to some accounts, the symbol was used by Slavic pagans as a symbol of protection from evil spirits and as a talisman of good luck. Valknut, symbol of Odin in the Norse Mythology Stock Illustration. The image on the Tängelgårda stone in Gotland, Sweden depicts warriors holding rings, with Odin leading them on horseback and Valknut symbols drawn beneath. The Valknut (pronounced val-knoot) is a Nordic mythological emblem consisting of three interlaced triangles. The fundamental meaning of the word Valknut refers to all the slain warriors. The Valknut has also been linked to the somewhat similarly designed Triglav of Slavic mythology a symbol of the three-headed god. The Valknut is a mysterious symbol consisting of three interlocked triangles, and is thought to be strongly tied to Odin. Find Valknut Symbol stock images in HD and millions of other royalty-free stock photos. It was made of hard stone with three sharp-pointed corners just like the carved symbol hrungnishjarta (Hrungnir’s heart).” Many scholars have compared this description with that of the Valknut.
In of the Prose Edda book Skáldskaparmál the Jötunn Hrungnir is described as having “a heart that was famous. It is a symbol consisting of three interlocking triangles.
Visually, it’s comprised of three interlocking triangles.
Valknut is from Old Norse and is made up of “valr” meaning “slain warriors” and “knut” meaning “knot”. The Valknut (pronounced VAL-knoot) is one of the most widely-discussed yet enigmatic of all of the symbols that appear in connection with Norse mythology. What does “Valknut” mean, what does it represent and who is associated with this symbol? The Valknut is a symbol that appears on ancient artefacts found throughout Germanic regions, Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Anglo Saxon Britain.
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