![]() ![]() 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. Its name comes from old norse valr (slain. 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. The Valknut symbol is associated with the Norse god Odin and its meaning has been linked to life and the after-life. 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. Also, associated with Odin, it could represent the power of binding and unbinding. The design of the Valknut is always a series. Thus, the Valknut is the ‘Knot of the Slain Warrior’. The name comprises of two root words, ‘valr’ which means ‘slain warrior’ and ‘knut’, which is rather more easily decipherable as ‘knot’. 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. The Valknut is one of the most intriguing symbols that the Norse people have left behind. 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 The reason the Valknut is known as Hrungnir’s Heart is that the Prose Edda mentions a legend that claims Hrungnir, a frost giant, had a heart as strong as stone that ended in three sharp points. It has two other names Hrungnir’s Heart and the Knot of the Slain. It consists of three interlocking triangles whose meaning is not clearly known. The Valknut is a symbolic representation of Odin. 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. Learn and teach.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. ![]() We will journey unto where our spirit takes us with the knowledge we gained. I welcome thee free spirit, which thou shalt come with an open heart, open mind and an open soul, for what thou are about to read can only be understood by the wise who are eager to learn and to embrace the roots deep and forgotten in the hearts of the peoples of Europe, by accepting who you are and where thy roots lie, is half way into the great road of life. Here is a video about Valknut, the symbol of Odin also known as the Knot of the Slain warriors, its meaning, symbolism and origins. ![]()
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