![]() Traditional European faith strongly believed, & many still do, in reincarnation. This is because it is somewhat similar to the Triquetra knot which was used in both Germanic & Celtic culture. Some people even associate the Valknut with the continuation of life (life, death & rebirth). The Valknut (pronounced: val-knoot) is a symbol in Nordic mythology depicting three interlocked triangles. ![]() It was made of hard stone with three sharp-pointed corners just like the carved symbol hrungnishjarta (Hrungnir's heart)". It contains the following description of the heart of the jötunn (giant/devourer) Hrungnir "Hrungnir had a heart that was famous. A partially preserved tapestry found within the ship burial also features the symbol.Īdditionally, the valknut appears prominently on two picture stones from Gotland, Sweden: the Stora Hammars I stone (7th century CE) and the Tängelgårda stone (8th century CE).Īnother meaning for the Valknut that is plausible is noted in chapter 17 of the 13th century Prose Edda book Skáldskaparmál. This one features a carving of the symbol on an ornately stylised bedpost and the Oseberg tapestry fragments. It was also found on a wooden bed in the Viking Age Oseberg Ship, which is buried near Tønsberg, Norway. ![]() The symbol is prominently featured on the Nene River Ring, an Anglo-Saxon gold finger ring dated to around the 8th to 9th centuries. Some say that the 9 corners of the Valknut which has 3 interlocked triangles is a representation of the 9 Worlds in Norse/Germanic religion. There are 2 versions of the Valknut, as seen in these pictures. There are however several other carvings of the symbol that do not picture Odinn, contradicting the meaning of the modern name. This is where the modern name Valknut came from, as the word translates to 'Knot of the Chosen', as it is stated in the 13th century Eddas that one must fall bravely in battle to join Odinn in his hall. Scholars have mixed assumptions, some suggesting it is related to the Norse god Odinn, as one version of the Valknut is depicted with the God during a sacrifice.īeing associated with Odinn in this particular instance, many have again linked it with those who join Odinn in his afterlife hall, Valholl. Also known as Odin’s knot, Hrungnir’s heart, the knot of the slain warrior and the Heart of Vala, the Valknut is considered as the symbol of Odin. We do know it was between the 7th & 10th century. The Valknut is one of the most famous and popular Viking symbols. Well to begin with, no one actually knows what the symbol used to mean at the time its creation. To start off, we will discuss the Valknut itself.
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