VALKNUT DRAWING SKIN

This solar hero theme is typical of pagan Indo-European traditions. Valknut evokes death, in the sense of the liberation of the soul. However, from the numerous representations that have been found, one theme stands out strongly: death. We don't really know what the exact Valknut signification in the time of the Vikings. This symbol, attributed after death, would then serve as a 'pass' and allow the Valkyries to recognize the fallen fighters so that their clan could continue to prosper. In this context, warriors are solar heroes who have managed to escape the law of cycles and become immortal. It's a symbol to recognize valiant warriors fallen in battle. We are therefore in the presence of a symbol that accompanies the deceased's journey through different worlds to Valhalla, a sign embodying the post-mortem world of warriors. Odin, among others, is the God who receives the warriors killed in action in Valhalla. The knot of death is also associated with the giant Hrungnir of northern mythology, a mythical figure murdered by Thor (son of Odin) with his hammer called Mjolnir.

VALKNUT DRAWING SKIN

It is believed that those who wore this symbol on their skin or clothing were prepared to die in the name of Odin or For The Honnor. Thus, it seems consistent that the symbol of the valknut represents a kind of knot. The shamans of the ancient Nordic religion practising Seidr, a pagan northern magic, believed that the course of events could be changed by unravelling and weaving the fibre of the course of things. The link between the shape and the symbolism of Valknut We still find this notion of knot which would explain the shape of the valknut. Often accompanied by Valkyries, Odin was reputed to use magic capable of 'attaching and detaching everything from the spirit'. He was also the leader of great armies of the dead such as the army of the warriors of Valhalla and was the leader of the fantastic hunt. Most of the time, the God Odin is represented to the Valknut and, when he is not present, they are often animals considered as his companions in the tales of northern mythology, such as wolves and horses. Indeed, Odin is considered a soul smuggler, a powerful chaman capable of accompanying souls who incarnate or leave the Earth. It literally means : ' The knot of the slain warriors'. This symbol shows us then that contrary to what the religious texts want us to believe most of the time, that the Gods are, like all beings of the nine worlds, inferior to the Goddesses of destiny the Norns, the God Odin does in truth what he wants from this law.ĭiscover the Meaning of all the powerfull viking symbols This Viking symbol is therefore linked to figures 9 and 3 of the Asatrúar religion and of German-Nordic paganism. Because of its very close shape, This symbol is sometimes confused with the Triquetra, a shape that is also associated with Odin.īut not only, the Viking Valknut Symbol created by the God Odin gathers the past, Urd, the present, Verdandi and the future, Skuld (Urd, Verdandi and Skuld who are the three Norns, Goddesses of Destiny). The valknut is composed of three intertwined triangles, these are three intertwined triangles symbolizing the roots of Yggdrasil (3X3 = 9) and thus the nine worlds of the Asatru religion. The Valknut Rune, pronounced “VAL-knoot”, is without doubt the most famous symbol of the Viking religion, with the hammer of the god Thor.

Valknut drawing