Viking Symbols

mjolnir-symbol

Mjolnir Symbol

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Mjölnir (Icelandic; from Old Norse Mjǫllnir, meaning "lightning") is the name of a war hammer in Norse mythology, which is the magical weapon of the god Thor, with which he...

Mjolnir Symbol

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Mjölnir (Icelandic; from Old Norse Mjǫllnir, meaning "lightning") is the name of a war hammer in Norse mythology, which is...

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Vegvisir

Vegvisir

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The Vegvísir (Icelandic for signpost) is a symbol that comes from the Icelandic magic tradition of the Galdrastafir. As a symbol it can be found in the Huld manuscript from...

Vegvisir

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The Vegvísir (Icelandic for signpost) is a symbol that comes from the Icelandic magic tradition of the Galdrastafir. As a...

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Aegishjalmur

Aegishjalmur

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The Aegishjalmur (Old Norse; Aegishiálmr) is an object from Norse mythology that is mentioned in the Edda. The name is composed of the Old Norse word Aegis (Old High German...

Aegishjalmur

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The Aegishjalmur (Old Norse; Aegishiálmr) is an object from Norse mythology that is mentioned in the Edda. The name is...

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runes

Runes Meaning

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The runic alphabet or futhark - a term formed from the name of its first six letters, ᚠ ᚢ ᚦ ᚨ ᚱ ᚲ - is an alphabet that was used...

Runes Meaning

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The runic alphabet or futhark - a term formed from the name of its first six letters, ᚠ ᚢ ᚦ...

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Valknut Symbol Meaning

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The valknut, "knot of the slain" in Old Norse, from valr, "slain warriors" and knut, "knot", is a figure composed of three intertwined triangles. Although the age of its name...

Valknut Symbol Meaning

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The valknut, "knot of the slain" in Old Norse, from valr, "slain warriors" and knut, "knot", is a figure composed...

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