I have also seen it used in conjunction with the nine worlds. In the end it makes a great meditation focus for me. The whole thing stands together as one symbol representing my total philosophy. Each triangle has come to mean one of the higher virtues for me and each side one of the NNV. It is basically three interlocking triangles, total of nine sides that form a single symbol. Many theorize a connection with deep strong magic in the Viking culture associated with death.įor me and many others I think, the Valknut symbolizes the Nine Noble Virtues (NNV) the best. But the one thing it seems to maintain is its association with the Vikings and their death rituals. It has come to symbolize other things in the modern mind. Currently it is connected withe the revival of heathen practices among people with Norse and Germanic decent. That hasn’t stopped modern people from running with it and giving it their own meanings. Mostly though we get the idea that this symbol for the Vikings was connected with death. Representations of Odin appear with it, so it is often thought to be connected with him. It is connected with the dead in Viking culture, because it appears on gravestones and viking funeral ships. The Norwegians introduced the idea of it meaning ‘knot of those fallen in battle’ long after the Viking age was over but it could be true. It can be found on gravestones and in archaeology in various places from the Viking Age. It is composed of three interlocking triangles. In looking at symbols of the Norse people this one seems to have a long origin and goes back to possibly the 9th century. Let’s all remember those mothers and women who passed on before us, and the beginnings of spring in which there is new life even in the ice and snow.
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