![]() Show your own affinity to the Viking warrior mentality with this striking sterling silver ring that features both the Valknut, and the words "Hail Odin" in original Viking Younger Futhark runes.Ĭolor : Bronze Weight : 7,0 g Size: Band width: 3/8" (8mm). I always think of this as Odin pointing a big finger at the fallen that are worthy, those who. The Valknut is normally pictured upside down and pointing to the right towards the ‘warrior’ who has died. He had the ability to use magic to bind and unbind things, and thereby control people’s minds. He was a powerful magician associated with wisdom, war, poetry, shamanism, magic, and the dead. Odin’s name translates as Master of Ecstasy. Thus the Valknut was the symbol of the Viking warrior, their beliefs, and their dedication to Odin. In virtually all of the historical finds relating to the Valknut the symbol is depicted in relation to death and Odin is depicted nearby. The Valknut symbol was believed to be linked to Odin, a revered and powerful god in Nordic mythology. It is believed that it marked the dead out as among the warriors of Valhalla, or may even have been used as part of a spell to ensure that the deceased was among those taken to Odin's hall, and did not find themselves in Helheim. It is found throughout the Viking world in association with the dead, and with Odin. The Valknut, which means knot of fallen warriors, was the symbol of this ultimate Viking achievement. They believed that if they died bravely on the battlefield they would be taken to live in Valhalla, the hall of Odin, where they would stay until they were called upon again to fight in Odin's army at the end of days. VIKING VALKNUT RING: This Nordic ring is centered with Valknut Odins symbol of protection and guide. These IWB holsters are exactly the thing youve been looking for, select a product to see all the different gun and color options. This name was chosen as the Valknut appears to be associated with the dead, and with Odin, the god of war and the dead. It combines the words for slain warrior, valr, and knot knut, to mean knot of slain warriors. For the Vikings, there was no greater honor than to be a warrior.Īll Vikings wanted to be warriors as they believed that it placed them in the service of Odin, the king of the Norse gods and the god of war (as well as wisdom and witchcraft). The Valknut is our inside the waistband and appendix offering, simple and effective for its purpose. The name Valknut is not a traditional Viking name, but a modern Norwegian title given to the symbol.
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