Other good examples are the Nene River Ring, the wooden bed in a Viking Age Oseberg ship buried near Tønsberg, Norway, and some Anglo-Saxon gold finger rings dated to around the 8 th or 9 th century AD.įrom most of these artifacts have emerged two main theories about the Valknut’s original meaning: Odin’s Mental Binds Two of the more famous ancient artifacts where original Valknuts can be seen include the Stora Hammars I stone and the Tängelgårda stone. Its meaning also isn’t 100% clear although archeologists and historians have managed to piece quite a lot together based on the context surrounding the different uses of the symbol.
The Valknut is seen on many artifacts from ancient Germanic and Scandinavian cultures but its original name remains unknown as it was never written next to the symbol. These aren’t Valknuts but are simply designed in a similar manner. There’s also the English Saint John’s Arms symbol. Other similar designs include the Trefoil knot, the Triquetra, and the Borromean rings. With the unicursal design, however, there are no inner angles as the line keeps going from one triangle to the next. The difference is that in the tricursal design there are also three more angles in the center of the symbol, either hidden behind the interlocked sides of the triangles or showing behind them. There are six sharp 60 o angles, two pointing upward, two pointing downward to the left, and two – downward to the right. In either case, the variations of the Valknut look very similar. The other common appearance is a unicursal shape where all three triangles are actually comprised of the same line. Very often, the triangles create a tricursal form meaning that each of the triangles is depicted as its own separate shape with them simply interlocking with each other. Many Viking warriors used to paint, tattoo or crave this symbol on their forehead between the eyes or arms before going into a battle believing that it will protect them or make then invincible and create fear into the heart of their enemies.The Valknut has several fringe variations but its two most prominent designs are both comprised of three interlocking triangles. Aegishjalmur is made of protection runes rotated around a circle so it is also called the circle of protection. Aegishjalmur is meant to be a magic rune and the most powerful symbol in the Norse mythology. The Norse word Aegishjalmr/Aegishjalmur/Ægishjálmr pronounced “eye-gish-hiowlm-er” means The Helm of Awe or The Helm of Terror. Popular Vikings Tattoo Designs and the meanings of Viking symbols Modern Viking tattoo designs are not actually from the Viking age but mostly inspired by the Norse mythology including mythological objects, animals, symbols and weapons. Others get Viking tattoos fascinated by the Norse mythology, culture and beliefs. These days Viking tattoos are very popular among the people with Norse heritage who like to show their pride by carrying Viking tattoos on them.
No one can really confirm the symbols or the patterns or designs that the Vikings used to use for their tattoos but it is likely that they would have used symbols from Norse mythology and the ancient designs found in their artworks on the jewelries, carvings on bones, boats and other artifacts. Viking tattoos were consist of ancient Norse symbols, various knot patterns or dark green symbols of trees. History tells that the Vikings were covered in tattoos from the tips of their fingers to their necks. They used to sail in their longboats and raid the coasts of Britain and nor-west of France for centuries. The name ‘Viking’ came from a language called ‘Old Norse’ that means ‘Pirate Raid’. Vikings were famous for their sailing and navigational skills. Vikings were the groups of warriors who came from Scandinavian countries such as Norway, Denmark and Sweden between 700 AD – 1100 AD (known as Viking age) in order to raid and settle in Europe, Asia and North Atlantic.
4 Popular Vikings Tattoo Designs and the meanings of Viking symbols.
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