![]() ![]() The two famous artifacts that contained the original Valknut symbol are the Tängelgårda stone and the Stora Hammars I stone. What is known about it today is a result of archeologists piecing together the different contexts and uses of the Valknut from the past. The symbol however appears in many of the ancient Germanic and Scandinavian artifacts, although its original name was never written next to the symbol. The origin of the Valknut is as ambiguous as the symbol itself. This was an indication that Valknut maybe Odin’s symbol, the god of death and war, known to select the souls of fallen warriors in battle. The symbol was also at times depicted alongside Odin and his trusted animal companions. This name was given to it because the symbol was associated with death and found on burial grounds and cremation urns. The name is therefore taken to mean the knot of the fallen warriors in battle. The term Valknut comes from two Norwegian words, ‘Varl’ meaning slain warrior and ‘knut’ meaning knot. The tricursal design, however, has three additional angles at the center. Regardless of the design the symbol has three sharp 60-degree angles, two-point upwards, and four-point downwards, two to the left and two to the right. ![]() The other design is the unicursal design which appears as three triangles created from a continuous line. The first is the Borromean or tricursal design, which involves three separate triangles that appear to be interlocked together. The Valknut is depicted as three interlocking triangles that appear in two main designs. The Valknut is a Norwegian term that was given to the symbol based on its uses and the places where the symbol was discovered. The Valknut is an ancient symbol in Norse culture that is believed to be dated so far back that its original name is not known.
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