![]() ![]() Valknut Etymology: Origins and Alternative Names Despite its use by some supremacist groups, the Nordic Valknut is still seen as a symbol of courage and power, and remains an authentic part of Norse mythology. Today, the Valknut is often used in tattoos and art to signify courage and strength. However, many believe that it was used to symbolize life and death, as well as a connection to the Valkyries, the female warriors in Norse mythology. 800-825 CE)ĭespite having found the symbol on so many Viking Age runestones in and around Scandinavia, the meaning of the symbol is still uncertain to historians, and it is unclear as well what exactly it symbolized for the Vikings. Valknut inscribed on a bedpost found in the Oseberg Ship Burial in Norway (c.
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