This name was selected as the Valknut seems to be associated with the dead, and with Odin, the god of war and the dead. Not a traditional Viking name, the name Valknut is a modern Norwegian title given to the symbol of the three intertwined triangles combining the words for slain warrior, “valr”, and knot “knut”, to mean “knot of slain warriors”. It was associated with death and burial ceremonies throughout the Viking world, even though none of the surviving literary sources mentions it. One of the more prevalent, but nevertheless puzzling symbols used by the Vikings was the Valknut. In fact, many people get the skull tattoo to represent death and horror. Many will look at the image of a skull and assume the worst. The skull and snake tattoo have a lot of meaning for those that wear it but let us investigate what each image represents on their own. The compound noun valknut is from the modern era. It appears on a variety of objects from the archaeological record of the ancient Germanic peoples. The valknut (coined from Old Norse valr, “slain warriors” and knut, “knot”) is a symbol consisting of three interlocked triangles. In many images it can be seen as a representation of Odin and the afterlife. The Valknut is a powerful old Norse viking occult symbol represented by the three interlocking triangles. It can also be a symbol of protection – binding fears, or malevolent energy. Shooting stars.Ī knot tattoo in this respect may convey a need to bind together loose ends within your life.
The supposed valknut is in the Celtic triqueta form, which, I agree, is loosely visually similar to the valknut (primarily its unicursal style), and similar in cultural affiliation, but is inherently different in terms of ideology and use.
“ one of Odin’s symbols associated with the dead, possibly of the battle-slain, some believe wearing or having this symbol tattooed is bad luck since it is associated with death,” Barretta says. 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”. The name Valknut is not a traditional Viking name, but a modern Norwegian title given to the symbol. The Valknut tattoo can also symbolize reincarnation as many people see the interlocking circles as the different dimensions of the world. Known as the “knot for those fallen in battle,” the Valknut was long used to honor deceased Viking soldiers.