norse gods symbols

Norse mythology has its roots in Proto-Norse Nordic prehistory. It flourished during and after the Christianization of Scandinavia, during the High Middle Ages, and passed into Nordic folklore, with some aspects surviving to the modern day. The mythology from the Romanticist Viking revival came to be an influence on modern literature and popular culture.

Most of the existing records on Norse mythology date from the 11th to 18th century, having gone through more than two centuries of oral preservation in what was at least officially a Christian society. At this point scholars started recording it, particularly in the Eddas and the Heimskringla by Snorri Sturluson, who believed that pre-Christian deities trace real historical people.

Here are some of the most popular Norse Symbols that have arisen from their time.

Hrunger`s Heart - This norse symbol was first found on old Norse stone carvings called The Valknut which is also called "Hrungnir's heart, " for the giant Hrungnir of the Eddas and is best knovvn as the Valknut, or"knot of the slain." It has been found on several stone carvings vvith funerary motifs, as is thought to signify the afterlife. The Valknut's three interlocking shapes and nine points are sometimes used to represent the rebirth, pregnancy, and cycles of reincarnation.The nine points are also suggestive of the Nine Worlds. Their intervvoven shape suggests also the interrelatedness of the three realms of earth, hell, and the heavens, and the nine domains they encompass.
Mjolnir Pendant - Mjolnir pendants were worn by Norse pagans during the 9th to 10th centuries.

Yggdrasil - In Norse mythology, Yggdrasil is an immense tree that is central in Norse cosmology; the world tree, and around the tree existed nine worlds. It is generally considered to mean "Ygg's (Odin's) horse". Yggdrasil is an immense ash tree that is central and considered very holy.

Ydun - In Norse mythology, Ydun is a goddess associated with apples and youth. Odin`s Horn - The Triple Horn of Odin is made of three interlocking drinking horns, and represents Odin, the father of Norse gods. The horns are significant in the Norse eddas, and feature prominently in elaborate toasting...