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i believe this symbol is older and more complex as you state, and that it has to do with the reincarnation beliefs of europeans. It means life-death-rebirth. The continuing cycle of life, and of our people.

I've been told that the "valknut" also represents the nine worlds of Yggdrasil.

From my knowledge, the Valknut consists of two words - Val and Knut, translated to Knot of the Slain, i.e. the symbol of Einherjer, or those dedicated to be Slain to enter Valhall (Hall of the Slain). Those marked with the Valknut dedicate themselves to a worthy death in struggle, in order to be chosen and "adopted" by Odin. It is, in a way a symbol of self sacrifice, for a greater version of self - an immortal, chosen, son of a god. Ascension is the root of the cult of Odin. Progress and sacrifice of self, for self, through struggle.

I love how educated you are on this topic and that you seem to be so willing and open to listen to other peoples viewpoints. I think I might be hooked on your channel now. I have done very limited recreational research on the Valknut (Hrungnir's heart) and admire that you provided the information you did about the rune stone.

In Slavic mythology it was a simbol that represents combining of 3 worlds,Java, Nava, Prava. Java is our world, Nava would be the Astral realm, Prava is like a Valhalla (the place of the gods) .

This video is amazing! I just found your KZfaq Channel and I'm a big fan already! Very interesting content! Thank you so much! :D

Speaking for myself at least, I love your videos for the exposure to the old terms and names. Great content as always friend!

I know this is an older video, is it possible that the symbol is a representation of safe passage? Or just passage in general?

There are also valknut symbols found in viking graves in faroe islands

Arith- just one question. What do you think is the symbolism of naming this symbol after Hrungnir? I’m familiar with the myth and am uncertain how he ties in other than simply that his heart was stone and triangular. Is there more to it than that?

Watching this 4 years later in 2021 and that whole skit at the beginning where you say to your friend that he should get a job in fast food etc or sell his soul as they might as well be the same could NOT be more relevant right now, at least in America. Also thank you for continuing to share your education, experience and knowledge with us. There are a lot of people in these comments who seem to have completely ignored everything you shared in favor of their own ideas about this symbol and if I were you I’d probably give up. Obviously everyone is entitled to their own interpretation in their personal lives and spiritual practices, that’s great but a lot of people seem to think they “know” what this symbol represents despite the fact that literally no one truly knows what it means. Thank you for continuing to share despite the fact that some people will always see things their own way even in the face of facts

It is very interesting that this symbol appears here in these images. The triangle has been a major symbol for ancient druidic knowledge during early Celtic and European times. In the image with the horse, one can see a "building" of these triangles from 1 to 2 to 3 between the legs of the horse, which could symbolize the acquiring of certain triads of knowledge or experience. The horse image representing a "journey" or symbolizing a forward moving process of unfoldment or development through life. The 3 interconnected triangles would therefore illustrate the harmonizing of 3 aspects of development, the entire synthesis of completion, which of course would be used in images that showed the "end of life", death or sacrifice. One can see that the single triangle appears at the back end of the horse, the 2 beneath the centre and the 3 under the front legs, showing a forward time progression - also illustrated by the direction of the horse. The Druids did not remain within any geographic boundaries, rather they wandered all the lands with their knowledge, tales, laws and spiritual teachings, and would have had a definite impact with the early peoples of ancient Europe, Scandinavia, Iceland and early Britain. The triangle represents 3 aspects (or a triad of principles, conditions or experiences), and the addition each new triangle shows an addition or acquisition of extra, possibly more complex or higher aspects being achieved.

The first time I saw this symbol my thought was that it might mean infinity. If triangles were made into a more complex version of the figure 8, this would work. It also makes me think of MC Escher or Penrose stairs. So if it's been used in the context of a death ritual as well as associated with horses than my inclining would be that it has something to do with representing a great journey, and that can be a grand mission or escapade but also be used to describe the travel from one life to another or into the afterlife. If this is an infinity symbol used in the context of a journey than perhaps it has a similar meaning as the phoenix also my best guess would be that it might symbolize the infinite path that one travels to, from, through and between lives. Any scholars out there with any other images where this symbol was used? I'm very curious about this.

I love your channel. It’s always nice to have a place to go to verify information, learn, and enjoy history. I appreciate all of your hard work and dedication❤️

I always thought that it was derived from the druidic triquetra but being carved in stone it was easier to do the tight straight lines than the large thin loops, but it's only one man thought.

I love your content, it's extremely interesting.

I know this is an old video, but I am just watching you starting recently. I am wondering if the symbol might have something to do with Seidr, It seems a "woven" knot, and if it's (as some attest) attribute it to Odin, it might make sense? I would very much value your thoughts on this idea. I appreciate your videos a lot, Thank you sincerely.

Can you also please tell me if my surname seems to have any connection with the Norse

Very good video, gave me a new way to think about the Valknut! Greetings from Brazil!

This video answered SO many questions for me. Subbed my friend!

Contact Allfather Odin and ask him for knowledge about the symbol "Valknut"

I am a bit confused about the title. Your description of the Valknut is basicly the same as every other explanation so I fail to see where the "lie" comes in. What lie do you specifically reffer to?

As a Sadhaka(scholar) of the old indian way, I'm still middle europian origin and find it always interesting how easy symbols get missundestood and missused. The swastik is also a good example.

Just found this video. Absolutely love your gift of teaching your knowledge. Thank You!

Did you think about the option that the two versions are actually two different symbols? With separate meaning?

Oh man I love this! Thank you for informing us about this. I knew things were blurry with the “valknut”, but its interesting to see how it happened. Also, great that you’re using public domain pictures only :) its a nice respectful thing thats seems small but shows mindfulness.

I think the general meaning is similar to the Triskelion symbol, but with a twist connecting it to the number 9 (three spear ends maybe and a reference to Odin). Notice also the nine knots below the scene (signifying a period of nine days and nine nights?). The placement between the horses legs suggest that it in general symbolize energy movement, and the pattern on the shield supports this interpretation. It seems like the general meaning don't depend much on the context. The birds looks indeed like a falcon and an eagle (perhaps in order to emphasize on symbolizing trance/vision instead of knowledge (ravens). Notice how the triskelion appears above the eagle's head by the way). The three swordsmen reminds me about the trice spearing of Gullveig. The horse moves the other way, the soul/persona plus all its previous incarnations) in the upper section. I think the boat and the horse (the individual in a trance state: the drum sounds like a horse galloping) is the one and the same (the sail contains all the earlier life threads. The wind symbolizing the direction of destiny). There's an interpretation on the mythsmysterieswonders site of this and other stones where the different motifs are colored in different colors and interpreted (The motif to the right in the first section, by many considered an ornamention, I actually believe might represent a root intended for ingestion (the witch initiate fights helpless against the effects of the root, personified by one armed warrior on each side). One of the motifs in the second section from above, all the way to the right, does according to Timothy J. Stephany, symbolise a well of water. After seeing another picture of it in a blog entitled 'Viking stones of shame' I'm convinced it's a Shaman drum). It seems like the horse (the spirit) travels with the eagle/falcon spirit down to the underworld in one of the lowest sections). I think the story starts at the top and moves in a zig-zag snake pattern movement downwards. This must truly be one of the greatest artworks from this period. It's interesting how this painting ties into the Snake-witch painting, where the Triskelion signifies the triune animal totem force (The eagle: spirit flight/vision, the wolf: possibly strength/energies, the boar: spiritual courage/confrontation). Because at the same time it will of course also signify the soul energy in flight, with the eagle as an attribute. The phallus suggests it's a death and fertility ritual. Digression: in gnosticism there's a term: sexual waters.

Lovely presentation, humour and a great background research. You have yet another subscriber

My question to u arith is i wear a valknut pendant necklace even though the symbol has a different name could it still be associated with odin by wearing the valknut around my neck i pledge myself to the all father.

Thank you for the gift of your KZfaq channel.

Nicely portrayed and absolutely correct. It is the Heart of Hrungir. The heart was said to 1 triangle shaped, and in Snorre's saga and the Edda its said that Hrungirs heart beat 3 times after it was removed from the slain giant... hence, the 3 Triangles interwoven... I have just one comment to your video that though really should research... VIKINGS DID NOT HAVE HORNS ON THEIR HELMETS! That's a German f'ing brunhildes opera and Hollywood thing!

Is it possible with you saying about the horses and death that it branches off of the story "The Death of Baldr" when Hermod rides Sleipnir to Hel yo bargain for Baldrs soul and return? Odin is also known for sending either Huginn or Muninn to gather information. The raven shown could be one of them

Greetings Arith! Another excellent video sir, im thankful to you for putting out such information in an accessible way and as I've said before you are unpretentious which helps immensely, i will watch this again before commenting further as I'm not overfamiliar with the sign i did want to just mention though an interesting similarity about the horses, my grandmother had Romany connections and I understood that on death the soul became a horse and galloped into the afterlife.

Arith, Very educational. But one thing. I thought that Valknut represents Asgard, Vanaheim, Midgard, Helheim, Jotumheim, Niflheim, Svartalheim, and Muspellheim. Can you please explain this?

It was my understanding that the three triangles represent the three trials odin faced and the nine points of the triangles represent both the nine days odin spent hanging from the branches of the tree of life and the nine realms.

Even if it is historically incorrect, in its current usage it still is a power symbol. If thousands of people believe in it, belief creates power. We create our own reality by metaphysics.

É importante ver a tua dedicação e como desenvolves o tema, é nítido o teu empenho e conhecimento adquirido, há uma evolução de vídeo para vídeo, está mais dinâmico desperta mais atenção e interesse, está mais solida toda a narrativa com ilustrações importantes para melhor compreender o tema! A introdução do personagem é uma outra faceta do teu trabalho, divertida e cativante, gostei e faz-me esperar pelo próximo! Congratiolations!

What is the symbol mentioned to be in Odins(one.s) belt???

Hello Arith! Once again, a very good presentation on a very important subject. I wholeheartedly agree with your analysys and there a lot to learn from this video. Good job mate! I can add a few words of my own, if you of course allow me to allow you, to allow me to comment in this "tiny" comment section here, where the blank space openly screams "PLEASE FILL ME IN !!" :D Kidding of course, well, anyways. Here goes my little personal interpretation. Very objective and of course open to corrections and suggestions and more deep analysys. Here´s the basics, which i have no doubt you may already be familiar with, but maybe some of your viewers may not be. The Valknut as symbolized by three interwoven triangles, represents the three triads. The first triad is: "The triad of arising". The second one: "The triad of being". And the third one, "The triad of destruction", or passing away to new arising. The three triads intertwined as a one whole form the well known form of the Valknut as we know it today and as the ancients intended to be presented to the material and (maybe non material) world as an archetypal symbol. Now, the first, triad, "The triad of arising", (or simply put) the first triangle, symbolizes, Óðinn, Vili and Vé in each corner / direction of the triad. It is also the creating triad which creates "space" and the cosmos. The second one, "The triad of being", symbolizes Urd, Verdandi and Skuld. It is the triad of being and also of time. Time is created through the female triad when they are weaving the thread of destiny. There is also a dark triad of beings who have important roles in the end of the world in the great transformation of Ragnarök. This triad represents the disintegrating and destructive forces, which enable rebirth and change. That is the third one. "The triad of destruction", symbolized as Hel, Jörmungandr and Fenrir. It is Loki's or (Loke's) three children with the giantess Angrboða. It is also symbolic for the triad of destruction and departure. Thus there are three triads, forming the symbol known as the "Valknutr". Also, numbers and numerology in general have always been of great importance in religion, myth and magic. Numbers also seem to be part of the basic structures of the mind. There is a lot to discuss, analyse and digest and it is good to do it outside of the "well" known and accepted boundaries of the academia. Academia is good, but not too good if a person intends to open his consciousness to more than one direction and escape the fixed reality, which of course is constantly pushed into our faces by universities, mass media and all the rest. Anyways dude. Hope i wasn't of too much of a nuisance. Takk, and until the next one! ;) - Borislav

this is good to know, even though I must change some things. please keep us posted as you learn more. Many Thanks!

I am super happy to hear these words properly pronounced. Read them for years with no idea how they sounded.

In the stone images there are 3 triangles but in the horse image there are only 2. Could it be that give each different meanings? nt

A great video. Entertaining and interesting. I had seen this tattooed on people and did not know what it was supposed to be. Then I saw a patch in a store and the clerk told me it was a "Valknut" and a symbol of respect to slain warriors. If I understand you correctly, it *may* be associated with death, but could have other meanings too. I see it on the Stora Hammars carving...is the Valknut in the bird's beak? It almost looks as though the bird is *delivering* the Valknut? In Norse mythology, did the God's use birds as messengers? Thank you for this excellent video!

The quill thing was unexpected and a nice bit of humour. Wasn't needed and sometimes adding things like that can backfire/look "hammy", but that worked for me. Very nice video sir.

Yes, thank you, I did enjoy and look forward to seeing more information on the Valnut symbol

The hanging man indeed probably is Odin who hung himself on the Tree of Yggdrasil (central tree linking up with down) and also received the knowledge of the runes. This is the way new things are brought into manifestation. the triple triangle could signify the Primordial 0 becoming refracted into the three worlds. Just like white light is made from combining the 3 colours green blue and red.. the Zero also refracts into the three. While actually there are only two polarities still three worlds are distinct, Earth (Midgard) being the Middle.

thank you for educating. Keep up the good work!

could they represent the three divisions of the world ? uper world , middle world and underworld. I know there are 9 world but they were divided into 3 layers.

Is the mapping of the assemblage point for the hermetic shift.

From the contexts it is found featured in, both in archaeology and texts (namely those mentioned in this video), it seems to me this symbol was chiefly used to represent the movement between worlds or movement in an immaterial/spiritual/magical/ritualistic context. Both in its proximal featuring to depictions of suffering, death, sacrifice, and travel by horse (mythologically relevant to the entrance into other worlds), as well as the possible relation to the heart of Hrungnir, the heart being a symbol of Hrungnir's death in battle and his spiritual departure from Valhalla where he was fought and killed. To take the hypothesis further I would point out that when the square knot was instead used in depictions it was in the context of movement within the present material context. But I would elaborate on the term movement both here and in reference to the above mention of movement in terms of the valknut and say that a more appropriate term might be 'passage' or 'continuation', as the square knot was carved into houses and textile designs and hypothesized to be protective or hopefully permissive of the security or well being of the object to which it was projected, this is consistent with its feature in carvings around persons in ritualistic action or beneath a ship in the sea where the visual signs of the ships journey would have been present for the people of the time and the symbols placement of them in depictions given associative meaning to that journey and the hopeful blessings of said journey or partaking. I would suggest the valknut might have been used in a similar way, but to positively "bless" or permit in some way some form of journey that is instead outside of the immediate and physical world, whether that be the continuation of the spirit of the dead or killed into a state outside of the physical/current world, or the journey of the living outside of their immediate physical surroundings through a spiritual medium, invoked through appropriate sacrifice, suffering, magic, event, or spiritual introspection (this last assertion relying mainly on the symbols appearance on the Stora Hammars I stone with its proximity to the hanged man symbology). In this way I'd agree that the Valknut isn't a direct symbol representing death, sacrifice, or fate, but rather a symbol representing a more specific and perhaps culturally significant concept to the people of those times in their spiritual beliefs/hopes. If I were to summarize this interpretation into an term with some relative utility I would propose the term "Transcendent Movement". As in; Movement beyond or above the range of normal or physical human experience. To me this accounts for its use in the varying contexts including ship burial findings, and is still pretty consistent with current interpretations. (as a cheeky bonus this would validate the usage of the symbol by religious practitioners of N. European religion/spirituality in showcasing their faiths and would also be appropriate otherwise for those who see it as a more simple representation of general spirituality or personal growth/cultural significance)

Interesting video. I also like the fun Viking character.

I didn't agree at first. I had to watch it a second time. You're my favorite historian on vikings subjects

All symbols created were created in the perspective modern times. Do symbols created more recently mean less than the symbols of old meant during their time?

Found out that im related to King Harald Fairhair. What should I do?

Try this for a new angle on the subject, the inner lines coming together is that of the triscal representing the valley within the ring of mountains, the tallest of which would be Snaefell Mountain, the mountains of the Isle of Man.

Thank you for the videos. I have seen This symbol carved on sea serpents on Viking ships. These were carved not as design but as a talisman. I have heard that the symbol could have been used to bind someone or something at a distance. Blessings

In the low Saxon region of Twente there's a lost Vanir goddess "Tamfana" who was linked to autumn, burial mounds and sacrifice. She's the old goddess of Twente and even though there's not a lot known about Tamfana, she plays a very important role in my region. She was accompanied by hellhounds and the white women who roam around the burial mounds. They lived to feast and a big golden drinking cup has been described in the sagas which later on has been found and its one of germanies biggest archeological findings. The Tuihanti clan (Twente) also had a strong link to Hengest and Horsa and a big stallion is the coat of arms of the region. Tamfana is also strongly linked to Nerthus in terms of her ceremony being one of the big 3 sacrificial harvest rituals. Tamfanas sacrificial stone is still located in Oldenzaal. Though the stone probably originates from the area of the Marsii clan where her "temple" was destroyed by the Romans. Among the clans who helped the Marsii, were the Tuihanti. It might be possible that this symbol might be a link to a trinity of goddesses: Nerthus, Tamfana and "???" and their sacrificial traditions. In turn, these traditions are linked to bogbodies such as the Tollundman (who had healing herbs in his stomach and apparently suffered from severe stomach bleeding) and the girl of Yde (who was handicapped and mightve had a stroke as one half side of her body has been mutilated) who was found in a similar way with similar traces, both hung and put in the bog in the same position. My thesis is that these people were sick beyond help and being ceremonially euthanized for one of the trinity goddesses. Both ceremonies of Tamfana and Nerthus are described by Tacitus and he wrote that in both cases all clans were at peace with one another. There was no war and completely let their guards down to feast. All the elements on the stone carvings link to the low Saxon sagas of the region of Twente. A place where Vanir deities play a more important role. I don't have hard evidences, but ever since I'm trying to dig up who Tamfana really was, I see so many similarities and overlap. I honestly think that Tamfana, Nerthus and another goddess might be the core of this symbol. If my assumptions are correct, it would make this an ancient Vanic symbol.

I think it is actually vary clear that Valknute actually meant Folk Nut, later becoming Walnut. Considering it is represented factually with the squared shape with the looping end points, when you remove the shell of the walnut and look at the "inner seed" it is also segmented mostly into those four divisions mutually bound at the center. I think what so called scholars that created the fallacy used an old manipulative word play by moving the "k" over from walk/wolk/volk/folk to make it val, fall as a term for falling leaving and the season of fall and the term fallen as a term for died, over to nut as knut and then make it into knot, thus, death knot more or less and thus "slain knot" more or less toying with etymology and shoddy scholarship, and then add old bigotry to it to claim a Welsh connection and invent the deceit it meant something like foreigner. In turn, the ax head stone where the triple knot is present as triangular forms and based off the date it was estimated to have been carved in, and where it was originally located, if you look into the Heliand estimated to have been written around 830 CE, all those scenes and symbols match which then makes it clear that triad symbol actually represented the Roman Catholic Trinity in more native art style where Jesus is represented as a Warlord and the Apostles his Thanes, etc. right down with the "sacrificed bird" being a representation of a dove as and the figure looming over the other with a spear representing the Roman standing guard over the burial in the tomb as a burial mound., while the other figure hanging from a tree represented Judas's suicide. The horse riding figure then is actually Jesus the Warlord which was carried on in Revelation as the "second coming" concept. But also as an alternative to the scene of Jesus riding into Jerusalem on a donkey. The Heliand, was after all" one of the few known "conversion texts." I know a lot take issue with this but is so painfully obvious. its only from texts much later that we see form the 13th century Eddas by Snorri that these titles for Odin are applied and being called the "god of the hanged" was clearly more of an insult in reference to those executed or hanged for trying to maintain their Old Ways and refusing to accept the New Ways of the roman Catholic Theocracy that was gaining more influence and power by that time and already 200 years after most of recorded European history was shifted to Catholicism predominately by choice and by force. Its not even unknown that Godan is also used as a name in the Heliand before being shortened down as God, while the name Odin from the Icelandic is actually based off the Lain word Ode as a method of hijacking and transferring only the name over as a sand in or gloss for Latin Deus and Greek Theos.

I wonder what Varg would say...

Would it simply be a 'mobility' symbol - which could of course mean movement through life, movement from life to death etc. (hence the association with horses) Perhaps the association with Odin is through a connection with wisdom and how wisdom becomes more cogent as we 'move' through life?

Possible to add Deutsch/German subtitles? I'd love to share your videos with my relatives who don't speak English. Thank you for your great work!

Great video Arith! Thanks for this. I love the chicken in the picture frame! Subscribed

I believe it is a symbol of exploration. Thank you for your excellent video.

From the research I've done on the subject the reason that the valknut is linked to death and fate is because that symbol is always found with Odin and other psychopomps and on urns and things like that and since they didn't have a name for it they created one for simplicity's sake in order to be able to have a reference.

Anyone know what a strange loop is

Maybe the sign it tries to show that the entire picture is a ceremony, even if it's cutting someone's back or a coronation...etc

Very informative i have just start studying on the Norse culture due to a family connection... And have feel in love with the culture. So thanks again for a great video

I have the sign tattooed on my skin...for me it is my commitment to Odin and Asatru. .thank you for the video.

Val(en) doesn't mean "the dead" ... it means "battleground". A physical place where physical conflict happens. The word "val" is still used in common Norwegian, for some place where "something" happened ("valplass").

The second depiction almost looks like a wedding.....Perfhaps the symbol means to be forever tied to something or someone? I don't know if this translates right but maybe the original name of the symbol was something like aiwjknut?

Could the triangle be related to witnessing the pyramids of Egypt,looking into it I found Muslim commutation with vikeing and the relationship with trade with Africa with glass beads east sword making

Hi Arith I was told as a child the three corners of each triangle represents the 9 world's (Asgard, Vanahelm, Midgard, Jotumhelm, Alfhelm, Helhelm, Niflhelm, Svartalfhelm and Muspellhelm)

Valknut was mostly found on burial mounds and urns it closest name for it is huringirs heart what we can get out of that saga and artifacts is possibly a symbol meant to represent felled family member or community member as a nirse pagen I suggest not to get it as a tattoo it might give you bad luck only in my opinion

Seeing this I think it can be agreed upon being a symbol of journey. Whether it’s a journey beyond death to a journey through life. Taking on a path even if it changes suddenly, just keep following because life isn’t a straight path but a series of turns and knots.

I actually read about the Hrungnir myth and before I saw your video I had never associated the myth with the symbol. It's true, Sturlusson says that and it comes more clear now, täkk

I love how the Apple command button is actually an ancient Norse symbol.

I just guessing here, buy its possible that it is somehow a representation of a Journey through the nine worlds or something to do whit journeys? it make sense because one travels on horseback, and wen you die well you travel to the under world, and also odhin was such a traveler himself, also the 3 points of each triangle make 9 , like 9 worlds

Perhaps it has something to do with the ritual to remove a piece of flintrock from thors head?

What was the lie, you are also not sure about it it seems ?

this was very interesting, thank you

I imagine it could have many meaning depending on who was using it, it wouldn't be the first symbol to do so.

What if the "Valknute" is a means of traveling into the other worlds for someone dead or dying? It seems the second pic is maybe the Valknute lifting the person and his horse into the other realm(s).

Well, That Was Interesting. As I Have Tattoo ''Valknut'' With ''Viking Runes'' And The Name - ''ODIN''[ Runes] Spelled Out.

So the command button on Apple keyboards is the velknute symbol xD. hmm makes sense. I presume it is related to the 4 main elements and the Kether (5th) the 4 seasons, 4 horsemen and the 4 steeds, the 4 settings of the sun Thank you for this share.

That intro is priceless, thank you.

I kind of like the ambiguity with this symbol, if we knew exactly what it meant and for what purpose, we couldn't attribute our own ideas, values, or meanings onto it. Kind of like a song explained it loses the story we had thought up for it in our heads that made it magical or personal. For me personally, I wear it on a chain as a reminder that some day I will die, and to live a life that I can be proud to give up at some point, knowing that I did my best. I took risks, I messed up, I was human, had good times and bad times, but at the end of it I lived my own life my way. Be strong friends, live with no fear, die with no regrets.

Some tricks on pronation. Like when swimming. You float a bit between stokes. Runsten is two strokes. Runa= ruuna, sten= steen. ”Runsten” would be ruunsteen. Just sing/float a bit on the vowels. Think of it as the u is why the word excist and just long a bit longer on that letter. It is the same for most similar words in scandinavian. The longer the better :) Rope in swedish, rep would be reep (for you Americans use the e sound from “sentence” and extend the e a bit longer.

I look at it and I see past present and future and how it is all tied together.

When I see it I get the sense that it symbolizes eternal life and the cycle of life and death in a way. The symbol is cyclical and may represent the different aspects of life being intertwined with one another. This might be used to bestow sacred items or great rulers eternal life and to be resurrected again in physical form or to give importance and power to certain animals or ceremonies. I think the symbol can apply universally to anything you wish to uphold or give presedence to.

In the context of the two pictures it looks like movement. The direction of the swooping bird and the movement of the horse as it would have walked

love it! I missed Mr. Thorstaain

what about vegvisir?

the valknute symbol is also Finnish symbol called "Hannun vaakuna" in english its something like sigil of Hannu or Hannus coat of arms and its put on things for protection if i remember correctly ^^

Nice video, but I need to correct you on the word "valknute". It is not a word for a special symbol, but for that kind of symbols in general. They can be circular or edgy, and have any number of twists, or what to call it. Hrungnirs heart is a valknute.

Good job shedding light. Kudos. Might not the symbol be associated with forward movement as some certain sun signs have been? That this forward movement might be spatial as well as temporal seems suggested by its placement under the horse's legs. As spatial forward movement is associated with temporal forward movement, and all the more closely in ages past when travel was difficult and time consuming, this supposition does not require a great leap of faith. I posit also that on a deeper level, these forward movements [and thus this symbol] are associated with fate or destiny (wyrd). For do we not have to go forth to meet our destiny? This concept may have been missed by those in dependency relationships with basement computer screens.

Been watching your videos all day and man.. You answered alot of questions for me. Amazing stuff. Ive been thinking of getting all kinds of old nordic symbols and icelandic runrstaves tattoed for some time now. They feel like a part of me and it represents my ancestors. Im from Sweden by the way. Your channel has helped me alot since its not that easy to find in depth information about all this.

I say it represents 'power.' And by "power,' I actually mean electro magnetic energy, or some such shit. See all those dudes holding rings? Those are actually coils, like Rodin Coils. And they wrap the coils in the shape of the Valknut, or whatever you choose to call it. They also wrap them in other sacred geometric shapes, as well. That shit is Ancient Tech!

Great video. Thanks for sharing!

Is it at all possible that the Borromean and Unicursal symbols are actually two different symbols with different meanings?