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Valknut
CulturalSeedrunic
Construction note
Three interlocking triangles. Drawn as separate outlines that visually weave.
About this symbol
- Meaning
- Associated with the slain and the god Odin.
- Culture / origin
- Norse / Germanic
- Era
- Viking Age (c. 8th–11th century CE)
- Historical context
- Appears on picture stones and burial objects; its precise meaning is debated but linked to death and Odin.
A genuine Norse motif also misused by some modern groups — frame it with archaeological context.
Tags
norseknottriangles
SVG source
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