#valknut

[saywhat-politics]

[notthesomefather]

I made a few images to accompany my Blessed Trans Day of Visibility post. Feel free to use x0x

[silverbeard1969]

[survivethejive]

NEW FIND: Anglo-Saxon coin with a "Valknut", dated to the 7th century, pre-dating the Viking era and therefore disproving the claim that the pagan symbol was unknown in Britain prior to the Vikings.

It could be the oldest Anglo-Saxon coin ever found. Some are saying the figure wields a Christian cross over the Valknut, a pagan symbol, and that would seem to indicate a representation of Christian faith beating Paganism.

Alternatively, it is an expression of the religious pluralism of a transitionary dual faith period when both religions were practised by the English. The Valknut does seem much more prominent than the cross on that side, and the other side has a Christian cross which is sort of arranged in the shape of a Swastika, which was a symbol of the god Woden.

We know from Bede that a king who lived in East Anglia, where this coin was found, around the same time it was made, practised dual faith, keeping an idol of Jesus next to those of the English gods. So this seems plausible…

[viking-illustrator]

Odin protects trans rights

[pnwitch-of-west17]

[gifts-of-heimdall-runes]

VALKNUT REFLECTIONS

Elder Futhark Rune Art 2023

Gifts-of-Heimdall-Runes

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Valknut Reflections shows a mini project created between February 2023 to May 2023 using Elder Futhark rune circles and Valknut designs.

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The Valknut is a symbol consisting of three interlocked triangles that appear on a variety of objects from the archaeological record of the ancient Germanic peoples. The term valknut is a modern development; it is not known what term or terms were used to refer to the symbol historically. Scholars have proposed a variety of explanations for the symbol, sometimes associating it with the god Odin.

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The appearance of the valknut in the archaeological record is highly open to interpretation. The term valknut is a modern Norwegian compound word meaning “knot of those fallen in battle,” referring partly to the theory that the symbol was associated with death (source: Bing AI query, April 2023.)

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Valknut designs have been featured within my designs since 1987. The design below was on the front of a rune journal (at least until the adhesive died), contrasted by a contemporary version of the 1987 original created by apps, design software in 2023.

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These pictures were also created using components created whilst making "Textures of Bifröst- Abstract Staves."

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These pictures were shared as representations of creative journeys over time.

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Image Ref: VALKNUT images via PNGwing.com

[yanafo]

Finished a new sketch. This is a resident of the Ironwoods, a special lady of the Jotuns.

Sometimes I feel the way it looks.