Unlike the Abrahamic religions (Christianity, Judaism and Islam), Norse Paganism is a polytheistic religion – in other words, followers believe in multiple gods and goddesses. These gods exhibit what we might recognise as human traits. The gods argue, make errors and have flawed personalities, ju...
The Old Norse language was transmitted throughout Europe and the British Isles by Northern Germanicvikinginvaders and via trade and exploration in early European history. Over time, Old Norseloanwordsbecame incorporated into Old English, and some remain in the modern English we use today. Each year...
Name Meanings Even a brief look through a list of Old Norse names reveals that the majority contain one or more name-elements which are identical to ordinary nouns and adjectives in Old Norse. While certainly people were aware of the meanings of these words which continued being used in the ...
Nordic Rune Meanings Like our own familiar alphabet, therunes symbolize sounds, that can be used to spell out different words. They were used in this way for mundane notes and records as required. But each rune also had a philosophical and magical significance. Below is a list of the names...
‘glory’ in old Norse. Combined with Freya’s passion and the etymology of the name Brisingamen, several scholars deduce that the necklace had the ability to make the wearer of it undeniably desirable to all. In other words, the necklace had the power to enchant, seduce and render all ...
• Rune Casting – Ask questions, cast the runes, and reveal hidden truths. • Rune Translator – Turn words into runes and write in the language of the ancients. • Rune Meanings – Explore the history, symbolism, and uses of each rune. • Nordic Gods – Discover the deities of ...
Heimdallr had a number of names. While Heimdallr and Heimdall are his most popular ones, he also sometimes went byHallinskidi, or “the horned.”Heimdallr had a mixture of meanings, and some of them might have been “radiant,”“world,” or “eminent.” Altogether, his name might have ...
Three interlocked drinking horns is an important Norse Viking symbol. It seems to be closely related theValknutandTriquetraand is often referred to as the Horn Triskelion. A triskelion (or triskele) is a symbol with threefold rotational symmetry (such symmetry means that a figure, which has it,...
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Therune-namesof the Younger Futhark are given below, each with a verse from the Icelandic Rune Poem (15th century) that explains theirmeanings. The translation is by B. Dickins (published in 1915). Images and charts above are copyright © The Viking Rune...