It depicts a Valknut-an image that appears on two Viking-Age stones from Sweden carved with scenes from Norse mythology, including the Stora Hammars I stone on the island of Gotland. Above these tattoos with a central place in Norse mythology is one that is more contentious. The Yggdrasil or Tree of Life from Norse mythology has been co-opted by some far-right groups. Unlike Thor’s hammer, it was only rarely depicted by the Vikings, and representations such as the one below are modern interpretations. Yggdrasil is the giant ash tree that supports the Norse cosmos, its branches reaching into sky realms inaccessible to humans, and its roots to the subterranean realm of the dead. Mjölnir is one symbol we can be pretty sure was used by the original adherents of the Norse belief system, perhaps to summon the protection of the god Thor. The Mjölnir: a hammer wielded by Thor, the Norse god of thunder. On his torso he has a large Thor’s hammer, known as Mjölnir, and what appears to be an image of the Norse world tree, Yggdrasil. One thing that should make it very clear where Angeli’s politics lie are his tattoos. He was quickly alleged to be an adherent of the QAnon conspiracy theory-though not before fake rumors spread that he was actually an antifa “plant.” Name Original Meaning ᚠ F – Fehu Beast, cattle, wealth ᚢ U – Uruz Clock, aurochs, primordial power ᚦ Þ – þurisaz Thurs/Thor (Norse god of thunder, one of the more prominent Æsir, origin of “Thursday”), giant, troll ᚨ A – Ansuz A Norse god, an Æsir ᚱ R – Raido Ride, journey, wagon ᚲ K – Kaunan Wound, ulcer, fire ᚷ G – Gebö Gift ᚹ W – Wunjo Joy ᚺ H – Hagalaz Hail (as in “it’s hailing outside”) ᚾ N – Naudiz Need, force ᛁ I – Isaz Ice ᛃ J – Jera Year, good year, harvest ᛇ Æ – Ihwaz Yew-tree, evergreen tree ᛈ P – Perþ Cliff, earth, rock* ᛉ Z – Algiz Elk, protection, defense ᛋ S – Sowila, Sol Sun ᛏ T – Tiwaz Tiwaz, Tyr (Norse god of war and justice, origin of “Tuesday”) ᛒ B – Berkana, Bjarka Birch ᛖ E – Ehwaz Horse ᛗ M – Mannaz Man, human ᛚ L – Laguz Water, lake ᛝ Ŋ – Ingwaz Ingwaz/Ing/Frey (Norse god of fertility, Frey is the origin of “Friday”) ᛟ O – Oþilaz, Oþala Dynasty, heritage, estate, possession ᛞ D – Dagaz Day *Unknown exact meaning for “Perþ”, possible meanings listed.The individual in question has since been identified in the media as a far-right activist from Arizona by the name of Jacob Chansley (also known as Jake Angeli).

Advertisements Long-branch runes ᚠ ᚢ ᚦ ᚬ ᚱ ᚴ ᚼ ᚾ ᛁ ᛅ ᛋ ᛏ ᛒ ᛘ ᛚ ᛦ Short-twig runes ᚠ ᚢ ᚦ ᚭ ᚱ ᚴ ᚽ ᚿ ᛁ ᛆ ᛌ ᛐ ᛓ ᛙ ᛚ ᛧ Latin letters f u th a r k h n i a s t b m l ʀ Runestone with Younger Futhark Runes in Uppsala, Sweden Advertisements The Younger Futhark runes were divided into two different styles depending on where you were: Long-branch runes primarily used in Denmark, and short-twig runes primarily used in Sweden and Norway. Name Original Meaning ᚠ F – fé Beast, cattle, wealth ᚢ U – úr Clock, aurochs, primordial power ᚦ TH – Thurs Thurs/Thor (Norse god of thunder, one of the more prominent Æsir, origin of “Thursday”), giant, troll ᚨ A – As A Norse god, an Æsir ᚱ R – reið Ride, journey, wagon ᚲ K – kaun Wound, ulcer, fire ᚺ H – hagall Hail (as in “it’s hailing outside”) ᚾ N – nauðr Need, force, danger ᛁ I – ísa Ice ᛅ Æ – ár Plenty ᛋ S – s ol Sun ᛏ T – Tyr Tyr (Norse god of war and justice, origin of “Tuesday”) ᛒ B – Björk Birch ᛉ M – maðr Man, human ᛚ L – lögr Sea ᛦ Y – yr Yew (a tree with an especially long life) Source: Swedish National Heritage Board However, each individual rune may not have necessarily carried much meaning on top of the sound it makes and the words it creates. They also carry names that can sometimes be construed as a meaning associated with the rune. These are Long-branch runes that can commonly be found in Denmark, and was used by Danish Vikings.Įach rune is a letter in the Old Norse alphabet, and as such they all represent a sound.

Valknut meaning norse