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Vegvísir is a compound word formed from the two Icelandic words, vegur and vísir. Vegur means 'way, road, path' (lit. ' way '), and vísir, inflection form of vísa, 'to show, to let know, to guide' (lit.
This image is a derivative work of the following images: File:Vegvisir.gif licensed with PD-self 2007-04-11T07:16:46Z Steinninn 150x150 (2452 Bytes) Summary Vegvísir, or Compass, an Viking magic sign to lead the way in bad weather. Uploaded with derivativeFX
Image Að unni “To get a girl”, this magical stave is used by a man in love to gain the affections of the object of his desires. [2] Ægishjálmur: Helm of Awe (or Helm of Terror); to induce fear, protect the warrior, and prevail in battle. [2] Angurgapi: Carved on the ends of barrels to prevent leaking. [citation needed] Brýnslustafir
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Old Norse text [5] Bellows translation [6] "Inn fráni ormr, þú gerðir fræs mikla ok galzt harðan hug; heift at meiri verðr hölða sonum, at þann hjalm hafi." "Glittering worm, thy hissing was great,
A proper way to improve the article would be to find the reference for the symbol (which might be an Icelandic 17th century collection of magical symbols). It is also worth checking if the picture is correct (I am thinking if the circle is original, - I suspect it isn't (try googling an image of the thing)).
The image has been thought to depict Odin with his horse Sleipnir and his spear Gungnir with Huginn and Muninn flowing above. In Norse mythology, Huginn and Muninn (roughly "mind and will" – see § Etymology) are a pair of ravens that serve under the god Odin and fly all over the world, Midgard, and bring information to the god Odin.
Valknut variations. On the left unicursal trefoil forms; on the right tricursal linked triangle forms.. The valknut is a symbol consisting of three interlocked triangles.It appears on a variety of objects from the archaeological record of the ancient Germanic peoples.