| Odin was the most enigmatic of the Norse gods, often known by the cognomen "Grim" ("the Hooded One"), so it is fitting that he should be represented by a symbol that is abstract and of mysterious origin. |
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The three interlaced triangles known as the "Valknut" first appear
on Tenth Century runestones, and the symbol is attached to a figure on an
eight-legged horse that can only represent Odin, but the reasons for it are
lost. The only hint of a clue comes in the Saga "The Fooling of
Gilvi", where Odin, for reasons never explained, chooses to appear to the
baffled King Gilvi as a trinity.
27mm high |
| Silver: £55.00 | Bronze: £12.50 | Pewter: £11.00 |
Gold Plate or Silver Plate: £11.50 |