The Warrior symbol : The Valknut

The human psyche is based on a symbolic reality; Thought, emotions and perceptions that compose the psyche are not representations of themselves but derivatives of a process of elaboration, which moves -on a symbolic plane- stimuli and experiences that make up the experience of the individual.

 Nordic mythology has a special significance among the Indo-European peoples, since it indicates the ancient original place, the "lost homeland".  The symbolism of violent far-right groups has gradually shifted from symbols taken from the Christian religion (an example is Anders Breivik who described himself as a Knight templar) to symbols taken from Nordic paganism (and in some cases Satanism; Brenton Tarrant’s Black Sun). This shift is due more and more to the rejection of the Christian religion seen as an off shoot of Judaism.  Among all the symbols belonging to the Nordic mythology the Valknut is the more relevant one.

 The word Valknut, of Norse origin (a Germanic language of Scandinavia also used by the Vikings), comes from "valr" which means "warriors killed" and "knut" which means "knot". The symbol consists of three intertwined triangles and appears in many ancient objects that belonged to the Germans. 

 Valknut is also known as the knot of Odin, the father of the gods in Germanic and Norse mythology. According to scholars, the three triangles represent hell, paradise and earth. The nine tips of the triangles, on the other hand, represent the 9 worlds of the ancient Norse mythology.

 An important function of this symbol was related to death in battle. The three intertwined triangles, in fact, were found in engravings next to bravely dead warriors. The most accredited theory is that it served to protect the spirit of the heroes so that they could reach “Valhalla” undisturbed to train in the arts of war until “Ragnarok Day”….