Valknot pendant, Wotan's knot, whale knot, bronze

Valknot pendant, Wotan's knot, whale knot, bronze

The three intertwined triangles, the Wotan's knot, symbolize the structure of the Germanic cosmos.

The triangles embody the three levels: Asgard (world of the gods), Midgard (world of humans), and Utgard (underworld). The nine corners represent the nine worlds: Asgard, Midgard, Hel, Jötunheim, Ljósálfheim, Muspelheim, Vanaheim, Svartálfheim, and Niflheim.

Furthermore, the Wotan's knot is also a sign of destiny. Like the three Norns, it represents the past, present, and future.
Historically, the Valknut is attested, for example, by the picture stone from Tängelgårda from the 7th century. The Wotan's knot is also depicted on the Stora Hammar runestone.

Pendant made of bronze.

• Size: approx. 32 x 31 mm.
• Eyelet diameter for leather strap or chain approx. 4 mm