![]() ![]() Source: Swedish National ArchivesĪs you can see, it has some identical features to the later Vegvísir we can see in the Huld manuscript, which we’ll get to a bit further down, but it is a lot more elaborately drawn and doesn’t follow the same pattern.īecause of the many differences I’m personally not convinced that it is the same symbol, which is a sentiment many historians such as Old Norse specialist Jackson Crawford also hold. I write possibly, because there is no direct mention of the name Vegvísir, but there is drawn a more elaborate Vegvísir-esque symbol toward the end of the manuscript, without any further reference or explanation:Ī Vegvísir-like symbol from the earliest known version of the Icelandic Galdrabók, from the 16th century. The earliest known depiction of the Vegvísir was possibly in the Icelandic Galdrabók (a book of spells) from the 16th century. Some say that they might be cardinal points like a modern compass would have, while others attribute all kinds of meanings to them that are connected in some way with finding one’s way. ![]() It could be based on runes such as maðr (ᛘ) or yr (ᛦ) which can be found on each line, but the little variations don’t make much sense to most experts in the Old Norse language and Younger Futhark runes. What are these symbols and patterns then? Well, it’s hard to say. Get in to the Viking spirit at home with our premium museum-quality prints sent right to your doorstep with free shipping worldwide. Hang some Old Norse mythology on your walls Hang Some Authentic Norse Mythology on Your Walls ![]()
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