“Unlocking Viking Tattoos: Design Ideas and Their Significance”
Gungnir – The Magical Spear of Odin
Gungnir is the powerful magical spare of Odin and also referred spear of heaven in the Norse Mythology. It means “Swaying One”.
Huginn and Muninn – The Twin Ravens of Odin
Odin’s ravens Huginn and Muninn used to fly all over the world and bring information to him. . Huginn is thought and Muninn is memory. People believe these ravens are the projections of Odin’s consciousness.
The Web of Wyrd – The Matrix of Fate
The web of wyrd also known as Skuld’s net is the Norse matrix of fate. This net was supposedly woven by the Norns. The Norns were the Shapers of Destiny (or the fates) in the Viking mythology. The emblem is consist of nine staves arranged in an angular grid, contains all of the shapes of the runes and represents all the possibilities of the past, present, and future. The web of wyrd is a reminder that the actions of the past influence the present and the present actions affect the future; all timelines are inextricably interconnected.
