

And they sit by the fire until morning – until the fire burns down to red cinders, the hoots of the owl fade and the rising sun chases the stars from the sky. When you carry it, you will bear bravery, truth, honour, loyalty, discipline, generosity, self-sufficiency, a sense of duty and survival with you.” The woman turns and sees the same kind of jewelry on her man’s chest. The man says: “Accept this piece of jewelry, in memory of the fallen and to tie us together. The silver has become warm in his hand and feels pleasant on the skin. The man pushes her long locks away from her neck and opens his fist. She lets the torch drop from her hand and runs into the arms of the man: “You’re back!” Later that night, after the man has told all there is to tell about the border waters of Harald Bluetooth, the angry sea winds and the riches of conquered monasteries, he asks his maiden to close her eyes and steps behind her. Through ritual self-sacrifice, Odin discovered the Runes while hanging from. The maiden immediately recognises the cape, the plaited moustache and the shoes laced by a local tanner. The rustling sounds come closer and closer. She lights a torch, in case it is a wild animal, and holds it out towards the edge of the forest: “Who’s there?” she shouts.

The oval-shaped buckles on the maiden’s dress are gleaming in the light. The hooting of an owl can be heard from the woods. The wind is swaying the age-old pines and firs. The interlocking triangle at the head of the skull is known as the Valknut which can be found carved on a variety of objects from the archaeological record. For instance, beside the figure of Odin on his horse shown on several memorial stones there is a kind of knot depicted, called the valknut, related to the. Northern Viking Jewelry®-Ring "Valknut Odin Symbol"
