The runic alphabet is made up of angular letters. These runic shapes can be gun tattooed, and are also ideal for stick and poke tattoos. In fact, for some people, having Nordic symbols tattooed in a style as old as the runes themselves is an important part of the ritual. Three main versions of the…
Viking culture has been all the rage in recent years.... The adventures of Ragnar, Lagertha and Björn Ironside inspired many to find out more about the meanings and stories behind Viking runes, symbols and emblems. Let's discover the meaning behind the most popular Viking Symbols what the symbols tattooed on men's bodies or transformed into a talisman mean and who knows maybe you'll even get a tattoo of one of these yourself. Like many ancient cultures Viking culture is no exception to having hidden meanings behind symbols, quite the contrary. And even if historians do not always agree that the Vikings tattooed their bodies with them, like so many traces of their lives and teachings, let us return together to the essential Viking symbols... Table of content Valknut - Odin's symbol The Horn of Odin Thor's hammer, Mjolnir The Vegvisir - Viking compas Helm of Awe - Aegishjalmr Gungnir, Odin's Spear Hugin & Munin, The Raven Yggdrasil - Tree of Life The Vikings runes - Futhark Svefnthorn Symbol Fenrir, The Giant Wolf Jormungandr, Norse Dragon/Snake Viking Wild Boar, Gullinbursti Bear, Berserker Symbol The web of Wyrd Dragon Longboat Viking Axe Triquetra, The Celtic Knot Sleipnir, 8-Legged Horse of Odin 1. Valknut, The Viking symbol of Odin Probably one of the most recognizable Viking symbol is the Valknut also know as
BOO! I reckon that scared ya more than any of these bad Halloween costumes will! This batch of crazy costumes is some of the funniest (or worst– take your
Finger rings carry a lot of spiritual and cultural meanings. Take a look at the symbolism of rings and what wearing rings in each finger actually means.
The Irish Celts were a fierce people who called themselves Gaels and had the longest Celtic history in the British Isles.
Meet Kazuaki Horitomo - a California-based Japanese artist that has two great passions in life - cats and tattoos. The artist decided to combine the two and great new project was born - Monmon Cats.
A look into season three episode three of Grimm.
If you've wanted to own this stunningly beautiful sculpture, called Expansion, you're now in luck. Artist Paige Bradley recently announced that Expansion,
We all know how eccentric cats can be, but it turns out that our beloved canines don’t fall far behind them. In fact, doggos are notorious weirdos who never cease to surprise their owners with random moments when their .exe apparently stops working.
"The romantic concept of The Angel speaks of love and death, beauty and frailty, timelessness and temporality."
El coyote lives on the edge, so close to us - yet wild! Tracks and scat just yards away from where we live and drive.
Смерть- рельефы Johann Georg Leinberger,1729 - 1731. Этот характерный для жанра "ванитас" рельеф, где смерть пускает мыльные пузыри, я уже показывала. Еще 15 фото рельефов на тему смерти и ванитас с потолка- Монастырь бенедиктинцев , Бамберг , 1729 - 1731гг. Ceiling plaster by Johann Georg…
Sanna Annukka is a half Finnish, half English illustrator and print maker who finds inspiration from nature, childhood memories, and her love of storytelling and folklore. Her handcrafted wooden Soul Bird has a lovely Finnish…
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Some photos are so chilling, it's just hard to look away. Even more so, a photo of a sculpture carries with it so much mystery that we just can't help try to uncover the real story behind it's eerie complexity and take a closer look.
Considering a Viking-themed tattoo? Here's some visual inspiration from Norway, Scandinavia, and around the world to help you get inked like a true Viking.
Wondrously detailed worlds emerge from busts of youthful women in clay sculptures by Chinese artist Yuanxing Liang. Ambling trees, bridges, and temples emerge from the figures’ hairline, fusing realism and fantasy in smooth resin. Despite their complex design, Liang occasionally creates small editions of his sculptures. The artist is a gradute of the Sichuan Academy of Fine Arts. You can see more of his intricately wrought fantasy worlds on Weibo. More
It is interesting to observe the way that female Saints like Joan of Arc enthrall people who in other areas of their life are quite uninterested or even antipathetic toward the Catholic Church. I think this is because the female Saints represent an emancipation of the feminine genius, a true "feminism," that emerged far before the modern movement.