The truth about vegvisir
"The Vegvisir symbol is very old and sacred. Viking and Norse sailors used this symbol as it was believed to show the way back home and protect them from storms. This is why it is also said to be a viking compass."-from the product description. Yeah thats actually complete crap. The real Vikings never used it, they wouldnt have even known what it was. Heres the truth: The symbol known as “vegvísir” is an celandic folk feature borrowed from continental occult magic “Solomon's testament”. It is about 160 years old and its use is limited to the 2nd half of 19th century in an Icelandic city of Akureyri.Apr 5, 2019. That being said, I do like and enjoy Vegvisir, but I also understand that its a modern "viking" thing and not true Viking history or culture.
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