Viking tattoo
Tattoo Artist`s Name/Nickname: unknown
Name of Tattoo shop: unknown
Location of Tattoo: Arm
Tattoo Type: Other
Tattoo Description: Celebrity
Posted By: iceland
9/13/12 11:12 AM
Björk, an Icelandic singer and actress, has a cute symbolic tattoo on her left upper arm. It is a Norse protection symbol called Vegvísir, which has a deep meaning. The Icelandic word literally means ‘guidepost’ or ‘direction sign’. In modern popular culture the Vegvísir is often called Runic Compass or See the Way. It is often associated with the Viking Age, which is not correct: this symbol is from the 17th century Icelandic grimoire called Galdrabók (‘magic book’). The origin of this type of witchcraft is difficult to ascertain: to some extent it derives from medieval mysticism and renaissance occultism, but also has a few connections with the ancient Germanic runic tradition. Vegvísir was drawn on one’s forehead with blood to prevent a person from getting lost.
http://www.vikingrune.com/2009/01/bjork-tattoo- norse-magic-symbols/
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