Comments on: Norse Symbols Are Not Hate Symbols

By: Lutra Belenus

Lutra Belenus — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 19:30:23 +0000

I feel the love and wisdom here. I have recently found myself drawn to the Norse culture, heritage, and religion. The rune speak to me of their symbolism and magical power, but the ink never has. I spent twenty in military service and never once thought about getting inked. I think for me the permanence of ink holds a place reserved for sacred acts of rites of passages and initiations into an order or brotherhood. I feel getting inked because it looks ‘cool’ profanes its intent. Then again, each his own. When I feel the power of the runes is needed for a magical operation or intent, I like to use paint. This allows me to rist my runes each time.

By: rooster

rooster — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:02:07 +0000

why are there so many jesus tattoos then?

By: rooster

rooster — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:58:35 +0000

to john, i disagree.i think more fear comes from the scary pagan symbols than the fact that it’s a tattoo.i’ve seen plenty of jesus tattoos.and the people that have them are the same type that would feel some sort of taboo about rune tattoos,or any tattoo that represents any type of religion that is not christianity.

By: John

John — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 00:25:10 +0000

I think, in a way, the fear comes not only from fear of Norse symbols, but also from tattoos. Tattoos are often associated with what we call “hardmen”, gang members, and thugs. So if you see a rune as a tattoo, you’re more likely to feel anxious than if you saw it on a shirt or something.

Of course, in this sick Christian society, there is a fear of the native people of Europe, especially the Norse. But when it comes to runic tattoos, I think most of the fear comes from it being a tattoo, and only a little fear comes from the actual symbol.

By: JS

JS — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 13:05:40 +0000

So, vikings were inventors of Bluetooth technology? :D

By: Daniel higginbotham

Daniel higginbotham — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 23:24:07 +0000

my bloodline is full of germanic and even farther back norse heritage and i am getting a tattoo of the norse runes of fire and of life under a hammer with valkyrie wings reaching out from it does anyone like this idea or have a better one

By: Rowan Verstelle

Rowan Verstelle — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 18:44:59 +0000

I wasn’t aware there is such a hatred of Norse symbols, at least not where I live, the Netherlands which, ironically, is right next to Germany. Of course, the hakenkreuz is known here but almost everyone is aware that it is in fact a symbol of many cultures. I don’t think people would look at me oddly if I had a Norse symbol simply because they no longer know that Nazi-Germany used them as well or simply because Christianity isn’t quite so radical or heavily present here. I am thinking of getting my name in Runic symbols so I hope I don’t run into some unexpected narrowmindedness.

By: Leif Kaegan

Leif Kaegan — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 13:43:23 +0000

Yes it is sad, for two reasons. First reason is everything you explained of course. The other is a bit difficult, well most vikings who were pagan were very much like Himmler. There really is no getting around this. Whether the vikings from long ago were racists or not is debatable. Here is my take. All people from all ages were similar in belief and habbit, 100o years ago most triumphant cultures were barbarians. They believed they were top of the chain and everyone else was weak. Now after 1000 a.d. christanity was introduced and accepted as the religion and things changed. Live by the sword die by the sword, that was the viking way. That was the nazi way, it was himmlers way until the end to where he did prove to be a coward and tried to sneak away but was caught. Hitler too was a coward, he wasnt a pagan but he did make a comment to Erwin Rommel : “Your god is for the weak, Mine is for the strong” Hitler thought he was god he didnt believe in anything.

By: Daniel Phillip Harrington Flores

Daniel Phillip Harrington Flores — Wed, 18 May 2011 22:46:08 +0000

I think that the way hitler ruined the norse symbols was horrible. People think that we are racist pricks when actually we just want to support something we believe in. People are so narrow minded sometimes.

By: Kara

Kara — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 20:44:26 +0000

I am of Scandinavian/Viking decent and no, I wouldn’t.
Tatoos are very personal things to get. Runes in particular.
I don’t think this is something many people study, if they did they’d be less apt to judge.