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Above is a picture of a 6th century, Anglo-Saxon fylfot brooch. The same symbol, with various names can be found across the world, as it is a simple geographic design. However to the Anglo-Saxons, & Wodenists it is known as the fylfot, which means "four foot".
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Above is a picture of a 6th century, Anglo-Saxon fylfot brooch. The same symbol, with various names can be found across the world, as it is a simple geographic design. However to the Anglo-Saxons, & Wodenists it is known as the fylfot, which means "four foot".
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The fylfot is the "thundercross", the symbol of Thunor's hammer known as "the smasher", in motion as it flies from his hand as the "skyhammer". It is a Northern European symbol, common across Northern Europe from prehistory.
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The fylfot is the "thundercross", the symbol of Thunor's hammer known as "the smasher", in motion as it flies from his hand as the "skyhammer". It is a Northern European symbol, common across Northern Europe from prehistory.
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12th century carving of Woden, his ravens Hygdig & Myndig, & Fylfots symbol of Thunor.
Great Canfield, Essex, England.
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12th century carving of Woden, his ravens Hygdig & Myndig, & Fylfots symbol of Thunor.
Great Canfield, Essex, England.
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The fylfot is found marked into spear, and arrow heads as a wyrd (lucky) symbol to aid in flight. The intention is that it would make the weapons land true on their targets.
The spear-heads above are both 1st century Anglo-Saxon.
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The fylfot is found marked into spear, and arrow heads as a wyrd (lucky) symbol to aid in flight. The intention is that it would make the weapons land true on their targets.
The spear-heads above are both 1st century Anglo-Saxon.
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The fylfot maintained its association with wyrd (luck), & flight, into the days of early aviation where pilots would paint it on their planes to assure safe flights.
Above is a photo of American aviator Matilde E. Moisant (September 13, 1878CE to February 5, 1964CE) who was the second woman in the USA to obtain a pilots licence. Note the fylfot on her pocket.
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The fylfot maintained its association with wyrd (luck), & flight, into the days of early aviation where pilots would paint it on their planes to assure safe flights.
Above is a photo of American aviator Matilde E. Moisant (September 13, 1878CE to February 5, 1964CE) who was the second woman in the USA to obtain a pilots licence. Note the fylfot on her pocket.
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Modern African, Cuban, Jamaican, Mongolian, Thai, & Indian Nazis.
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So it should be noted here the capacity in which we Wodenists use our symbol the fylfot.
It is not to be confused with the "Nazi Swastika".
It must be stated that Wodenism is spiritual faith. It has nothing to do with politics in anyway.
Nazi swastikas are distinct from fylfots as Nazi swastikas feature, & incorporate 20th century German WWII symbols, colours, & iconography such as a white circle on a red background, German eagles, or the Deaths Head skull & crossbones.
Wodenic fylfots are normally plain, curved, or in an Anglo-Saxon knotwork.
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So it should be noted here the capacity in which we Wodenists use our symbol the fylfot.
It is not to be confused with the "Nazi Swastika".
It must be stated that Wodenism is spiritual faith. It has nothing to do with politics in anyway.
Nazi swastikas are distinct from fylfots as Nazi swastikas feature, & incorporate 20th century German WWII symbols, colours, & iconography such as a white circle on a red background, German eagles, or the Deaths Head skull & crossbones.
Wodenic fylfots are normally plain, curved, or in an Anglo-Saxon knotwork.
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