The Ragin Pagan the Mjölnir is to Thor as the Valknut is to Odin. This is mainly a beaten to death topic for another thread though. Being primarily of Germanic heritage, I find myself most drawn to Heathenry, though Slavic and Celtic paths do interest me as well, and I have smaller amounts of those heritages. For someone of Greek descent, it would be more fitting for them to be Hellenic polytheists than Heathens. Heathenry and Hellenic polytheism aren't very different in theology and morals, they are just different 'languages', or more accurately, etymological systems that pertain to the deities. Sure, I have close friends, but I think they'd rather go by their own family name as to preserve their identity, just as I do the same. Share your thoughts on Heathen tattoos and jewelry.Ĭlick to expand.Most Pagan faiths are ancestral, meaning they are generally seem by their adherents as something that should remain within the blood so to speak. Why would I be so dishonest as to wear it without actually being strong? That defeats the purpose of wearing symbols relating to see religion where utmost value is placed on Honour. I'm not going to wear one until I have achieved various goals I have set for myself involving both mental and physical strength, as the Mjölnir is symbolic of strength. Most people, including myself, are far from worthy of bearing this symbol. Maybe a better example could be someone stopping a shooter on a killing spree, that's probably more understandable to most than the military example I gave. It could be applicable to a soldier who has survived or died in a firefight, for example. In modern times, it could be used to honor someone of Heathen faith who has done a very noble deed, such as risking his life to protect others. This is a very meaningful symbol belonging to Odin, not something to be thrown around in the form of t-shirts, tattoos, and jewelry. Also, there is an even bigger problem with the Valknut tattoo.

Second, there are many people who may or may not have Germanic ancestry (let's remove that from the equation for now) who get Mjölnir tattoos because it's trendy in their misconstrued version of the world. It's one thing to understand, respect, and appreciate Germanic values (which are consistent across most of Europe anyways), but if you aren't of such ancestry, and you pretend to be, then **** you. They do stuff like get Mjölnir and Valknut tattoos. I don't like it when people who don't have any Germanic ancestry (or have a minute fraction of it) run around flaunting their 'Nordicness' when they have very little to back it up on. What do you think of the many Heathens (or sometimes atheists) walking around bearing tattoos of Odinic symbols?

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