- Vegvisir from Geir Vigfússon's work - Huld Manuscript. It was a kind of runic compass with rune script used by ancient Icelandic Vikings. The symbol appears in an Icelandic book of magic, or grimoire known by Galdrabók, published around 1600 AD. Also, in 1860, in the 'Huld Manuscript', Geir Vigfusson mentions the Vegvisir.
- Vegvisir (Signpost, runic compass) The Vegvisir or runic compass is a Viking rune stave, a magical device used to aid in sea navigation. According to a number of legends, this apotropaic (protective) symbol was inscribed on seagoing vessels to insure their safe return. The most common depiction of the rune comes from the 17th century Galdrabók ...
- Yigal Ben Efraim. Rate this symbol: (5.00 / 2 votes) A Vegvísir (Icelandic 'sign post') is an Icelandic magical stave intended to help the bearer find their way through rough weather. The symbol is shown in the Huld Manuscript within which is a collection of runes and staves drawn by Geir Vigfusson in 1860. The Huld design is a bit different ...
- The Vegvísir is a magical symbol used in navigation by the Vikings. It served as a guide during a stormy voyage, with poor visibility and storms. In Icelandic words, Veg means path and Visir means guide or guidance. Thus the word Vegvísir names this element that represents the strength and protection we so desperately need when we are lost ...
- A vegvísir ( Icelandic for 'sign post, wayfinder') is an Icelandic magical stave intended to help the bearer find their way through rough weather. The symbol is attested in the Huld Manuscript, collected in Iceland by Geir Vigfusson in Akureyri in 1860, [1] and does not have any earlier attestations.