Nordic Snake Pins and Buttons
Description: The words read "son of Hafthi" in the Gothic language and the image below is my recreation of the Snake-Witch Stone from Gotland. Hafthi was the first man to settle Gotland, with his wife Huitastierna (white star). The Guta Saga states that they had 3 sons and the triskelion is said to represent a boar, eagle, and wolf. If you have Gothic ancestry, according to legend, Hafthi is your progenitor.
Description: Jörmungand (pronounced YOUR-man-gand), or Jörmungandr in Old Norse is the "Midgard (Earth) Serpent". He is a tremendous snake whose body is so long that it stretches around the Earth completely! Jörmungandr lurks beneath the waters of Midgard where Norse hero Thor is in constant pursuit of this slippery beast. The poetic Eddas of Norse mythology describe a variety of encounters between Thor and Jörmungandr with Jörmungandr always narrowly escaping Thor's wrath. Finally, in the events of Ragnarok, Thor and Jörmungandr have their final battle! Thor finally kills the phantom creature! However, the monster's deadly breath poisons Thor, and he staggers nine paces before falling over, dead. This artwork is Neo-Nordic, meaning it ha...
Description: The words read "son of Huitastierna" in the Gothic language and the image below is my recreation of the Snake-Witch Stone from Gotland. Huitastierna's name means "white star". Hafthi was the first man to settle Gotland, with his wife Huitastierna. The Guta Saga states that they had 3 sons and the triskelion is said to represent a boar, eagle, and wolf. If you have Gothic ancestry, according to legend, Huitastierna is your progenitor.
Description: The words read "daughter of Huitastierna" in the Gothic language and the image below is my recreation of the Snake-Witch Stone from Gotland. Huitastierna's name means "white star". Hafthi was the first man to settle Gotland, with his wife Huitastierna. The Guta Saga states that they had 3 sons and the triskelion is said to represent a boar, eagle, and wolf. If you have Gothic ancestry, according to legend, Huitastierna is your progenitor.
