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The Viking Age. Volume 1 (of 2)

Note 115 — Chapter IX · THE BRONZE AGE.

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The Svastika, or Suvastika, is in its essential form a cross with bent arms , but with many modifications. As a symbol, it is found widespread over a large part of the Old World. It is certainly of ancient origin, but authorities are disagreed as to its symbolical significance. Other symbols equally difficult to interpret, found in Norse remains, are the three dots, circle of dots, triangles, the triskele , &c.

Svastikas
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