Apple: Apples are seen on altars to the Mothers, a cult of goddesses that existed amongst the Germans and Celts in the early Migration Era. Some scholars see a link between them and the Idesa (Disir). In Eddic myhology it is Idunna that holds the apples that keep the gods young.
Boar: Linked to Frea (Frey) and Freo (Freya), the boar is associated with protection from harm in the Elder Lore. To be "under the sign of the boar" was to enjoy the safety and protection of Frea (Frey) and Freo (Freya).
Footprint: Found on bronze age rock carvings, the footprint in modern Asatru is associated most often with Njord.
The Hammer: Symbol of Thunor and of hallowing, the hammer has come to represent the whole of the Asatru religion. The role it played in the ancient religion is clear enough, an instrument of hallowing or "making sacred."
Helm of Awe (Ægishjálmarr ON): Said to strike awe or terror in one's enemies, this symbol has appeared in Northern Europe for thousands of years.
Horn triskelion: A variation of the valknut, many believe this to represent the three cauldrons in which the sacred mead Odroerir is kept.
Raven: The bird of Woden, the raven is associated with not only battle and death, but also victory. Uner the raven banners, the Viking invaders were said to be invincible against the English armies.
Ship: The ship is commonly seen in rock carvings as far back as 5000 BCE. It is later seen on funeral stones, in graves, and is held to be one of the vehicles to reach the afterlife. The ship is salso ymbol of fertility and is associated with the Vanic deities, particularly Njord, god of commerce, and Nerthus who's image was carried around in a ship.
Sun Cross, Fylfot or Swastika: Considered a variation of the sunwheel, the fylfot was linked to Thunor by the anceint Heathens and may have been more of a symbol of lightning. A symbol much abused by the twentieth century, it has for most of its history been seen as a token of that which is good. It appears nearly world wide in some form, appearing in Native American carvings and Hindu artwork as well.
Sunwheel: This cross within a circle is one of the many symbols of the sun. Until very late in medieval times, Northern Europeans still rolled burning wheels down hills on Midsummer day, just as their Heathen ancestors had.
Valknut: Appearing in carvings near other objects associated with Woden (Odin), the "knot of the slain" symbolizes the binding and unbinding of the soul. Other variations of it exist besides the three interlocking triangles, but it is by far the most common, appearing on ancient metalwork, in stone carvings, and ta
Wain: Mentioned in the Old English Rune Poem in Ing's verse, the wagon or wain is often found linked to the god Frea (Frey). His image was carried around in a wagon in Sweden until late in the Heathen Era. The wain like the ship is associated with death and seen as a vehicle to the other worlds.
