Unfortunately, there has never been found a body that has been so well preserved that the skin is intact. Unless we are lucky enough to find a frozen tattooed Viking somewhere in the mountains, we will never have definitive proof.
Just so, what do Viking tattoos mean?
Viking Warrior
One of the interesting aspects of Viking culture is that they too wore tattoos as a sign of power, strength, ode to the Gods and as a visual representation of their devotion to family, battle and the Viking way of life. Viking warriors are Often Depicted: Wearing large horned helmets.
Subsequently, what do Nordic symbols mean?
Here are some of them: Thor’s Hammer, a symbol of protection, strength, consecration, and the integrity of custom and tradition. . The Swastika or sunwheel, a symbol of luck, holiness, power, prosperity, and the sky.