Reginnaglar

Reginnaglar

In Norse mythology, reginnaglar were nails that decorated sacred columns. Reginnaglar translates to "god-nails," and the sacred columns of which they were a part were usually in or around pagan temples built by Norse tribes.

References

* [http://www.northvegr.org/lore/northmen/020.php Sacred Edifices]
* [http://www.burzum.org/eng/library/irminsul.shtml Irminsul, one of the sacred columns]


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