Reginnaglar

In Norse mythology, reginnaglar (Old Norse "god nails") are nails used for religious purposes.

For example, the Icelandic saga Eyrbyggja saga relates the use of reginnaglar in the construction of a temple by Þórólfur Mostrarskegg (Thorolf Most-Beard):

Thereafter Thorolf fared with fire through his land out from Staff-river in the west, and east to that river which is now called Thors-river, and settled his shipmates there. But he set up for himself a great house at Templewick which he called Templestead. There he let build a temple, and a mighty house it was. There was a door in the side-wall and nearer to one end thereof. Within the door stood the pillars of the high-seat, and nails were therein; they were called the Gods' nails.^[1]

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See also

• Clay nail
• Öndvegissúlur