Everything about Norse Clan totally explained
The
Scandinavian clan or
ætt (in
Old Norse) was a social group based on common descent or on the formal acceptance into the group at a
þing.
History
In the absence of a police force, the clan was the primary force of security in Norse society as the clansmen were obliged by honour to avenge one another. The Norse clan wasn't tied to a certain territory in the same way as a
Scottish clan, where the chief owned the territory. The land of the Scandinavian clan was owned by the individuals who had close neighbours from other clans. The name of the clan was derived from that of its ancestor, often with the addition of an
-ung or
-ing ending.
As
central government gradually was established in
Scandinavia, the
ætt lost its relevance for commoners. For royalty and nobility, however, it remained in use as the name for
line and
dynasty.
Examples of clans:
Runology
In
Runology, an
ætt is one of the three groups of eight runes of the
Elder Futhark, viz., the "fehu ætt" is
fuþarkgw, the "haglaz ætt" is
hnijïpzs, and the "tyr ætt" is
tbemlŋdo. Additionally, it applies to one of the three groups of six runes of the
Armanen Futharkh
See also
Clan
Sippe
DynastyFurther Information
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