The Origins of the Vegvisir found commonly in neo-paganism.
Name:
—comes from the Icelandic Grimoire “Galdrakver” in 1868ad Akureyri; never used prior.
Symbol:
—rendition of Solomon's Sigil, specifically from the Icelandic Grimoire “Huld manuscript” in 1860ad Akureyri; labelled Solomon's Sigil within the Grimoire and very similar to earlier English variations of Solomon's Sigil. Read more in image.
History of poor research, verification and allure to unsubstantiated memes, has over the past 40 years popularised and propagated the myth of this symbol as anything related to Viking (separated by over 850 years).