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Steel Viking Valknut signet ring and Norse rings laid on an oak table by candlelight

Meaning of the Viking Ring: Finger, Size and Symbols

Draupnir, Andvaranaut, the Birka ring: what a Viking ring really means, the five families of designs including the signet ring, which finger to wear it on, and how to find your size.

Viking bracelets in steel, leather and stone laid on an oak table by candlelight

Viking Bracelet Meaning: Symbols, Designs and Size

Oath ring, silver reserve, mark of rank: what a Viking bracelet really means, the four families of designs, and how to choose your size.

Woman seen from behind, braided hair held by a winged dragon Viking barrette

Viking Hairstyles: Cuts, Braids and Beards, Sources Included

The forty-haircut galleries never cite a source. This page does the opposite: three texts, a handful of objects, and then the practical—which cut suits you, how to braid, maintain, and what to use ...

Viking wolf head tattoo in black ink on a forearm

Viking Tattoo: Symbols, Meanings, and Complete Guide

Only one ancient source mentions markings on the skin of Scandinavians, and its author was writing in Arabic from the banks of the Volga in 921. This guide sorts it out: what is attested, what is l...

Collection of Norse Viking wooden watches with sacred symbols

Nordic Watches: Symbols, Wood and Movements

Wood, steel, gusset, or automatic movement: how to read the Nordic symbols on a dial and choose a Viking-inspired watch to suit your wrist and style.