{"product_id":"collier-tete-de-lion-medaillon-acier","title":"Lion Head Necklace, Steel Medallion","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA mane chiseled lock by lock\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA lion's head in profile, mouth slightly open, its mane overflowing the circular frame of the medallion. Each lock is worked separately, and the hollows are darkened to accentuate the relief. Stainless steel, approximately 3 cm, on a 60 cm braided chain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA universal motif, not a Nordic one\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt must be said: the lion is not an animal of the North. The great predators of the Scandinavian imagination are the \u003cstrong\u003ewolf\u003c\/strong\u003e — Fenrir, Geri, and Freki — and the \u003cstrong\u003ebear\u003c\/strong\u003e, from which the berserker warriors took their name (\u003cem\u003eber-serkr\u003c\/em\u003e, \"bear-shirt\"). The lion, for its part, belongs to European heraldry and Egypt. It is a beautiful piece of jewelry, just not a Viking amulet. If you are looking for the predator of the North, see our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/news\/fenrir-loup-geant-mythologie-nordique\" title=\"Fenrir, the giant wolf\"\u003earticle on Fenrir\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe lion, animal of coats of arms\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile the lion does not belong to mythological North, it does occupy its heraldry: the \u003cstrong\u003elion of Norway\u003c\/strong\u003e, crowned and holding the axe of Saint Olaf, has appeared on the kingdom's coat of arms since the 13th century. Three leopards adorn those of Denmark from around the same period. The lion of the Folkung dynasty reigns over those of Sweden. None of these countries ever sheltered a living lion — which is precisely the point of heraldry: it borrows its beasts from prestige, not local fauna. Wearing a lion, therefore, is to remain within a Scandinavian tradition, just not that of the sagas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe work on the mane\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach lock is chiseled separately and overflows the circular frame, giving the medallion its relief. Approximately 3 cm in diameter, stainless steel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e stainless steel, does not tarnish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePendant:\u003c\/strong\u003e approximately 3 cm in diameter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eChain:\u003c\/strong\u003e braided link, 60 cm, lobster clasp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Le Comptoir Viking","offers":[{"title":"60 cm","offer_id":57863858651518,"sku":"200001034:2604813136#pendant and chain","price":25.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/0569\/8430\/files\/collier-tete-de-lion-medaillon-acier-buste-bois.jpg?v=1787047977","url":"https:\/\/www.le-comptoir-viking.fr\/en\/products\/collier-tete-de-lion-medaillon-acier","provider":"Le Comptoir Viking","version":"1.0","type":"link"}