{"product_id":"collier-viking-hache-vegvisir-runes-acier-chaine-60cm","title":"Viking Vegvísir Axe Necklace, Steel — 60 cm Chain","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA compass-bearing axe\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe blade of this stainless steel axe features the \u003cstrong\u003eVegvísir\u003c\/strong\u003e at its center, surrounded by Celtic knots and runes engraved into the metal, extending down to the bail. The pendant is approximately 4.5 cm, on a 60 cm braided chain. Find it in our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/colliers-vikings\" title=\"Collection colliers et pendentifs vikings\"\u003eViking Necklace\u003c\/a\u003e collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat the Vegvísir really is\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is almost always presented as the \"Viking compass.\" This is inaccurate, and we prefer to be upfront about it. The Vegvísir first appears in the \u003cem\u003eHuld\u003c\/em\u003e, an Icelandic manuscript compiled by Geir Vigfússon in \u003cstrong\u003e1860\u003c\/strong\u003e—about eight centuries after the end of the Viking Age. However, the accompanying text is magnificent: he who bears this sign will not lose his way, even in bad weather, even when the path is unknown. An Icelandic symbol from the 19th century, then, whose promise is worth more than the false antiquity often attributed to it. Our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/news\/tatouage-vegvisir-boussole-viking-signification\" title=\"Le Vegvísir, signification\"\u003earticle on the Vegvísir\u003c\/a\u003e covers this history in detail.\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 4.5 cm axe, engraved with Vegvísir and runes\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\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e soft cloth; shower-safe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFor whom\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor travelers, both literal and figurative. It pairs well with our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/bracelet-viking-runes-nordiques-vegvisir-cuir-tresse\" title=\"Bracelet Vegvísir en cuir tressé\"\u003ebraided leather Vegvísir bracelet\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Le Comptoir Viking","offers":[{"title":"60 cm","offer_id":57863791903102,"sku":"200000639:884;200001034:361180#Pendant and Nekclace","price":29.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/0569\/8430\/files\/collier-viking-hache-vegvisir-runes-buste-bois.jpg?v=1787045825","url":"https:\/\/www.le-comptoir-viking.fr\/en\/products\/collier-viking-hache-vegvisir-runes-acier-chaine-60cm","provider":"Le Comptoir Viking","version":"1.0","type":"link"}