{"product_id":"perle-viking-aegishjalmur-argent","title":"Silver-Tone Viking Ægishjálmur Bead: The Helm of Awe","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Ægishjálmur — eight identical arms, and it is not the Vegvísir\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEight strictly similar arms radiating from a single center, each ending in the same fork, engraved in a cartouche on a \u003cstrong\u003ebeard and hair bead\u003c\/strong\u003e with an antique silver finish. It is the symbol most often confused with the Icelandic compass — incorrectly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFind this model in our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/perles-viking-barbe-cheveux\"\u003ecollection of Viking beard and hair beads\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat sets this beard bead apart\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe perfect symmetry is the criterion: eight identical arms here, eight different endings on the Vegvísir.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA dense but geometric pattern that remains legible even after the patina is etched into the background.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eA slide-on, not a clasp:\u003c\/b\u003e the bead slides onto the lock of hair before braiding. The fullness of the braid keeps it in place, so there is nothing that can break.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eApproximately 6 mm hole:\u003c\/b\u003e the only criterion that really matters. It should be slightly narrower than the finished braid, and slightly wider than the loose lock of hair.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/b\u003e Zinc alloy, antique silver finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eInner hole:\u003c\/b\u003e approximately 6 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e approximately 10 mm high, 8 mm in diameter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eWear:\u003c\/b\u003e beard, mustache, or hair, on a braided plait\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eSold:\u003c\/b\u003e individually\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDid you know?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Ægishjálmur, literally the \"Helm of Awe,\" is the only one of the two to have \u003cstrong\u003etruly ancient roots\u003c\/strong\u003e. The word appears in the Poetic Edda and in the \u003cem\u003eVölsunga Saga\u003c\/em\u003e: the dragon Fáfnir boasts of it — he wore the ægishjálmr and everyone feared him — before Sigurd kills him. Be careful, however: in the texts, it is an \u003cem\u003eobject\u003c\/em\u003e or a \u003cem\u003epower of intimidation\u003c\/em\u003e, never the eight-branched drawing. That design, like the Vegvísir, is only found in late Icelandic grimoires.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo go further, our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/news\/coiffure-viking\"\u003eViking hairstyle guide\u003c\/a\u003e details cuts, braids, and beards, with sources to back it up, and our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/news\/futhark-ancien-alphabet-runique-viking-complet\"\u003eFuthark alphabet guide\u003c\/a\u003e covers each sign one by one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eComplete your series\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/perle-viking-aegishjalmur-bronze\"\u003eViking Ægishjálmur Bead Bronze: The Helm of Awe\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/perle-viking-vegvisir-cercle-runes-argent\"\u003eViking Vegvísir Bead Encircled by Runes: Silver\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/perle-viking-rune-fehu-bronze\"\u003eViking Fehu Rune Bead: The Wealth that Moves\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Le Comptoir Viking","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57913491980670,"sku":"LCV-PERLE-AEGISHJALMURARGENT","price":7.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/0569\/8430\/files\/perle-viking-aegishjalmur-argent-ambiance.jpg?v=1787662086","url":"https:\/\/www.le-comptoir-viking.fr\/en\/products\/perle-viking-aegishjalmur-argent","provider":"Le Comptoir Viking","version":"1.0","type":"link"}