{"product_id":"perle-viking-aegishjalmur-bronze","title":"Viking Ægishjálmur Bronze Bead: The Helm of Awe","description":"\u003ch2\u003ePatinated Bronze Ægishjálmur — distinguished by its symmetry\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEight identical arms radiating from a center, ending in the same fork, engraved in a cartouche on a \u003cstrong\u003ebeard and hair bead\u003c\/strong\u003e made of a patinated bronze alloy. This is the warm version of our Ægishjálmur, and the exact counterpart to our bronze Vegvísir bead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFind this model in our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/perles-viking-barbe-cheveux\"\u003ecollection of Viking beads for hair and beards\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 patinated bronze deepens the background and highlights the geometry of the design — on this very regular sign, the effect is sharp.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eWear it with the bronze Vegvísir bead to show side-by-side the two signs that are constantly confused.\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 before braiding. The thickness of the braid holds it in place, so there is nothing that can break.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eApprox. 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, patinated bronze finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eInner hole:\u003c\/b\u003e approx. 6 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e approx. 10 mm height, 8 mm diameter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eWear:\u003c\/b\u003e beard, mustache, or hair, on a braided lock\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 word \u003cem\u003eægishjálmr\u003c\/em\u003e is ancient and well-attested: the Poetic Edda and the \u003cem\u003eVölsunga Saga\u003c\/em\u003e put it in the mouth of the dragon Fáfnir, who claims that no one dared approach him as long as he wore it. But the texts speak of an \u003cstrong\u003eobject or a power\u003c\/strong\u003e, never a drawing. The eight-branched design on this bead belongs to Icelandic grimoires from the 17th–19th centuries — the same family of documents as the Huld manuscript from which the Vegvísir originates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo learn more, our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/news\/coiffure-viking\"\u003eViking hairstyle guide\u003c\/a\u003e details cuts, braids, and beards, with sources provided, 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 collection\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/perle-viking-vegvisir-cercle-runes-argent\"\u003eViking Vegvísir Bead Circled with Runes: Silver\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/perle-viking-vegvisir-cercle-runes-bronze\"\u003eViking Vegvísir Bead Circled with Runes: Bronze\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/perle-viking-rune-othala-bronze\"\u003eViking Othala Rune Bead: Domain of the Ancestors\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Le Comptoir Viking","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57913584943486,"sku":"LCV-PERLE-AEGISHJALMURBRONZE","price":7.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/0569\/8430\/files\/perle-viking-aegishjalmur-bronze-ambiance.jpg?v=1787662093","url":"https:\/\/www.le-comptoir-viking.fr\/en\/products\/perle-viking-aegishjalmur-bronze","provider":"Le Comptoir Viking","version":"1.0","type":"link"}