{"product_id":"perle-viking-rune-ehwaz-bronze","title":"Viking Rune Bead Ehwaz: The Horse and its Rider","description":"\u003ch2\u003eEhwaz, the horse — the rune of duality\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn M-shaped design engraved in an oval cartouche on a \u003cstrong\u003ebeard and hair bead\u003c\/strong\u003e made of a bronze-patinated alloy. \u003cem\u003eEhwaz\u003c\/em\u003e names the horse: not just the beast alone, but the pair it forms with the one who rides it.\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 distinguishes this beard bead\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe rune of partnership and mutual trust — this is the meaning given by the poems, not a modern interpretation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eNot to be confused with Mannaz, the man, whose design resembles it: Ehwaz has parallel vertical lines, while Mannaz crosses them.\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 fullness of the braid holds it in place, so there is nothing that can break.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eInner hole of approximately 6 mm:\u003c\/b\u003e the only criterion that really matters. It must be slightly narrower than the finished braid, and slightly wider than the loose lock.\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, bronze-patinated 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 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 Anglo-Saxon rune poem describes the horse as \"the joy of princes [...] a comfort for the restless.\" The word itself is a direct cousin of the Latin \u003cem\u003eequus\u003c\/em\u003e: both descend from the same Indo-European root. And the most famous horse of the North, Sleipnir, had eight legs — a mount of Odin that the sagas never describe as running, but rather as \u003cem\u003egliding\u003c\/em\u003e.\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 set\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/perle-viking-rune-laguz-bronze\"\u003eViking Rune Laguz Bead: Water and Crossing\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/perle-viking-rune-ingwaz-bronze\"\u003eViking Rune Ingwaz Bead: The God Ing and the Seed\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/perle-viking-rune-dagaz-bronze\"\u003eViking Rune Dagaz Bead: The Rising Day\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Le Comptoir Viking","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57910383673726,"sku":"LCV-PERLE-EHWAZ","price":7.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/0569\/8430\/files\/perle-viking-rune-ehwaz-bronze-ambiance.jpg?v=1787658494","url":"https:\/\/www.le-comptoir-viking.fr\/en\/products\/perle-viking-rune-ehwaz-bronze","provider":"Le Comptoir Viking","version":"1.0","type":"link"}