{"product_id":"perle-viking-rune-eihwaz-bronze","title":"Viking Rune Bead Eihwaz: The Yew, the Tree that Never Dies","description":"\u003ch2\u003eEihwaz, the Yew — the wood of bows and the tree of graveyards\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA vertical shaft angled at the top right and bottom left, engraved in a cartouche on a \u003cstrong\u003ebeard and hair bead\u003c\/strong\u003e made of patinated bronze. \u003cem\u003eEihwaz\u003c\/em\u003e names the yew, and few trees have carried as many contradictory meanings in the North.\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\u003eA design that exists only here: the two opposing bends are not found on any other rune in the Elder Futhark.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe most useful and most toxic tree at once — a yew bow survives for centuries, while its berries kill livestock.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eA slip-on, not a clasp:\u003c\/b\u003e the bead slides onto the lock of hair before braiding. It is the thickness of the braid that secures it, 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 truly matters. It should be slightly narrower than the finished braid, and slightly wider than the loose 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 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 yew is one of the few trees in the North to remain green throughout the winter, and its wood is supple enough to make bows that last: some have been found in peat bogs, still intact after millennia. The Anglo-Saxon rune poem describes it as \u003cstrong\u003e\"rough outside, guardian of the fire\"\u003c\/strong\u003e — an obscure image sometimes explained by the use of its wood for torches. Its durability and evergreen foliage explain why it is still planted in graveyards across Northern Europe today.\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 series\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/perle-viking-rune-perthro-bronze\"\u003eViking Bead Rune Perthro: the One Whose Meaning Nobody Knows\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/perle-viking-rune-algiz-bronze\"\u003eViking Bead Rune Algiz: the Reaping Reed\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/perle-viking-rune-othala-bronze\"\u003eViking Bead Rune Othala: the 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":57913586745726,"sku":"LCV-PERLE-RUNEEIHWAZBRONZE","price":7.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/0569\/8430\/files\/perle-viking-rune-eihwaz-bronze-ambiance.jpg?v=1787662040","url":"https:\/\/www.le-comptoir-viking.fr\/en\/products\/perle-viking-rune-eihwaz-bronze","provider":"Le Comptoir Viking","version":"1.0","type":"link"}