{"product_id":"perle-viking-rune-gebo-bronze","title":"Viking Rune Bead Gebo: The Gift that Obligates","description":"\u003ch2\u003eGebo, the gift — and the debt it creates\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn oblique cross, two lines intersecting at their midpoint, engraved in a cartouche on a \u003cstrong\u003ebeard and hair bead\u003c\/strong\u003e made of bronze-patinated alloy. \u003cem\u003eGebo\u003c\/em\u003e names the gift — but in a society where receiving was never free.\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 most symmetrical symbol of the Elder Futhark: it reads the same in all four directions, making it the only rune in the series that cannot be put on upside down.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA sign of exchange more than generosity: what is given calls for a return, and it is the bond created that matters.\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 truly 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, bronze-patinated finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eInner diameter:\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 \u003cem\u003eHávamál\u003c\/em\u003e, the collection of maxims attributed to Odin, leaves no doubt about what a gift entails: \u003cstrong\u003e\"a gift always expects a gift,\"\u003c\/strong\u003e and the man who receives without returning remains a debtor. In a stateless society where alliance served as a contract, the exchange of gifts forged loyalties: a ring given by a chieftain was a pledge. Gebo is therefore not the rune of charity, it is that of reciprocity — the invisible thread that binds two people together.\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 supporting sources, 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-wunjo-bronze\"\u003eViking Rune Wunjo Bead: Group Joy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/perle-viking-rune-isa-bronze\"\u003eViking Rune Isa Bead: The Ice That Stops Everything\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/perle-viking-vegvisir-bronze\"\u003eViking Vegvisir Bead: The Icelandic Compass\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Le Comptoir Viking","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57913567412606,"sku":"LCV-PERLE-RUNEGEBOBRONZE","price":7.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/0569\/8430\/files\/perle-viking-rune-gebo-bronze-ambiance.jpg?v=1787662022","url":"https:\/\/www.le-comptoir-viking.fr\/en\/products\/perle-viking-rune-gebo-bronze","provider":"Le Comptoir Viking","version":"1.0","type":"link"}