{"product_id":"perle-viking-rune-hagalaz-bronze","title":"Hagalaz Viking Rune Bead: The Passing Hail","description":"\u003ch2\u003eHagalaz, hail — the trial that falls and melts\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo uprights connected by a crossbar, engraved in a cartouche on a \u003cstrong\u003ebeard and hair bead\u003c\/strong\u003e made of bronze-patinated alloy. \u003cem\u003eHagalaz\u003c\/em\u003e names hail: the scourge that strikes the harvest, brutal and uncontrollable—yet turns into water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFind this design 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 rune of disruption endured, not chosen—and of what comes after.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eIt opens the second group of eight in the Elder Futhark, the \u003cem\u003eættir\u003c\/em\u003e associated with forces we cannot control.\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\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 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 patina 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 Anglo-Saxon rune poem gives an image of surprising precision: hail is \"the whitest of grains; it whirls from the vault of the sky, the gusts of wind toss it, then it becomes water.\" This is not a metaphor for destiny: it is the observation of a peasant who watched the sky, described hail as a white seed, and noted that it eventually nourishes the earth.\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 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-nauthiz-bronze\"\u003eViking Nauthiz Rune Bead: Necessity\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/perle-viking-rune-jera-bronze\"\u003eViking Jera Rune Bead: Harvest and Cycle\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/perle-viking-rune-ehwaz-bronze\"\u003eViking Ehwaz Rune Bead: The Horse and its Rider\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Le Comptoir Viking","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57913462227326,"sku":"LCV-PERLE-HAGALAZ","price":7.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/0569\/8430\/files\/perle-viking-rune-hagalaz-bronze-ambiance.jpg?v=1787658473","url":"https:\/\/www.le-comptoir-viking.fr\/en\/products\/perle-viking-rune-hagalaz-bronze","provider":"Le Comptoir Viking","version":"1.0","type":"link"}