{"product_id":"perle-viking-rune-mannaz-bronze","title":"Viking Rune Bead Mannaz: Man and his Fellow-man","description":"\u003ch2\u003eMannaz, the human — the rune for what we cannot be alone\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo stems joined by a central intersection, like an M, engraved in an oval cartouche on a \u003cstrong\u003ebeard and hair bead\u003c\/strong\u003e made of bronze-patinated alloy. \u003cem\u003eMannaz\u003c\/em\u003e names the human being — and the very shape of the sign says that it takes two.\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\u003eTwo uprights that meet in the center: the only rune of the Elder Futhark whose shape suggests a pair rather than an individual.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe word has remained alive: Old Norse \u003cem\u003emaðr\u003c\/em\u003e, German \u003cem\u003eMann\u003c\/em\u003e, and English \u003cem\u003eman\u003c\/em\u003e all stem from it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eA slide-on, not a clasp:\u003c\/b\u003e the bead is slid onto the strand 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. 6mm 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, 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 plait\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 summarizes in three words what this sign encompasses: \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003emaðr er manns gaman\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, \"man is the joy of man.\" Elsewhere, the same collection provides the reverse with a famous image — the pine tree that grows alone on a hillside, without bark or needles to shelter it, and which withers away. The Anglo-Saxon Rune Poem chooses a darker angle: man is dear to his fellow, but each is fated to betray the other, for the lord will consign every body to 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\"\u003eElder Futhark 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-vegvisir-argent\"\u003eSilver Vegvísir Viking Bead: the Icelandic Compass\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/perle-viking-aegishjalmur-argent\"\u003eSilver Ægishjálmur Viking Bead: the Helm of Awe\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/perle-viking-vegvisir-bronze\"\u003eVegvisir Viking 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":57913593954686,"sku":"LCV-PERLE-RUNEMANNAZBRONZE","price":7.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/0569\/8430\/files\/perle-viking-rune-mannaz-bronze-ambiance.jpg?v=1787662073","url":"https:\/\/www.le-comptoir-viking.fr\/en\/products\/perle-viking-rune-mannaz-bronze","provider":"Le Comptoir Viking","version":"1.0","type":"link"}