{"product_id":"perle-viking-rune-othala-bronze","title":"Othala Viking Rune Bead: The Realm of the Ancestors","description":"\u003ch2\u003eOthala, heritage — wealth that does not move\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA diamond shape extended by two legs, engraved in an oval cartouche on this \u003cstrong\u003ebeard and hair bead\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cem\u003eOthala\u003c\/em\u003e closes the Elder Futhark and names inherited property: land, home, what is passed down and cannot be taken away.\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 exact opposite of Fehu: where the first rune speaks of the herd you drive, the last speaks of the estate that remains.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eIt is the rune of rooting and filiation, in a legal sense as much as a sentimental one — the word denotes a hereditary property right.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eA slide-on, not a clasp:\u003c\/b\u003e the bead slips onto the lock 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\u003eHole of approximately 6 mm:\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.\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 approximately 6 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e approximately 10 mm in height, 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 word survives in the Norwegian \u003cem\u003eodel\u003c\/em\u003e, which still designates a real right today: the \u003cem\u003eodelsrett\u003c\/em\u003e allows a descendant to buy back a family farm sold out of the lineage. This is not a folkloric survival but a standing article of law — the only rune of the Futhark whose meaning has crossed a thousand years into a civil code.\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 set\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/perle-viking-rune-sowilo-bronze\"\u003eViking Bead Rune Sowilo: The Sun of the North\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/perle-viking-vegvisir-bronze\"\u003eViking Bead Vegvísir: The Icelandic Compass\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/perle-viking-triquetra-argent\"\u003eViking Bead Triquetra: The Endless Knot\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Le Comptoir Viking","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57910373974398,"sku":"LCV-PERLE-OTHALA","price":7.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/0569\/8430\/files\/perle-viking-rune-othala-bronze-ambiance.jpg?v=1787658525","url":"https:\/\/www.le-comptoir-viking.fr\/en\/products\/perle-viking-rune-othala-bronze","provider":"Le Comptoir Viking","version":"1.0","type":"link"}