{"product_id":"perle-viking-rune-perthro-bronze","title":"Viking Rune Bead Perthro: The One Whose Meaning No One Knows","description":"\u003ch2\u003ePerthro — the enigma of the Futhark, and we prefer to keep it that way\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA shape open to the right, like a lying vessel, engraved in an oval cartouche on a \u003cstrong\u003ebeard and hair bead\u003c\/strong\u003e made of bronze-patinated alloy. \u003cem\u003ePerthro\u003c\/em\u003e is the fourteenth rune of the Elder Futhark, and the only one whose meaning remains frankly unknown.\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\u003eOnly one rune poem mentions it, and its stanza is renowned for being the most obscure in the entire corpus.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe rune for those who prefer an open question to an invented meaning.\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\u003eHole diameter of about 6 mm:\u003c\/b\u003e the only criterion that really matters. It must 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\u003eUsage:\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 says of \u003cem\u003epeorð\u003c\/em\u003e that it is “always play and laughter for proud men, where warriors sit, joyful, in the beer hall.” That is all. No other source glosses it. The most common hypothesis suggests a \u003cstrong\u003edice cup\u003c\/strong\u003e or a game piece, which would fit the context of the hall; others see it as a musical instrument, a fruit tree, or a womb. Modern esoteric manuals readily attribute fate and secrecy to it—but no ancient source says anything of the sort, and neither will we.\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 set\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/perle-viking-rune-algiz-bronze\"\u003eViking Rune Algiz Bead: the Sedge that Cuts\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/perle-viking-rune-tiwaz-bronze\"\u003eViking Rune Tiwaz Bead: the God who Gave his Hand\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":57913525797246,"sku":"LCV-PERLE-RUNEPERTHROBRONZE","price":7.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/0569\/8430\/files\/perle-viking-rune-perthro-bronze-ambiance.jpg?v=1787662047","url":"https:\/\/www.le-comptoir-viking.fr\/en\/products\/perle-viking-rune-perthro-bronze","provider":"Le Comptoir Viking","version":"1.0","type":"link"}