{"product_id":"perle-viking-rune-sowilo-bronze","title":"Viking Rune Bead Sowilo: The Sun of the North","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSowilo, the sun — a guide for those who sail\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA jagged, broken line engraved as a cartouche on a \u003cstrong\u003ebeard and hair bead\u003c\/strong\u003e made of patinated bronze alloy. \u003cem\u003eSowilo\u003c\/em\u003e is the name for the sun: in a land where it disappears for weeks at a time, it is not a mere decoration but a landmark—one that allows you to hold your course.\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 makes this beard bead special\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe rune of orientation and victory over darkness, in the most literal sense: finding one's way.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe sun is one of the oldest obsessions of the North, dating back long before the Viking Age—the Trundholm sun chariot in Denmark dates to approximately 1400 BCE.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eSlide-on, no clasp:\u003c\/b\u003e the bead is slipped onto the strand before braiding. The fullness of the braid keeps it in place, so there is nothing to break.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eInner hole of approx. 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 strand.\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 approx. 6 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e approx. 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 strand\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 defines it from the sailor’s perspective: the sun is \"always a joy to mariners when they travel over the fishes' bath, until the wave-steed brings them to land.\" This is no allegory: for a crew without a magnetic compass, the position of the sun was the primary navigation instrument.\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 every 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-bronze\"\u003eVegvísir Viking Bead: the Icelandic Compass\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/perle-viking-triquetra-argent\"\u003eTriquetra Viking Bead: the Endless Knot\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/perle-viking-bete-urnes-argent\"\u003eUrnes Beast Viking Bead: the Ribbon Dragon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Le Comptoir Viking","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57910333866366,"sku":"LCV-PERLE-SOWILO","price":7.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/0569\/8430\/files\/perle-viking-rune-sowilo-bronze-ambiance.jpg?v=1787658532","url":"https:\/\/www.le-comptoir-viking.fr\/en\/products\/perle-viking-rune-sowilo-bronze","provider":"Le Comptoir Viking","version":"1.0","type":"link"}