Tiwaz Viking Rune Bead: The God Who Gave His Hand
Specifications
| Color | Bronze |
| Material | Zinc alloy, patinated bronze finish |
| Dimensions | Height: 10 mm | Diameter: 8 mm | Hole: 6 mm |
| For | Unisex |
- For: men and women (adults)
- Zinc alloy, patinated bronze finish
- 6 mm hole · worn on a beard or hair braid
- Sold individually, height 10 mm, diameter 8 mm
- Free shipping from 49€ · secure payment
Tiwaz, the arrow — the only rune sources say was carved for victory
A shaft topped with an arrowhead, engraved within an oval cartouche on a beard and hair bead made of bronze-patinated alloy. Tiwaz bears the name of a god, and it is the best-documented rune of the Elder Futhark in terms of its actual historical use.
Find this model in our collection of Viking beard and hair beads.
What sets this beard bead apart
- A design that points upward unambiguously: it is the most readable rune of the set, even from a distance on a braid.
- It begins the third and final ætt of the Elder Futhark, the one that bears the name of the god Týr himself.
- A slide-on, not a clasp: the bead slips onto the lock of hair before braiding. The fullness of the braid keeps it in place, so there is nothing that can break.
- Approximately 6 mm hole: the only criterion that truly matters. It should be slightly narrower than the finished braid and slightly wider than the loose lock of hair.
Specifications
- Material: Zinc alloy, bronze-patinated finish
- Inner hole: approximately 6 mm
- Dimensions: approximately 10 mm in height, 8 mm in diameter
- Wear: beard, mustache, or hair, on a braided lock
- Sold: individually
Did you know?
The Sigrdrífumál, in the Poetic Edda, provides a rare and precise instruction: to achieve victory, one must carve the victory runes on the hilt of the sword and "name Týr twice." It is one of the only ancient mentions of a magical use attached to a named rune. The god himself has a story to match: when the Aesir wanted to chain the wolf Fenrir, only Týr agreed to place his hand in the beast's mouth as a pledge of good faith. The chain held; the hand did not.
To learn more, our Viking hairstyle guide details cuts, braids, and beards with supporting sources, and our Futhark alphabet guide covers each sign one by one.
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What does the Tiwaz rune mean?
It bears the name of the god Týr. The Anglo-Saxon rune poem compares it to a fixed star that always holds its course and never fails.
Did the Vikings really carve Tiwaz for victory?
The Sigrdrífumál, in the Poetic Edda, says to carve victory runes on the hilt of the sword and to name Týr twice. It is one of the few ancient instructions of this kind.
Who was Týr?
A god of war and law. He lost his right hand in the jaws of the wolf Fenrir, where he had placed it as a pledge while the other gods chained the wolf.
What braid thickness does this bead fit?
The hole is about 6 mm: a medium-thick beard braid, or a thin braid of hair.
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