{"product_id":"perle-viking-rune-wunjo-bronze","title":"Viking Rune Bead Wunjo: Joy of the Group","description":"\u003ch2\u003eWunjo, joy — that of one who lacks nothing and fears no one\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA stem topped with a triangular loop, like a P, engraved in an oval cartouche on a \u003cstrong\u003ebeard and hair bead\u003c\/strong\u003e made of patinated bronze. \u003cem\u003eWunjo\u003c\/em\u003e closes the first \u003cem\u003eætt\u003c\/em\u003e of the Elder Futhark with the only positive sentiment in the entire series.\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 eighth and final rune of the first group of eight: it closes Freyr's ætt on a note that the other seven do not provide.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA very concrete joy, defined by what it excludes: neither pain, nor sorrow, nor worry.\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 of hair before braiding. It is the thickness of the braid that holds it in place, so there is nothing that can break.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eApproximately 6 mm hole:\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, 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 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 provides the most complete definition we have of a rune of happiness, and it is surprisingly down-to-earth: joy belongs to \u003cstrong\u003eone who knows neither pain nor sorrow, and possesses for himself prosperity, happiness, and a sufficiently secure home\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is not a state of mind; it is a situation. Wunjo, moreover, only survives through this single poem: the Younger Futhark, being shorter, removed the sign, and the Norwegian and Icelandic traditions therefore never gloss it.\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 sources to support it, 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-isa-bronze\"\u003eViking Rune Isa Bead: the Ice that Stops Everything\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/perle-viking-rune-eihwaz-bronze\"\u003eViking Rune Eihwaz Bead: the Yew, the Tree that Does Not Die\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/perle-viking-triquetra-argent\"\u003eViking Triquetra Bead: 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":57913574752638,"sku":"LCV-PERLE-RUNEWUNJOBRONZE","price":7.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/0569\/8430\/files\/perle-viking-rune-wunjo-bronze-ambiance.jpg?v=1787662028","url":"https:\/\/www.le-comptoir-viking.fr\/en\/products\/perle-viking-rune-wunjo-bronze","provider":"Le Comptoir Viking","version":"1.0","type":"link"}