{"product_id":"sweat-capuche-viking-cranes-yggdrasil","title":"Black and White Viking Skulls and Yggdrasil Hoodie","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA Pattern Where Skulls Hide\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cb\u003eViking hoodie\u003c\/b\u003e is the most intricate in our selection: tight interlacings from collar to cuffs, \u003cb\u003eYggdrasil\u003c\/b\u003e repeated in medallions, and stylized \u003cb\u003eskulls\u003c\/b\u003e blended into the ornament — you don't see them right away. The front is treated in dark, the back in light, which provides two garments in one. Find it in our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/sweats-vikings\" title=\"Viking Hoodies\"\u003eViking hoodies collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you want the same palette without the skulls, the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/sweat-capuche-viking-yggdrasil-vegvisir-blanc\" title=\"White Yggdrasil and Vegvísir Viking Hoodie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ewhite Yggdrasil and Vegvísir\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e features the same vocabulary, but with a more airy feel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat Sets This Hoodie Apart\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA dense pattern can turn into a blur. Here, it is read in layers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eThree reading distances:\u003c\/b\u003e a texture at five meters, medallions at two, skulls at one. Few textile prints manage three scales at once.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eDark front, light back:\u003c\/b\u003e the inversion of values between the two sides gives the garment two identities depending on which side you look at it from.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eIntegrated, not applied, skulls:\u003c\/b\u003e they emerge from the crossing of the ribbons instead of being placed on top — this is the Nordic way of treating a figure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eNo empty areas:\u003c\/b\u003e the sleeves, the hood, and even the hem carry the pattern, with no breaks at the seams.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor skulls treated head-on rather than concealed, see the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/sweat-capuche-viking-cranes-haches-croisees\" title=\"Viking Skull and Crossed Axes Hoodie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ecrossed axes model\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/b\u003e Polyester\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003ePrint:\u003c\/b\u003e Full-body, front, back, sleeves, and hood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eHood:\u003c\/b\u003e Lined, with drawstrings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003ePocket:\u003c\/b\u003e Kangaroo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eSizes:\u003c\/b\u003e from 2XS to 4XL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eCare:\u003c\/b\u003e 30°C inside out, no fabric softener, air dry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDid you know?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe skull is not an ancient Nordic motif: Scandinavian art of the Viking Age, entirely focused on ribbon animals, almost never represents death in the form of bones. The \u003ci\u003ememento mori\u003c\/i\u003e with the skull is a Western European Christian invention, popularized from the 15th century onwards. Its presence on today's Viking-inspired clothing comes from metal culture and 1970s tattooing, not from the sagas — an assumed borrowing rather than a historical quotation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e📖 \u003cstrong\u003eTo go further:\u003c\/strong\u003e Discover \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/news\/neuf-mondes-mythologie-nordique-yggdrasil\" title=\"The 9 Worlds of Norse Mythology and Yggdrasil\"\u003eour guide to the nine worlds\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e♦ Complete Your Viking Collection\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiscover other pieces you might like:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/sweat-capuche-viking-cranes-haches-croisees\" title=\"Viking Skull and Crossed Axes Hoodie\"\u003eViking Skull and Crossed Axes Hoodie\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/sweat-capuche-viking-yggdrasil-vegvisir-blanc\" title=\"White Yggdrasil and Vegvísir Viking Hoodie\"\u003eWhite Yggdrasil and Vegvísir Viking Hoodie\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/sweat-capuche-viking-entrelacs-symetriques\" title=\"Black and White Symmetrical Interlace Viking Hoodie\"\u003eBlack and White Symmetrical Interlace Viking Hoodie\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Le Comptoir Viking","offers":[{"title":"XXS","offer_id":57896602304894,"sku":"14:200004891#DH8Y2J2312133;5:361386#2XS","price":54.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"XL","offer_id":57896602337662,"sku":"14:200004891#DH8Y2J2312133;5:4183#XL","price":54.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"L","offer_id":57896602370430,"sku":"14:200004891#DH8Y2J2312133;5:4182#L","price":54.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"M","offer_id":57896602403198,"sku":"14:200004891#DH8Y2J2312133;5:100014065#M","price":54.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"S","offer_id":57896602435966,"sku":"14:200004891#DH8Y2J2312133;5:361385#S","price":54.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"4XL","offer_id":57896602468734,"sku":"14:200004891#DH8Y2J2312133;5:200005259#4XL","price":54.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"3XL","offer_id":57896602501502,"sku":"14:200004891#DH8Y2J2312133;5:200000991#3XL","price":54.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"XXL","offer_id":57896602534270,"sku":"14:200004891#DH8Y2J2312133;5:200000990#2XL","price":54.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/0569\/8430\/files\/sweat-capuche-viking-cranes-yggdrasil-ambiance.jpg?v=1787420577","url":"https:\/\/www.le-comptoir-viking.fr\/en\/products\/sweat-capuche-viking-cranes-yggdrasil","provider":"Le Comptoir Viking","version":"1.0","type":"link"}