{"product_id":"sweat-capuche-viking-valkyrie-epee","title":"Black and White Viking Valkyrie Sword Hoodie","description":"\u003ch2\u003eShe Who Chooses the Slain\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cb\u003eViking sweatshirt\u003c\/b\u003e is the most figurative in the range: a \u003cb\u003evalkyrie\u003c\/b\u003e facing forward, hair braided, holding her sword raised before her, with a Vegvísir disc in the background. The sleeves are covered in printed chainmail, and a frieze of pine trees completes the bottom of the garment. The whole thing is in black and white, with no color. Find it in our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/sweats-vikings\" title=\"Viking Sweatshirts\"\u003eViking sweatshirt collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor a male figure treated in the same palette, see the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/sweat-capuche-viking-odin-corbeaux-noir-blanc\" title=\"Odin and His Ravens Black and White Viking Hoodie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOdin and ravens model\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat Sets This Sweatshirt Apart\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA realistic face on a garment is risky: if poorly printed, it becomes a blurry mask.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eA defined face:\u003c\/b\u003e the features remain sharp despite the size and high contrast—this is what separates an illustration from a smudge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eThree layers of scenery:\u003c\/b\u003e the figure in the foreground, the chainmail on the arms, the forest at the bottom. The garment has depth, not just a pattern.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eThe only female figure:\u003c\/b\u003e out of the twenty-six sweatshirts in the range, this is the only one to depict a warrior rather than a god, an animal, or an ornament.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eFull black and white:\u003c\/b\u003e no color, which makes the garment easier to match than a polychrome print.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo stick with chainmail but without a figure, the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/sweat-capuche-viking-cotte-mailles-trompe-oeil\" title=\"Trompe-l'Œil Chainmail Viking Hoodie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cb\u003echainmail trompe-l'œil\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e makes it the main subject.\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 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 word \u003ci\u003evalkyrja\u003c\/i\u003e literally means \"she who chooses the slain\" (\u003ci\u003evalr\u003c\/i\u003e, those dead in battle; \u003ci\u003ekjósa\u003c\/i\u003e, to choose). Female figurines with drinking horns found in Scandinavia—such as the one from Hårby, discovered in Denmark in 2012, which holds a sword and a shield—have long been identified as valkyries, but the attribution remains debated: nothing excludes the possibility that they are high-ranking women, or a ritual figure we no longer know how to name. That is the fate of many Nordic objects: the name comes from texts, the objects do not speak.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e📖 \u003cstrong\u003eTo learn more:\u003c\/strong\u003e Discover \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/news\/valkyries-guerrieres-odin-valhalla\" title=\"Valkyries: Odin's Warriors and Valhalla\"\u003eour guide to valkyries\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-odin-corbeaux-noir-blanc\" title=\"Odin and His Ravens Black and White Viking Hoodie\"\u003eOdin and His Ravens Black and White Viking Hoodie\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/sweat-capuche-viking-cotte-mailles-trompe-oeil\" title=\"Trompe-l'Œil Chainmail Viking Hoodie\"\u003eTrompe-l'Œil Chainmail Viking Hoodie\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/sweat-capuche-viking-corbeau-pleine-lune\" title=\"Raven and Full Moon Viking Hoodie\"\u003eRaven and Full Moon Viking Hoodie\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Le Comptoir Viking","offers":[{"title":"XXS","offer_id":57896622653822,"sku":"14:200004889#DH8Y2J231212W;5:361386#2XS","price":54.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"XL","offer_id":57896622686590,"sku":"14:200004889#DH8Y2J231212W;5:4183#XL","price":54.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"L","offer_id":57896622719358,"sku":"14:200004889#DH8Y2J231212W;5:4182#L","price":54.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"M","offer_id":57896622752126,"sku":"14:200004889#DH8Y2J231212W;5:100014065#M","price":54.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"S","offer_id":57896622784894,"sku":"14:200004889#DH8Y2J231212W;5:361385#S","price":54.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"4XL","offer_id":57896622817662,"sku":"14:200004889#DH8Y2J231212W;5:200005259#4XL","price":54.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"3XL","offer_id":57896622850430,"sku":"14:200004889#DH8Y2J231212W;5:200000991#3XL","price":54.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"XXL","offer_id":57896622883198,"sku":"14:200004889#DH8Y2J231212W;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-valkyrie-epee-ambiance.jpg?v=1787420634","url":"https:\/\/www.le-comptoir-viking.fr\/en\/products\/sweat-capuche-viking-valkyrie-epee","provider":"Le Comptoir Viking","version":"1.0","type":"link"}