{"product_id":"sweat-capuche-viking-yggdrasil-vegvisir-blanc","title":"White Viking Yggdrasil and Vegvísir Hoodie","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Tree and the Compass, Drawn Like an Engraving\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cb\u003eViking sweatshirt\u003c\/b\u003e works as a negative of the rest of the collection: off-white background, black lines, no color. The \u003cb\u003eYggdrasil\u003c\/b\u003e is repeated in a frieze on the body of the garment, a large \u003cb\u003eVegvísir\u003c\/b\u003e occupies the center of the chest, and interlacing patterns connect the two motifs down to the cuffs. The overall design reads like a woodcut engraving. Find it in our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/sweats-vikings\" title=\"Viking Sweatshirts\"\u003eViking sweatshirt collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the tree alone, in a very large format, see the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/sweat-capuche-viking-yggdrasil-tatouage-blanc\" title=\"Viking Yggdrasil White Tattoo Hoodie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eYggdrasil tattoo model\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat Sets This Sweatshirt Apart\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn a light background, every printing defect shows. This is the most demanding exercise in the range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eLight background, sharp lines:\u003c\/b\u003e the black is applied onto the off-white without smudges or halos, which gives the motif its engraving quality.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eTwo symbols, two scales:\u003c\/b\u003e the tree in a small, repeated pattern, the compass large and unique — the composition has a breath that uniform prints lack.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eOff-white rather than pure white:\u003c\/b\u003e the slightly grayish background softens the contrast and ages better than an optical white.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eWearable in spring:\u003c\/b\u003e one of the only two light models in the collection, where black dominates everywhere else.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the same light vein but with skulls, the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/sweat-capuche-viking-cranes-yggdrasil\" title=\"Black and White Viking Skulls and Yggdrasil Hoodie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eskulls and Yggdrasil model\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e pushes the density further.\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 \u003ci\u003eGrímnismál\u003c\/i\u003e describes three roots for Yggdrasil, but Snorri Sturluson, in the \u003ci\u003eGylfaginning\u003c\/i\u003e, does not place them in the same location as the poem from which he draws inspiration: where the ancient text places a root among men, Snorri puts it among the frost giants. This type of discrepancy is frequent with him — he was writing two centuries after Christianization, based on sources he reorganized into a system. The \"coherent\" Norse mythology that we know is largely his work as an editor, not an ancient state of the belief.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e📖 \u003cstrong\u003eTo go further:\u003c\/strong\u003e Discover \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/news\/yggdrasil-arbre-de-vie-viking-signification\" title=\"Yggdrasil: The Viking Tree of Life and its Meaning\"\u003eour guide to the tree of life\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-yggdrasil-tatouage-blanc\" title=\"Viking Yggdrasil White Tattoo Hoodie\"\u003eViking Yggdrasil White Tattoo Hoodie\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/sweat-capuche-viking-cranes-yggdrasil\" title=\"Black and White Viking Skulls and Yggdrasil Hoodie\"\u003eBlack and White Viking Skulls and Yggdrasil Hoodie\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/sweat-capuche-viking-vegvisir-blanc\" title=\"White and Black Viking Vegvísir Hoodie\"\u003eWhite and Black Viking Vegvísir Hoodie\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Le Comptoir Viking","offers":[{"title":"XL","offer_id":57896601190782,"sku":"14:496#DH8Y2J2312132;5:4183#XL","price":54.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"L","offer_id":57896601223550,"sku":"14:496#DH8Y2J2312132;5:4182#L","price":54.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"M","offer_id":57896601256318,"sku":"14:496#DH8Y2J2312132;5:100014065#M","price":54.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"S","offer_id":57896601289086,"sku":"14:496#DH8Y2J2312132;5:361385#S","price":54.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"4XL","offer_id":57896601321854,"sku":"14:496#DH8Y2J2312132;5:200005259#4XL","price":54.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"3XL","offer_id":57896601354622,"sku":"14:496#DH8Y2J2312132;5:200000991#3XL","price":54.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"XXL","offer_id":57896601387390,"sku":"14:496#DH8Y2J2312132;5:200000990#2XL","price":54.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"XXS","offer_id":57896601420158,"sku":"14:496#DH8Y2J2312132;5:361386#2XS","price":54.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/0569\/8430\/files\/sweat-capuche-viking-yggdrasil-vegvisir-blanc-ambiance.jpg?v=1787420735","url":"https:\/\/www.le-comptoir-viking.fr\/en\/products\/sweat-capuche-viking-yggdrasil-vegvisir-blanc","provider":"Le Comptoir Viking","version":"1.0","type":"link"}