We also sell various Norse rune necklaces and rune beads. NOTE: Full tables of the Elder Futhark and Younger Futhark are available at the bottom of this article.  Runes In Norse lore, the god, Odin, impaled his heart with his own spear and hung on the world tree, Yggdrasil, for nine days and nights all to perceive the meaning of the runes. The runes were symbols that sprang from the Well of Urd – the source of fate. Odin made his sacrifice at great anguish and risk to himself because he knew that the runes conveyed deep meaning, and if he could understand their meaning he would gain profound wisdom and power. So, we see from this story how the Vikings thought of runes not merely as letters...

The detail on this ancient Viking artifact is amazing. This "Thor's Hammer (Mjolnir) amulet / pendant was found in Ödeshög / Östergötland in Sweden. It is just further proof of how the original Vikings (both men and women) loved to express their heritage with various types of jewelry: Necklaces, Arm Bands, Bracelets, Torcs (neck bracelets) and more. Below is our highly detailed replica of this relic: View our replicas of this famous artifact here:https://sonsofvikings.com/products/odeshog-mjolnir   Modern Day Mjolnir Pendants for sale: Click here to view more Viking jewelry.  

The original Vikings were Nordic (Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Iceland, Greenland, The Faroe Islands and The Aland Islands). However ...