Helm of Awe Raven Skull Pendant Necklace
£4.00
Part of our range of pendants inspired by mystical and magical symbolism.
A pendant in the form of a raven skull which bears an engraving of a Norse symbol called the Helm of Awe, a magical symbol of protection and victory.
In the Fáfnismál, one of the poems in the Poetic Edda, the havoc-wreaking dragon Fafnir attributes much of his apparent invincibility to his use of the Helm of Awe:
The Helm of Awe
I wore before the sons of men
In defense of my treasure;
Amongst all, I alone was strong.
Made from silver metal, the necklace comes strung on a 42cm long black cord.
The pendant measures 35mm long x 12mm across.
The Ægishjálmr, or Helm of Awe, is a magical Norse symbol of protection and victory. It appears in several of the sagas being used by both warriors and even dragons! It also appears in the Galdrabók, an Icelandic grimoire (book of magic), written well after the Viking Age but from an unbroken intellectual lineage to those times. The term “helm” means protective covering and is where we get the term “helmet.” But while some sources describe the Helm of Awe as a magical object, most sources describe it more as an invisible spell that creates a sphere of protection on the user while casting fear and defeat on an enemy. The eight arms or rays emit from the center point of the symbol, which according to the sagas would be the space between the eyes (similar to the Hindu “Third Eye” perhaps). The arms themselves appear to be constructed from two intersecting runes. These are Algiz runes for victory and protection intersected by Isa runes, which may mean hardening (literally, ice). So, the hidden meaning of this symbol may be the ability to overcome through superior hardening of the mind and soul.
| Size: | 50mm long x 23mm across |
|---|---|
| Colors | Silver |
| Material | Silver Metal; Black Cord |
