Discover our Leather Bracelet Black - Rune Viking.
We are very particular about the manufacture of our bracelets in order to offer you quality products while taking care to be able to offer you suitable prices.
This bracelet is made of black imitation leather, it will not cause you any discomfort and measures 27 cm long at the most. However, the fastening is a strap, so you can adjust the bracelet to your wrist without any problems.
Of course, there are no skin problems or allergies. We have taken care to use a hypoallergenic material with a low nickel content to avoid unpleasant surprises.
Vegvisir: A symbol of orientation
The Vegvisir takes its name from the combination of the Icelandic words vegur (road or path) and visir, the closest translation of which in this context is "guide". Its most basic meaning is that of a signpost or guide. From this we can deduce the meaning of vegvisir - the runic compass.
But how does the Vegvisir compass work?
Well, it is used in a magical way. It is not to be confused with a real Viking compass.
Of course, as experienced sailors, the Vikings were used to travelling on open water, and for that they had to use something to navigate. The first Viking compass was one of the most memorable Viking achievements that earned them the title "The First True Navigators". Here we are not talking about that.
Is the Vegvisir really Viking?
The first thing that is important to mention is that the Vegvisir does not date from the Viking era. The origin of the Vegvisir comes from Icelandic grimoires. To clarify, the Icelandic grimoire is a book of spells and various things related to magic. One source is the Huld manuscript and the other is the Icelandic book Galdrabok.
Since the Huld manuscript dates from the 19th century and Galdabrok from the late 16th or early 19th century, it can be argued that Galdrabok is the earliest mention of the symbol vegvisir.
As we know, the Viking Age lasted until the 11th century, and as the first mention of the vegvisir symbol dates from the late 16th century, we can safely say that the vegvisir symbol appeared at least 500 years after the Viking Age (and probably a little later).
