13 layers of extremely delicate baltic birch lightly sanded in certain areas to really give this one of a kind piece of art an effective pop of life.
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This Helm measures 12" in diameter with an option for 19” size as well.
The Helm of Awe (Ægishjálmr in Old Norse) has no meaning by itself. Much more important for Viking culture is what it represents. It is probably the most powerful symbol in the entire Norse mythology. Its origins in the Viking mythology comes from Poetic Edda. In its 16th stanza Fáfnismál, furious and destructive dragon Fafnir, who was previously cursed by Andvari's gold, claims the Helm of Awe to be the source of his might in these verses:
The Helm of Awe
I wore before the sons of men
In defense of my treasure;
Amongst all, I alone was strong,
I thought to myself,
For I found no power a match for my own.