{"product_id":"vegvsir-wegweiser-ring-mit-wikinger-kompass-edelstahl","title":"Vegvísir (wayfinder) ring with \"Viking compass\", stainless steel","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eVegvísir - Wayfinder - Stainless steel ring with runes.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe Vegvísir is a mystical magical symbol that was probably intended to be - or represents - a \"guide through life\"!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThere are various theories about the meaning and structure of the symbol.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe symbol is known from the Huld manuscript from around 1880. An attribution to the Vikings is controversial and has not yet been proven.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe center of the eight-spoked symbol, which resembles a Hagal rune, stands for the \"self\".\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIt is also assumed that it could represent the 9 worlds from Norse mythology:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Upper World: Asgard - Vanaheim - Ljósálfheimr\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Middle World: Muspelheim - Midgard - Niflheim\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Underworld: Svartálfaheimr - Jötunheimr - Hel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe Huld manuscript was written hundreds of years after the end of the Viking Age.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIt says in the manuscripts: \"If this sign is carried, one will never get lost in storms or bad weather, even if the way is not known.\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe word \"Vegvísir\" comes from the Icelandic language and means wayfinder!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe do not find a clear source reference for the origin of the symbol in the Huld manuscripts, nor any attribution to the early Middle Ages (or possibly even earlier times).\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIt is also not clearly known whether it was used for navigation on, for example, ships.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe therefore deliberately refrain from making definitive statements here, as no verifiable evidence has yet been provided.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eHowever, the magical aura, power, and strength of the symbol can hardly be denied!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSolid signet ring\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Stainless steel 304\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHypoallergenic and allergy-friendly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeal diameter: approx. 14 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: approx. 18 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#ff0000;\"\u003eThe photo shows the ring from 2 perspectives - price per ring!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#ff0000;\"\u003ePlease select the desired ring size.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"nordwelt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53697071317329,"sku":"50.747-alt-53697071317329","price":14.8,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/9821\/9345\/files\/50-747-vegvisir-wegweiser-edelstahl-ring-sog-wikinger-kompass_9757f01f-e312-4cc0-bde2-37d0d9a8fdac.jpg?v=1777993917","url":"https:\/\/nordwelt-versand.de\/en\/products\/vegvsir-wegweiser-ring-mit-wikinger-kompass-edelstahl","provider":"nordwelt","version":"1.0","type":"link"}