Battle axe with the dread helmet on the axe blade and the valknut symbol on the handle.

Stainless steel 4 mm. 60 cm chain. Pendant 4.5 x 2.5 cm.

The rune symbol Ægishjálmur from Galdrabók is also called the "helmet of terror". The rune symbol, which consists of eight Viking Age runes or Norse runes, rotating around a central point, was used for incantations and as protection. It was intended to both create fear in the enemy and strengthen one's own power. The rune symbol was written with blood or body fluid on the chest, arm or forehead on the inside of the helmet. Even today, there are people who use this magical symbol for protection and to strengthen one's own power. The Valknut symbol is often associated with the gods, especially Odin, and it can be depicted with the points facing up or down. Numerous examples of this symbol can be found in Norse image stones and carvings such as those found on the Oseberg ship, a Viking ship that has some of the oldest known examples of this symbol