Viking buckle Midgard snake bronze

Product description

This buckle draws inspiration from the Jellinge art style (890–990). Bronze in color, it fits a belt strap 3 cm wide and measures 7.5 x 4 cm.

Ribbon-animal decoration, heads shown in profile, almond-shaped eyes, and an animal biting its own body — these are the hallmarks of the Viking Jellinge art style. Inspired by historical examples, this buckle has a refined, elegant look. The Jellinge style spread across the entire Viking world and shows up in every European country Vikings visited during the 10th century.

The animal on this buckle is the Midgardsorm — the Midgard snake. Thor and the Midgardsorm were bitter enemies. Old Norse mythology predicted they would kill each other at Ragnarök, the end of the old world. Odin, meanwhile, was fated to be devoured by the wolf Fenrir.