Viking Ring Isle of Man, silvered bronze

Product description

This Viking ring is based on the 10th–11th century Thorleif stone cross. The Vikings adopted the tradition of standing stones from the Celts of the Irish Sea region. This ring is available in sizes S, M, and L.

Dragons were the mythical counterparts of serpents and have been part of humanity's earliest myths. As humans migrated, so too did dragon mythology, spreading across the world. Among many Indo-European peoples, dragons play a prominent role in their mythologies. In Germanic and later Viking mythology, dragons are seen as all-devouring monsters. At the same time, they symbolize the evil beast that must be defeated by a hero. These two archetypes—the destroyer and the hero’s adversary—reinforce one another.

In Germanic mythology, rings held sacred meaning. They symbolized an oath-bound connection between the wearer and their ruler, tribe, or deity. Torques and arm rings were not only common among the Germanic peoples, but also among the Scythians, Celts, and other Indo-European cultures. Indo-European society was deeply oath-based, structured around the concept of cosmic order. This order was maintained by the gods and supported by a social hierarchy in which oaths and symbolic jewelry such as torques affirmed social bonds and status.

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