Viking Elder Futhark Othala Rune Beard Hair Jewelry Bead 316L Stainless Steel

This Viking Elder Futhark Rune bead features the Othala Rune with ornate Norse knot work.Each bead measures 14 x 10 mm with a 6.5 mm inside diameter.Made of 316L Stainless Steel.The Othala Rune makes the 'o' sound and its meaning is inherited property.The Elder Futhark Runes are the original runic alphabet of the ancient Vikings and consists of 24 letters. The runes are symbols of the most powerful forces in the cosmos. The word 'rune' means both letter and secret. Runes allow one to access, use, and change the world shaping forces they symbolize. Odin watched the Norns from his seat in Asgard and envied their powers and wisdom and bend his will toward the task of coming to know the runes. To gain the secret knowledge of the runes Odin sacrificed himself to himself. He hung himself from a branch of Yggdrasil , pierced himself with his spear, and stared down into the shadowy waters of the Well of Urd below calling to the runes for nine days and nine nights. At the end of the ninth night