Viking scramaseax Hugin and Munin, semi-sharp

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Product description

The replica Viking seax is crafted with a long blade featuring a thick spine. It appears highly authentic and realistic, as it has not been fully polished; the oxidation layer and other marks left from the forging process remain visible. The polished grip is constructed from bone and decorated with Odin's two ravens, Hugin and Munin. The scabbard is crafted from leather and adorned with a Norwegian knotwork motif and brass fittings. Decorations of Odin's ravens are also featured on one side of the scabbard.

Dragons were the mythical variant of serpents and appear in the earliest myths of modern humans. As humanity spread, so too did dragon mythology across the world. In many Indo-European cultures, dragons play a prominent role in mythology. In Germanic and later Viking mythology, dragons were seen as all-destroying monsters, yet they also symbolised the evil beast that a hero must defeat. These two archetypes — the destroyer and the adversary of the hero — reinforce each other.

Raven symbols were likely associated with intelligence, strategy, knowledge, magic, and prophetic power. Whilst the wolf represents cunning, aggression, and strength, the raven stands for thoughtfulness, insight, and the careful pursuit of goals. Both emphasise aspects of Germanic and Viking culture in different ways, coming together in the god Odin/Wodan, whose role was to safeguard the cosmic order.

Product details
Product details:
Material: 9260 carbon steel (not stainless), bone, brass, leather
Total length: approx. 48 cm
Blade length: approx. 33 cm
Width blade: approx. 3.5 cm
Blade thickness: approx. 4 mm (approx. 3 mm towards the tip)
Weight: approx. 575 g (approx. 855 g with scabbard)
Leather-and-brass scabbard with carrying rings
For light sword fighting
Based on a historic original
Shipment weight (grams): 600

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