Silver Helm of Awe Coin Necklace - .999 Fine Silver - Aegishjalmur - Warrior's Stave Viking Coinage
Item width: 1.25 inchesMaterial: SilverMetal type: SilverChain type: CordGem type: No GemstoneItem type name: Pendant NecklacesThe Warrior's Stave is known by numerous names: The Helm of Awe... The Warrior's Helm... and even the Helm of Terror. In Icelandic, it is referred to as Ægishjálmur or aegishjalmur.solid 99.9% fine silver, 999FS stamped on the side1.25 (3.2 cm) diameter1/8 thick, 16 grams (1/2 troy ounce)There is ancient history to the stave, wherein the Fáfnismál, one of the poems in the Poetic Edda, the havoc-wreaking dragon Fafnir attributes much of his apparent invincibility to his use of the Helm of Awe:The Helm of Awe, I wore before the sons of men, In defense of my treasure; Amongst all, I alone was robust, I thought to myself, For I found no power a match for my own.