Runic Leather Bracelet – Odin

Handmade leather bracelets with runic stitching.

Each bracelet is made entirely by hand by some friends in Ukraine. They're incredibly durable, they look fantastic, and I slowly worked with the leather worker through a friend to build up the vibrant and colourful collection of various gods, goddesses & themes. 

This design: The Norse God Odin – ᛟᛞᛁᚾ

Specifications

• Length: 21 cm (8.5 inches)
• Width: 1.5 cm (0.6 inches)
• Construction: Handmade leather with hand-stitched runic embossing

A meaningful gift for anyone drawn to Norse mythology, Viking history, or runic symbolism 

About Odin – From the Codex

Óðinn is a crucial and central deity in Norse Mythology revered for his wisdom, war prowess, poetry and magical abilities. He is often depicted as an older man with a long grey beard, wide brimmed hat and an eyepatch. He is an unbelievably complex figure with a never ending lust for wisdom and insight. His primary motivation is preventing his own death at Ragnarǫk, and he recruits the warriors who have died in battle to join his personal army - The Einherjar. 

Alongside this personal army, he has two ravens - Huginn & Muninn, who travel the nine realms, returning to him with news and wisdom. He also has two loyal wolves and many valkyries who choose those worthy of entering his grand hall - Valhalla. Overall, Óðinn, whose name translates roughly to ‘the mad one,’ is an overwhelmingly complex deity and one of the most present in the Norse myths. There isn’t anywhere near enough space on this page to delve fully into the absolutely insane antics of the wisest being in the Norse cosmos.