Old Norse God idol. Home altar.
This product can be used as a piece for a home altar or it can be used as an amulet or a knife handle.
Higher workmanship and unique design. It is completely hand-carved. You will only find such a product here. Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of Scandinavian mythology with our products.
Moose antlers hand carved. The stand is made from moose antlers too.
No animals were injured. In November - December, the moose sheds its old horns. In April - May, the animals begin to grow new horns.
We find them in the forest, process them, and make unique things for you.
Be sure that you are buying an item that no one else will have. Our products may be similar, but each item is unique and different because it is hand-carved.
PLEASE NOTE, if you like any product in our store and you would like to order it, but you do not like some details (you would like to change the rune or other symbol), please contact me, and we will make the product according to your wishes.
The height including the stand is approximately 12 cm (4,72 inches)
Height without stand 11.3 cm (4.45 inches)
Communication with the gods has been one of the natural aspects of human life since ancient times. It is done by turning to the gods in prayer, by making offerings during a ritual or as part of a regular dedication at an altar.
An altar is a space that you create for yourself that will represent your relationship with the gods.
Odin's altar includes various objects and attributes.
The altar symbolizes your unique connection with Odin and reflects your personal beliefs.
The God Odin or Wotan, Wodan ("allfather", "warrior"), Supreme God of the Nordic-Germanic mythology, the son of Bor and Bestla, the grandson of Buri. His cult was especially popular among the Vikings, in connection with which the period of its prosperity falls on the VIII and IX century. Sailors of the North worshipped God, a loving battle, and believed that in Valhalla, owned by Each indoor silver housing, this one-eyed God gathers men einherjar, "valiantly fallen warriors.
It seems that Odin has pressed Tyr, the original sky God of the Norse mythology. Tyr remained "God of battle", and the One God has taken under his patronage of the military elite. Only he could during a battle to lead the warriors into a state of violent rage when they lose their feelings of fear and pain. God's name means Odin's shamanic ecstasy, obsession, close Raju's fighting Irish hero of cohaven. The fact that God Odin took the place of the Supreme God, shows what an important role in the lives of northerners played war.
Due to their strength and durability since ancient times, the horns/antlers of animals were used in the manufacture of weapons and jewelry.