Whether in a modern home, or for re-enactment purposes in a medieval / Viking setting, this rustic, highly decorative drinking vessel will make for a true eye-catcher on any dining table.įor hygienic reasons, the horn is sealed on the inside with a food-safe varnish so that you may enjoy your favourite beer (or mead) to the fullest.Ī convenient, easy-to-carry drinking horn stand made of hand-forged steel is included in the scope of delivery. It has now found its place in modern culture, gracing many of piece of jewellery, talisman, or decorative object, and is particularly popular with the adherents of Heathenry, also known as Germanic Neopaganism (for example Ásatrú followers). While its true meaning remains a matter of speculation to date, some experts tend to believe that it may be associated to Odin, the Allfather of the Gods in Norse mythology. The valknut, a symbol that consists of three interlocked triangles, appears on a wide variety of archaeological finds assigned to the Germanic peoples. The drinking horn we offer here is hand-crafted from cattle horn, polished, and adorned with an engraved valknut symbol framed by a sequence of runes. Although fragments of Viking Age horns are rarely recovered on archaeological digs, the number of preserved metal horn fittings lead to assume that their use was much more widespread than the actual horn finds indicate. A particularly popular drinking container through the early Middle Ages in Scandinavia, it enjoyed mentions in both the Prose Edda and the Poetic Edda. It continued to see service right up until the early modern period, especially throughout Germanic Europe. Generally made from cattle or goat horn, and used as a drinking vessel in many cultures across different time periods, the drinking horn held great significance, especially for ceremonies.
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