File:Is the Helm of Awe really a Viking symbol?

The legendary Helm of Awe or Aegishjalmr is one of the most famous magic symbols associated with the Viking period and with Norse pagan religion and mythology. But is it actually Viking? Is it even medieval? Let's find out what proof we've got, and where we can actually trace this beautiful and mysterious symbol to.

Time to dig!

Find me elsewhere: Patreon: Patreon.com/jimmyjohnson Instagram: @littlewelshviking Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/thewelshviking

Music: Night In Venice by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5763-night-in-venice License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Icelandic Manuscripts: https://handrit.is/en/manuscript/list/keyword/galdr

The Codex Regius: http://www.germanicmythology.com/works/CODEXREGIUS.html

Business and collaboration enquiries? Use this: thewelshviking1@gmail.com

Correspondence address: Welsh Viking, PO BOX 24200, EDINBURGH, EH3 1JL, UK