Thorshamer met triquetra, zilver Vachten - botten - veren This type of axe was

This type of axe was likely used primarily as a battle axe

but traders and other travelers did carry a pugio on the road

Daggers like this were used by knights and soldiers

such a beautiful lantern also had a decorative function in the household

Birka was a city where Vikings from whole Europe traded and exchanged items

Thorshamer met triquetra, zilver Vachten - botten - veren This type of axe wasThis pendant shows a Thor's hammer with a face and a triquetra. Thor's hammer, Mjlnir, symbolizes strength and protection, while the triquetra symbolizes the present, the past, and the future. Thor was the most venerated god in the Viking Age. His symbol, the Thor's hammer (Mjlnir), was worn by both men and women, and around 1,000 examples have been found in Scandinavia, England, Germany, the Baltic states, and Russia. Most hammers are simple, made of