"For nine days and nights
I hung on a windswept tree
Wounded by my own spear
I made my offering
Of myself to myself
With neither food nor drink
I saw into the depths of Being
And from there took up the Runes
Then fell fainting
Well, being and Wisdom."
That was the description of Odin's experience of discovering the runes and of being a great gift to mankind. The mythology of the pre-Christian North Europeans comes to us in the form of a collection of poems and songs known as Elder Edda.
Runes have their origins in myth and each is associated with a different pagan deity. The Norse gods and goddesses of the runes were not abstract or symbolic, but rather expressions of how the powers of nature were perceived to manifest. The principal deity was the All-Father, Odin, meaning "all-pervading spirit".
All our rune inspired collections are stunning, unique pieces of creation. Our range includes:
- Eco sterling silver rune ring
- Small sterling silver drop necklace
- Sterling silver large drop earrings
- Sterling silver small stud earrings