Hand stamped and made from quality vegetable-tanned leather, these personalized bookmarks will ensure that you never lose your place again. These are a great gift or stocking stuffer for any bookworm!

Regular bookmark (pictured) measures 15cm x 4cm

Featuring Ægishjálmur (Helm of Awe);

Literally meaning “Helm of Awe” or “Helm of Terror,” this striking symbol dates back to the Middle Ages and likely to the Viking Age as well, although this cannot be proven.

It famously appears in an Icelandic manuscript known as Galdrabók that details the use of magic. As the name of the symbol suggests, it is affiliated with inducing or inciting awe and terror in those that see it.

Ægishjálmur is mentioned in the Völsunga saga as well, when our hero Sigurd defeats the dragon Fafnir and takes the helm from him. Whether this is the symbol or an actual helmet (perhaps bearing the symbol) we may never know.

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