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Fenrir Two Tone Viking Rune Necklace. 23 inch chain. $9.95
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Fenrir:
A monstrous wolf, the son of the god Loki and the giantess Angrboða.
Fenrir is prophesied to grow so huge and powerful that the gods decide to bind him to prevent him from causing destruction.
They trick him with a magical chain called Gleipnir, made from impossible ingredients (like the sound of a cat’s footsteps and the roots of a mountain).
Fenrir bites off the hand of the god Tyr during the binding.
At Ragnarök (the end of the world in Norse myth), Fenrir breaks free, kills Odin, and is eventually killed by Odin’s son, Víðarr.
Hati and Sköll:
Two wolves associated with cosmic phenomena, said to be related to Fenrir (sometimes as his offspring).
Sköll chases the Sun (personified as the goddess Sól) across the sky, trying to devour her.
Hati chases the Moon (personified as Máni).
During Ragnarök, both wolves are foretold to finally catch and devour their prey, plunging the world into darkness.
Garmr:
A fierce hound, sometimes called the “hellhound of Hel.”
Garmr guards the gates of Hel, the realm of the dead.
At Ragnarök, Garmr will break free and battle the god Tyr.
In some traditions, Garmr and Fenrir seem like almost the same figure — both monstrous wolves bound until the end of the world.
Freki and Geri:
These are Odin’s two wolves (their names mean something like “The Ravenous” and “The Greedy”).
They accompany him in Valhalla and are always by his side.
Odin, being a god more focused on wisdom and magic than food, is said to give all his meat to Freki and Geri while he drinks only wine.
They’re less apocalyptic and more symbolic — emphasizing Odin’s wild, predatory, and kingly nature.
There’s a cool theme running through all of these: wolves in Norse myth represent raw, primal forces — destruction, hunger, fate — but also loyalty and strength.
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Fenrir Two Tone Viking Rune Necklace. 23 inch chain. $9.95
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