Aegishjalmr Pillows

Shield helm, as described in Volsungasaga and favoured by Fafnir.

The Helm of Awe or Helm of Terror is one of the most powerful Icelandic magical stave. Icelandic Sorcery and Witchcraft Aegishjalmur The Helm of Awe or Helm of Terror.

Aegishjalmr is a magical runic symbol of protection and victory. It is composed of 8 branches resembling radiant tridents around a central point. The central point can represent the thing to be protected, the tridents being the offensive means of this protection. If we look at the etymology, “aegis” means “shield” and “hjalmr” corresponds to the word “helmet” in Old Norse.

The Helm of Awe, Helm of Terror or Ægishjálmur is an Icelandic magical stave that was used by the old Vikings for mental and physical protection and when worn between the eyes in battle, it was said to induce fear to the enemies and confer invincibility to the warrior.

The Helm of Awe, Helm of Terror or Ægishjálmur is an Icelandic magical stave that was used by the old Vikings for mental and physical protection and, when worn between the eyes in battle, it was said to induce fear to the enemies and confer invincibility to the warrior.