Tyr's Path Faux-Wool Hoodie
$84.00
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● Production time 4-7 business days
● Estimated delivery 2-3 weeks
Product Information
100% Eco Recycled Polyester outer fabric
Soft wool-like microfleece inside
Wearable inside out, for a furlike coat look
The story & symbolism
The design is riddled with references to the bracteates found that honor Tyr. These are kind of hard to find on the internet, but I’ve found a great site that features what seems to be most of them over at https://www.schleugerhard.com/ladu-laukar-gakar-alu/. The main chant is featured on some of the swords, as well as other phrases like “Aid me Tyr”, “Provide me with strength Tyr” and just the three Tiwaz runes and name of Tyr is present throughout the design. I’ve composed below almost every detail on this item. Some small small details will be left out so you can decipher these when you decide to get this or from the pictures here
Back design
The back side features the face of Tyr. The noseguard is the Irminsul, with the beard composing of swords that have been engraved with a swirling design. The moustache is a stylized with elements to give the figure of a drinking horn. They eyeguards and helm elements are made up of swords as well due to the association with war that Tyr has. The helm split part is a spear that runs through the suncross symbol to hint at the oath Tyr broke when binding Fenrir, it shades the sun but then again it was a necessary step that seemed right at the time. The design branches out with a circle of stacked Tiwaz runes which roots read out Tiwaz in Elder Futhark. Further out the design is finished with swords engraved with chants towards Tyr and to invoke the powers of Tyr, these are different Viking age sword models.
Left arm
The left arm consist of a stacked and stylized Tiwaz rune on the shoulder with swords around it that clash on the lower part. This is the law and ruling hand of Tyr on this design to symbolize strength, power and determination. The chants written in runes run around the arm as well reading “LAÞU LAUKAR GAKAR ALU” which is up for debate what it means but one possibility is it reads “let healing tread nearby” – the latter part ALU is often found on many runic inscriptions and is speculated to be associated with Ale which ties into the Mead of Poetry. It held an important meaning when these inscriptions were made and was likely a way to empower or underline a certain ability. Nowaday a lot of languages still have hints to this word ALU for example in Estonian it’s ÕLU, Lithuanian ALAUS.
Right arm
The right arm consists of Fenrir swallowing half of the hand to pay homage to the story where Tyr lost his arm to the large wolf when the gods tried to bind him. The gods brought different chains to shackle Fenrir as the wolf was growing so large that they became afraid of him and Odin had heard that during Ragnarokkr – that the allfathers faith would end in the hands of Fenrir. Thus the gods decided to bind him, fooling him into a competition to see how many chains he could break, hoping that they could lock him down. But the great wolf broke all the chains that were tried. Eventually the gods had the best craftsmen, the dwarves, create a shackle made of impossible things like the sinew of a bear and the beards of women. Fenrir saw this measly thing that he was about to be chained with and didn’t trust it – so he asked one of the gods to place their hand between it’s jaws in case they are trying to trick him. Tyr was the only one up to take this task as back then breaking an oath was the worst thing one could do, honor had great value. So as Fenrir understood that he can’t break free he locked his jaws and broke off Tyr’s hand. A sword was placed between Fenrirs jaws so he could not howl while locked away – the sword is present in this design as well with the runes reading “Fenrir” on it. The lower part of Fenrir is stylized in a pattern similar to the Viking age art as well as a rune row running through it with the chants towards Tyr – this is to symbolize the chain that is made of impossible things, it wouldn’t look regular but something very otherwordly.
Front design
The front repeats the part seen on the left arm but instead of a stacked Tiwaz rune it features the sun cross inside it. The sleeves and waist contain the chants for Tyr and the hoodie contains the stacked Tiwaz rune rows with the rune chants, the inside of the hoodie is finished with an Oseberg pattern
Reviews
Christian Nicklaus
Best hoodie I have ever owned!
Meier
Okay let me tell you… it has the fake wool in the sleeves too! I was so excited about it when i got it today. It really kept me warm today when i wore it after work. In my country it’s 5°C right now and i was comfortably warm with it. (I only wore a Tshirt under it)It’s really worth it and i will definitely rebuy a similar one here! Love it
Dustin gilger
Weightless on your shoulders. Very warm and soft. I'm not the biggest fan of soft because I'd always been taught that comfort is associated with ergi, but I learned quickly that That's not true. Kickass jacket and great company 👌
Isaac Rdz
This is definitively the warmest and comfiest hoodie I ve ever had, my girlfriend loved it so much,she stole it from me a day after I received it so I have no picture to show, but it swits great! Thank you all for doing this and helping me with all the delivery issues
billiemilou
After two months, my @valhyr hoodie arrived! I put it on immediately and it is the warmest, most high quality hoodie. 10/10 worth the wait. Looks awesome!
Nicky
This is my third time buying from Valhyr, like always it did not disappoint! I brought a size small which fits perfectly (my height is 170cm). Extremely warm, most comfortable jacket best for winter or very cold / windy days. The design is awesome, I love the history behind it and looks great. The jacket almost has a windproof feel on the outside, which is very useful to keep the wind off. Best warm jacket ever!! Thanks for the great quality hoodies!
Szymon
Very nicely designed, warm, comfortable and overall just a pleasure to wear. I've had it for about two months now and it's served me very well. Keeps me warm during winter and I'm happy to say that it's definitely worth the wait and good way of looking a bit different/interesting when out in the public. I'd definitely recommend it for anyone interested. It's awesome :-)
Britt
Bought these to my parents and they absolutely love them! Very warm, durable and amazing fabric!
Cameron Magee
I bought this back in 2021 for $94. I came across this website from Instagram ads. I decided to buy it on a whim as it was a very new company. The cloak is still worn to this day on a regular basis almost 4 years later. It is warm, extremely durable and has been washed several times. It is hard to find anything that is good quality these days. I have spilled petrol on it before, food, hot sauce, you name it. It has never stained and looks like it was when it was first purchased. This is the only design I really like and if you are hesitant, you should go ahead and buy. Even at a price increase to $142 I still think its worth it
Gille
I've been wearing it on cold nights and it's as if you're wearing an actual teddy bear. The material on the inside is very soft, warm and comfortable, and the design on the back looks amazing.I've only found one small downside: the end of the sleeves are very tight around my wrists, but there's ways around that, so not too much of an issue.Customer support was top-notch, will definitely do business again! :)
Mikhail
Well, for those who are worried about quality i can tell -- worry not! :-) Everything that should be stitched is stitched correctly, carefully and right at the right place. Obviously the print quality is fine as well. I have spent July hiking at the mountains and was wearing valhyr collection zip hoodie during hikes from time to time and was wearing it each evening after hike -- my worth fear about white cuffs is luckily not true, it doesn't get dirty after couple of dressings.I haven't been using folk vegvisir hoodie since it's quite warm for the current weather so can't tell anything besides overall quality.In short, I'm totally satisfied with these hoodies, thank you a lot!
Nicky
Warm, very comfortable, breathable, surprisingly light weight jacket. Awesome rune and ancient viking art. I brought a size Small and it fits perfectly (my height is 170cm). Also, the jacket seems windproof which is a great bonus. Perfect for colder days and is my new favourite hoodie! I will definitely be buying more clothes from Valhyr.
Nicky D
I brought the Yule hoodie for my mum. She loves the design and how warm and comfortable it is. It fits her nicely, medium size and her height is 175cm. She likes how the colour, it's more burgundy than bright red. She noticed after washing the hoodie for the first time, there was some fabric pilling on the hoodie (not sure if this is normal or something with manufacturing). Other than that really great quality and very warm.
Cameron
I've been looking for some beautiful norse inspired clothing for a while now and I'm so glad I found this site. This jacket so so nice and comfortable and I'll definitely be getting more!
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Tyr's Path Faux-Wool Hoodie
$84.00
Worldwide Shipping
● Production time 4-7 business days
● Estimated delivery 2-3 weeks