knife with rams head Middeleeuwse - Renaissance en piratenriemen Paris was raided by the

Paris was raided by the Vikings

it can be worn or closed with a fibula

Pugiones like this were used all over the Roman Empire

echoing the shape of contemporary poulaines

This chaperon is made of thick wool and covers the largest part of the shoulders

knife with rams head Middeleeuwse - Renaissance en piratenriemen Paris was raided by theThe grip of this knife is decorated with a ram's head. Amongst the Celts, Germans, and Vikings, the ram was a symbol of fertility, strength, leadership, and battle. In Germanic mythology, the ram was associated with Wodan (Odin). In both Germanic and Celtic agricultural cultures, the ram was also an important symbol, as sheep and their products were crucial for sustenance. For the Vikings, the ram's head likely had a social and status related