North Axe – The real Viking axe from the north

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🪓 The real Viking Axe from the north

The Wiking Axe is more than just a tool—it is a symbol of strength, courage, and craftsmanship. Many today refer to it as the Viking Axe , but to the ancient Norsemen, the northern axe was what a sword and shield were to other peoples. Whether in battle, hunting, or building their longhouses—the Viking Axes were indispensable.

"The northern axe was not only a weapon, but also the Vikings' most important tool for woodworking. From felling trees to splitting logs, the Viking Axe was indispensable in everyday life."

The Viking Axe in History

Viking Axes came in countless forms: from the light Battle Axe for quick attacks to the massive two-handed Axe for close combat. Hand-forged from iron or steel, each Viking Axe was unique.

Particularly famous is the so-called Dane Axe , a long Nordic Viking Axe used in many battles. But the Vikings also used their axes in everyday life for woodworking, hunting, and crafts.

Hand-forged Viking Axes today

Today, the Viking Axe is experiencing a real comeback. Whether as a bushcraft tool , for survival adventures , in reenactments , or simply as a decoration with a Viking feel – the demand for Viking Axes is high.

Some of our most popular models:

Buying a Viking Axe – what to look for?

  • Hand-forged steel head
  • Sturdy wooden handle (ash or walnut)
  • Authentic design based on historical models
  • Perfect balance between weight and handling

A Viking Axe is not a mass product – each one is a piece of history.

For the Vikings, the axe was not just a tool, but also a symbol of strength and freedom . Many runestones depict warriors with their Viking Axes , and to this day, the axe is considered a symbol of Nordic culture.


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Viking gods and their meaning

ᚨ Odin – The Allfather
  • Supreme God of the Vikings
  • God of wisdom, magic, poetry and war
  • Sacrificed an eye to drink wisdom from the well of Mímir
  • Symbol: ravens Huginn and Muninn, spear Gungnir, Yggdrasil
ᚦ Thor – The God of Thunder
  • Protector of humans, fighter against giants
  • God of thunder, storms and fertility
  • Weapon: Hammer Mjölnir – symbol of protection and strength
  • Symbol: lightning, hammer amulet
ᛞ Loki – The Trickster
  • God of cunning, deception and transformation
  • Neither clearly good nor evil – unpredictable
  • Father of Fenrir (wolf), Hel (goddess of death) and Jörmungandr (Midgard serpent)
  • Symbol: Fire, Chaos, Shapeshifting
ᛝ Freyja – Goddess of Love & Magic
  • Goddess of love, beauty, fertility and magic (Seidr)
  • Led half of the fallen warriors to Fólkvangr, the other half went to Odin in Valhalla
  • Symbol: Falcon robe, Brísingamen necklace, cat chariot
ᛒ Freyr – God of Peace & Prosperity
  • Twin brother of Freyja
  • God of fertility, prosperity, peace and harvest
  • Got the ship Skíðblaðnir, which always had favorable wind
  • Symbol: Boar Gullinborsti
ᛇ Baldr – God of Light
  • Son of Odin and Frigg
  • God of light, purity and beauty
  • Killed by Loki with a trick using mistletoe → trigger of Ragnarök
  • Symbol: light, purity, innocent youth
ᛗ Frigg – Goddess of Marriage & Family
  • Wife of Odin
  • Goddess of marriage, motherhood, care and prophecy
  • Knew fate, but never spoke it
  • Symbol: spindle, motherhood
ᛚ Njörd – God of the Sea
  • Father of Freyr and Freyja
  • God of the sea, seafaring, wealth and wind
  • Lived in Noatun (“Ship Home”)
  • Symbol: ships, sea, prosperity
ᚲ Hel – Goddess of the Underworld
  • Daughter of Loki
  • Ruler of Helheim, realm of the dead who did not fall in battle
  • Depicted half-dead and half-alive
  • Symbol: Underworld, transition between life and death
ᛏ Tyr – God of War & Honor
  • Oldest war god of the Vikings
  • Stand for courage, justice and bravery
  • Sacrificially sacrificed his hand when Fenrir was bound
  • Symbol: sword, scales, hand offering
ᚺ Heimdall – Guardian of Asgard
  • God of vigilance, guardian of the rainbow bridge Bifröst
  • Heard everything, saw everything, blew his Gjallarhorn at the beginning of Ragnarök
  • Symbol: Horn, Rainbow Bridge
ᛉ Jörmungandr – The Midgard Serpent
  • Giant snake, child of Loki
  • Orbits the whole world and will fight Thor in Ragnarök
  • Symbol: Snake, End Times
ᛟ Fenrir – The World Wolf
  • Also child of Loki
  • Giant wolf, bound until Ragnarök
  • Will devour Odin in the final battle
  • Symbol: Wolf, Chaos, Fate