{"product_id":"yggdrasil-the-tree-of-life-necklace-amethyst","title":"Yggdrasil: The tree of life Necklace Amethyst","description":"\u003cp\u003eYggdrasil: The tree of life Necklace - Amethyst gemstones, with chain \u0026amp; description card.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNatural gemstones, not synthetic. Made with mixed metals or materials.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCharm itself is roughly 1 3\/8\" round.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNecklace: around 1 1\/2\" long total with necklace bail. Silvertone mixed metals. Silvertone chain, 18\" long. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlso Available as a mixed metal charm on a Sterling Silver chain.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHand Made, Hand-Crafted and designed in USA by artists of The Wizards Hat, skillfully crafted in our studio in Pennsylvania. Made in USA. Product of USA.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWhat is \u003cb\u003eYggdrasil\u003c\/b\u003e?\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eYggdrasil is an important feature of Norse mythology. It is the Norse tree of life, encompassing all nine worlds that are part of the ancient Norse view of the cosmos.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eIn Norse mythology,\u003cem\u003e\u003cb\u003e Yggdrasill is an enormous ash tree \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003ethat connects the \u003cb\u003enine worlds,\u003c\/b\u003e including the underworld \u003cb\u003e(Niflheim), \u003c\/b\u003ethe world of humans - the earth \u003cb\u003e(Midgard)\u003c\/b\u003e, and the realm of the gods \u003cb\u003e(Asgard), \u003c\/b\u003enestle among the branches and roots. While the spelling of ''Yggdrasil'' can seem a little daunting for English speakers, the pronunciation is not actually very challenging: the word is pronounced ''IG-drah-sill.'' While the etymology of Yggdrasil is somewhat contested, one theory is that it means \u003cem\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Tree of the Horse of Odin''\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cb\u003efrom Yggr, meaning Odin\u003c\/b\u003e, and drasill meaning horse. Odin was one of the most important gods in the\u003cem\u003e Norse pantheon and he was said to travel across Yggdrasil on his horse, \u003cb\u003eSleipnir. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cem\u003eYggdrasill is associated with both life and death:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e it acts as a gallows that the god \u003cb\u003eOdin \u003c\/b\u003ehangs himself from in order to gain mystical knowledge, and it is said to be the source of new life after \u003cb\u003eRagnarök (Doomsday\u003c\/b\u003e), the catastrophic final war of the gods.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThe Viking tree of life also has several other names. It is sometimes called\u003cb\u003e \u003cem\u003eHoddmímis holt\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cem\u003eMímameiðr\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003e\u003cem\u003eLæraðr\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e Each of these names is attested in one or more ancient Norse poems. It is not always clear that these names are intended to refer to Yggdrasil, but most scholars agree that it is at least a strong possibility. All of the names are referring to large trees that have spiritual and religious significance and that contain one or several worlds.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The Wizard's Hat","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49574155649263,"sku":"Yggdrasil: The tree of life Necklace Amethyst","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/1081\/0351\/files\/TOL_Amethyst_Necklace_1__44009.1743617855.jpg?v=1779376404","url":"https:\/\/thewizardshat.com\/products\/yggdrasil-the-tree-of-life-necklace-amethyst","provider":"The Wizard's Hat","version":"1.0","type":"link"}