Axe of Väinämöinen

“The blood came forth like a flood
the gore ran like a river:
there was no hummock
and no high mountain
that was not flooded
all from Väinämöinen’s toe
from the holy hero’s knee.”

When it was time to porpoise Pohjola’s maiden, Väinämöinen was tasked to carve a wooden boat. Not everything always works out the way it is planned; Väinämöinen’s axe slips cleaving a mighty wound to it. However, the spell of the origin of iron has been forgotten by the old demigod, and so Väinämöinen seeks for help. Help is found from Antero Vipunen, the old, wise giant.

Materials

• • Sterling silver, 925