knife with rams head Middeleeuwse - Renaissance en piratenriemen The short sleeves make it

The short sleeves make it a fine dress for summer festivals

Pugiones like this were used all over the Roman Empire

This reconstruction is closely based on the original

it can be worn or closed with a fibula

echoing the shape of contemporary poulaines

knife with rams head Middeleeuwse - Renaissance en piratenriemen The short sleeves make itThe 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