Ægishjálmur (occult symbol)

Ægishjálmur in Icelandic, or Helm of Awe in English, is a name given to a number of occult symbols, mainly from Iceland, so called galdrastafir ("incantation staves"). The name is a borrowing from Norse mythology, where it is the name of a magic item, the Helm of Awe, belonging to a treasure hoard.