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Bookmark or Share- The 24 Runes Meanings and How to Access Their Magic - A Little Spark of JoyRunes are ancient alphabetic symbols that were used by Germanic tribes for writing, divination, and magical purposes. Rooted in Norse mythology, each rune has its own specific meaning and significance, often representing natural elements, concepts, or gods.
- Runes - World History EncyclopediaRunes are letters in the runic alphabets of Germanic-speaking peoples, written and read most prominently from at least c. 160 CE onwards in Scandinavia in the Elder Futhark script (until c. 700 CE) and the Younger Futhark - which illuminated the Viking Age (c. 790-1100 CE) - as well as in England and Frisia in the Anglo- Saxon Futhorc (also ...
- The 24 Elder Futhark Runes and Their Meanings - The Pagan GrimoireWhat Are Runes? Runes are an alphabet developed and used by the Germanic peoples. The oldest known runes are the 24 Elder Futhark runes which date back to the 1st century CE. Their origin is lost to history, but some believe they might be based on the ancient Italian writing style Old Italic.
- The Meanings of the Runes - Norse Mythology for Smart PeopleThis section provides the sign, name, phoneme (sound), and short description of the meaning of each of the twenty-four runes that comprise the Elder Futhark. The given meanings are based on the medieval Rune Poems (which are conveniently available online here) exclusively.
- Runes - Norse Mythology for Smart PeopleRunes were traditionally carved onto stone, wood, bone, metal, or some similarly hard surface rather than drawn with ink and pen on parchment. This explains their sharp, angular form, which was well-suited to the medium.
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