The Runes

This is the section which deals with the Runes. It is mostly historically oriented, but there are also a couple of sections that deal with the runic use in divination and ritual. If you find any missing links or anything else, mail me at [email protected] with the header [runes].

 

The History of Runes
	A brief summary of some proposed theories about the origin of runes.
Germanic Runes
	The nature and brief history of Germanic Runes.
The Elder Futhark
	An explanation and presentation of the Elder Futhark and the three Aetts.
The Runes in detail
	Detailed explanations of each rune. Divinatory meanings also provided.
The Anglo-Saxon Runes
	The development of the Anglo Saxon Runic Alphabet.
The Danish Runes
	The development and variations of the Danish Runic Alphabet.
The Swedish Runes
	The development and variations of the Swedish Runic Alphabet.
The Runes of Greenland
	A different aspect about runic inscriptions.
The Coded or Secret runes
	A different aspect of viewing the runes. Coded messages or decorative embellishment?

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