The Swedish Runes
Prior to 500 AD the 24-rune
Elder Futhark was used in Sweden. From 500 AD until 800 AD there were many
Futharks which were transitions from the 24-rune Futhark to one of the
16-rune Futharks. By the end of this period the 24-rune Futhark was
completely out of use , and only 16-runes Futharks were in use.
By 900 AD two different types of Shorttwigs-Futharks had been born. One was
popularized in Norway and the other was used in the west (the British
islands). By 1000 AD the adjustment of the runes to the Latin alphabet had
begun, and several versions are found up until the Dalrunes, about 1700-1800
AD.
The Swedish Futhark, prior to 500 A.D.
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fehu |
uruR |
þurisaR |
ansuR |
raidu |
kauna |
gebu |
wunju |
hagalaR |
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naudiR |
isaR |
perþu |
jara |
iwaR |
algiR |
sowilu |
tiwaR |
ehwaR |
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mannaR |
laguR |
berkana |
ingwaR |
oþila |
dagaR |
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Some changes occurred after 500 A.D. in several letters:
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The Swedish-Danish runes (common):
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The Norwegian-Swedish RÖKRUNES, ca 800 - 900 AD:
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Swedish Shorttwigs Runes, from 900 AD and on:
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Swedish staveless runes, also from 900 AD:
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Swedish Runes from 1000 AD:
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Swedish Runes from 1100 AD:
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Swedish handwritten runic text, from SKÅNE:
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