Runes

Gediminas Jakas 8B
2023-11-10
What are runes?
Runes are the
letters
 Runes originate from the
Elder Futhark, dated to the
2nd century AD.
Origin of
Runes
Named after the first six
characters: F, U, Th, A, R, K.
 • Runes played a significant
role during the Viking
Age.
Viking Age and • Embedded in Norse
culture, used for personal
Norse Culture items and large
runestones.
 • Runes held both symbolic
and mystical significance.
• In Norse mythology, Odin
gained rune knowledge
Symbolism and through sacrifice.
Mysticism • Believed to possess magical
properties, used in
divination.
 Runes found on various
artifacts: weapons, tools,
runestones.
Runic
Inscriptions
Inscriptions often served as
memorials or markers.
 • Younger Futhark:
Simplified version,
popular during the Viking
Younger Age.
Futhark and • Anglo-Saxon, Futhorc and
Other Variants Medieval Runes: Other
runic alphabets.
 • Revived interest in runes
during the 19th and 20th
centuries.
• Associated with Germanic
Revival and nationalism and esotericism.
Modern Usage • Modern use in Pagan and
Heathen practices for
meditation and ritual work.
 1. When was the interest in runes
revived?
19th and 20th centuries
2. What is the runic alphabet
named after?
Questions It's named after its first six leters
3. Name atleat 3 different types of
runic alphabets?
Younger futhark, elder futhark,
Anglo-saxon, futhorc and others.
 • https://www.worldhistory.org/ru
nes/
• https://www.vikingeskibsmuseet.
dk/en/professions/education/viki
ng-age-people/runes
• https://valhyr.com/pages/rune-c
References onverter
• https://norse-mythology.org/
runes/
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